The Fourth Arm (1983)
The twelve-part serial dealt with secret agents parachuted into occupied Europe during the Second World War, following their progress through initial recruitment and training, and finally their first mission in enemy territory.
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Episode 1 - Part One
Release Date: 1983-01-07Part 1 in this serial about Hitler's secret weapon against Britain.
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Episode 2 - Part Two
Release Date: 1983-01-14A special team has to be selected for the operation.
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Episode 3 - Part Three
Release Date: 1983-01-21The selected recruits are to meet at a designated rendezvous.
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Episode 4 - Part Four
Release Date: 1983-01-28As the training continues, they emerge as individuals.
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Episode 5 - Part Five
Release Date: 1983-02-04Parachute training begins, and there is suspicion there might be a secret agent.
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Episode 6 - Part Six
Release Date: 1983-02-11The team may have found a way into the V1 storage dump.
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Episode 7 - Part Seven
Release Date: 1983-02-18The team are employed into a real operation in France but Portales loyality is in question.
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Episode 8 - Part Eight
Release Date: 1983-02-25Major Gallagher discovers a way to cross the minefield which surrounds the German bomb dump.
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Episode 9 - Part Nine
Release Date: 1983-03-04The deadline for the official selection of the team approaches but tempers flares and quarrels begin.
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Episode 10 - Part Ten
Release Date: 1983-03-11The team is given a detailed briefing for the attack on the bomb dump but one of team opts out and the operation faces failure.
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Episode 11 - Part Eleven
Release Date: 1983-03-18The team has been briefed and they all recognise the importance of their mission and that their chances of survival are limited.
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Episode 12 - Part Twelve
Release Date: 1983-03-25Gallagher and his team have gained access to the German underground but their entry has been discovered.