The Fourth Arm (TV series)

The Fourth Arm was a British television series produced by the BBC in 1979.

The Fourth Arm
Genre	Drama
Created by	John Brason Gerard Glaister
Written by	Michael J. Bird John Brason
Directed by	Peter Duguid Andrew Morgan
Starring	Paul Shelley Philip Latham Rob Edwards Dean Harris
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	12
Production
Producer	Gerard Glaister
Original release
Network	BBC1
Release	7 January (1979-01-07) – 25 March 1979 (1979-03-25)

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.

The Fourth Arm was created and produced by Gerard Glaister, who had previously been at the helm of other World War II dramas such as Colditz and Secret Army. The serial starred former Secret Army cast member Paul Shelley as Major Hugh Gallagher, essentially a reprise of his Secret Army character, Major Nick Bradley, in all but name.

External links

• The Fourth Arm at IMDb