Fairly Secret Army (1984)

Name: Fairly Secret Army
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Geoffrey Palmer, Diane Fletcher, Richard Ridings, Michael Robbins, Liz Fraser

Comedy

A retired British Army major tries to fight the forces of anarchy by setting up a supposedly secret taskforce.

IMDb rating: 7.1 (82 votes)
Episode average: 7.2 +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Geoffrey Palmer Major Harry Kitchener Wellington Truscott
Diane Fletcher Nancy
Richard Ridings Ron Boat
Michael Robbins Sergeant Major Throttle
Liz Fraser Doris Entwisle

Seasons

Season 1 (1984)

7.20 avg 5 episodes 6.8 → 6.8

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Chap Worth Following	6.8	15
2	Operation Charm	7.6	10
3	Romance Plughole	7.6	9
4	The Pulses Quicken	7.2	8
5	Eight Bods... Need More	6.8	7