1977, Television: Secret Army

The British / Belgian television series “Secret Army” premiered on 7 September 1977. The drama series was made by the BBC in cooperation with the Belgian national broadcaster BRT. It tells the story of a Belgian resistance movement in German-occupied Belgium during the Second World War. Made in the UK and Belgium three series were broadcast between 7 September 1977 and 15 December 1979.

Bernard Hepton as Albert Foiret and Jan Francis as Lisa 'Yvette' Colbert

Angela Richards as Monique Duchamps and Bernard Hepton as Albert Foiret

Clifford Rose as Sturmbannführer Ludwig Kessler

Secret Army was created by Gerard Glaister, a former RAF pilot, as a follow-up to Colditz, it loosely portrays the operations of WW II escape and evasion lines especially the Belgian-created Comet line led by the young Belgian Andrée de Jongh. The series followed the timeline of the war to show how it affected Belgium. Filming took place in Belgium, other locations were in London and Norfolk. The musical theme was composed by Robert Farnon.

Angela Richards as Monique Duchamps, Stephen Yardley as Max Brocard,
Juliet Hammond-Hill as Natalie Chantrens, Ron Pember as Alain Muny
and Bernard Hepton as Albert Foiret

Angela Richards as Monique Duchamps, Juliet Hammond-Hill as Natalie Chantrens
and Paul Shelley as Major Nick Bradley

Michael Culver as Major Erwin Brandt and Clifford Rose as Sturmbannführer Ludwig Kessler

Main Cast

• Bernard Hepton as Albert Foiret
• Jan Francis as Lisa 'Yvette' Colbert
• Christopher Neame as John Curtis
• Clifford Rose as Sturmbannführer Ludwig Kessler
• Angela Richards as Monique Duchamps
• Michael Culver as Major Erwin Brandt
• Juliet Hammond-Hill as Natalie Chantrens
• Valentine Dyall as Dr. Pascal Keldermans
• Ron Pember as Alain Muny

Opening S01E01 Code Name 'Yvette'