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SOE agents are sent on a mission to destroy a V1 flying bomb facility, situated in an underground bunker un Northern France. Ordinary people are recruited and subjected to highly demanding training in the seclusion of a large house in the country. They are each given a code name comprising the French word for a different type of bird, such as 'Hibou' and 'Chardonneret'. They train for a parachute jump, and perform a trial operation in a real French village. Can their extraordinary training give such ordinary people a real chance to succeed?

Country: United Kingdom

Type: scripted

Status: Ended

Release Date: January 7, 1983

Also Known As: El cuarto brazo, Neljäs armeijaOperatie V-1, The Fourth Arm |  See more »

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Production Co: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

1983 | 12 Episodes

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