Secret Army - Season 2 - Eps 7: Weekend
Hoping to boost Lifeline’s flagging funds and gain some independence from London, Albert and Monique concoct a plan to sell three valuable Rubens paintings, replacing the originals with forgeries. However, Kessler is also aware of the paintings’ existence and plans to acquire them for Germany, setting out to remove them from the convent near Antwerp where they are held. Meanwhile, two American evaders, impatient with Lifeline’s security checks, decide to strike out on their own and ambush the car that Kessler is travelling in. Totally unaware of the true identity of their hostage, the Americans and their captive impose themselves on Hans and Lena Van Broecken, demanding that they are taken to Switzerland on their barge. Lifeline must not only retrieve the paintings, but also ensure that no harm comes to Kessler, as horrifying reprisals by the Germans are at stake.
About Secret Army
Title: Secret Army
First Air Date: 1977-09-07
Last Air Date: 1979-12-22
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.455/10 (from 11 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 4
Total Episodes: 43
Network: BBC One
Genres: Drama, War & Politics
Production Companies: BBC, Belgische Radio en Televisie
Synopsis
World War II drama about covert organisation Lifeline helping allied airmen escape after being shot down in occupied Europe, working with the Resistance and hiding from the Gestapo.
Cast
Bernard Hepton
Albert Foiret
Angela Richards
Monique Duchamps
Clifford Rose
Sturmbannführer Ludwig Kessler
Juliet Hammond-Hill
Natalie Chantrens
