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Secret Army - The Story
Many of us remember this cracking drama as the inspiration for hit sitcom 'Allo 'Allo, and while they have a few things in common, Secret Army was more interested in retelling the compelling story of wartime defiance and rebellion than making gags about saucy paintings.
Resistance
During the height of World War Two, Britain began regular bombing raids on Germany. Of course, the RAF airmen who flew the bombers were constantly at risk of being shot down and finding themselves in Nazi-occupied Europe.Fortunately, these stranded British airmen were not alone; pockets of resistance were springing up all over northern Europe, prepared to risk their lives to help the Allied cause. These acts of resistance ranged from minor acts of defiance such as blocking the roads or bombing weapons silos, to organised chains of people who harboured airmen and helped them escape to safety.
Lifeline
Originally broadcast between 1977 and 1979, Secret Army follows the exploits of the Belgian resistance volunteers as they do anything to stop the German war effort. They operate Lifeline, a clandestine system set up to keep British airmen safe and smuggle them back home.All the while these Belgian freedom fighters were only too aware that if the Nazis ever caught one of them, they would be tortured until they betrayed their colleagues, or simply shot on the spot as traitors. Yet still they toiled, hoping that their good work would bring about the end of the War.
Realism
Secret Army was devised and produced by Gerard Glaister, a former RAF pilot, who was also behind the equally gripping Colditz. Like the prison drama, Secret Army was based on real events, highlighting vividly the impact the War had on the people in Belgium.For added authenticity, filming of many scenes actually took place in Belgium, while other locations used included London, the surrounding counties and Norfolk.
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