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Wish Me Luck

DramaWar & Politics
1988
3 Seasons
23 Episodes
EN
Ended
12

About

A secret organisation called The Outfit recruits and trains civilians, sending them undercover to aid in the war effort, or placing them in administrative tasks to aid the group. Each person arrives at The Outfit by a different route: Mathilde ('Matty') escaped to London from France and wants desperately to contribute to the war effort; Liz, whose husband is serving overseas and whose brother has just died in the war, stumbles into the group almost by accident. Former actor Colin Beale also trains for undercover work. Vivien's husband was executed when his work with The Outfit was uncovered. But they all come together against the common enemy.

#world war ii#undercover agent#espionage#based on memoir or autobiography#female empowerment#1940s#occupied france (1940-44)

Cast

Jane Asher

Jane Asher

as Faith Ashley

Michael J. Jackson

Michael J. Jackson

as Kit Vanston aka Clement

JS

Jane Snowden

as Emily Whitbread aka Adele

MA

Mark Anstee

as Luc Ferrier

Catherine Schell

Catherine Schell

as Virginia Mitchell aka Dominique

Jeremy Nicholas

Jeremy Nicholas

as Lewis Lake aka Antoine

Trevor Peacock

Trevor Peacock

as Renard

Terrence Hardiman

Terrence Hardiman

as General Stuckler

Glyn Grain

Glyn Grain

as Philippe Bonnard

Episodes

Series 1

E1

Episode 1

Jan 17, 198830m

England, 1942: Liz Grainger lives a privileged life in Dover with her five-year-old daughter; Matty Fireman works in a London factory. Both are recruited as secret agents by charismatic Colonel James 'Cad' Cadogan.

E2

Episode 2

Jan 24, 198830m

Liz and Matty prepare for duty, and Liz bids a painful goodbye to her daughter. Under cover of night, the new agents fly to France.

E3

Episode 3

Jan 31, 198830m

Resistance leader Kit Vanston is shocked that the new arrivals are women. As German forces close in, wireless operator Matty sends her first transmission.

E4

Episode 4

Feb 7, 198830m

Matty narrowly escapes detection. Meanwhile, Liz learns that her childhood friend Claudine has been forced to billet German Colonel Krieger and his officers in her chateau.

E5

Episode 5

Feb 14, 198830m

Liz makes plans to return to London with vital information for Cad. Trapped between the Resistance and the Germans, Claudine faces a ghastly choice: become a double agent or be handed over to the Gestapo.

E6

Episode 6

Feb 21, 198830m

Liz's husband wants to know the truth about her wartime activities. When she comes clean, he's outraged. Back in France, Kit warns Matty to be more careful, and Claudine provides useful information to the Germans

E7

Episode 7

Feb 28, 198830m

Matty has been captured and Imprisoned, endangering the entire operation and the safety of its agents. Cad must send Liz to learn what is happening in France.

E8

Episode 8

Mar 6, 198830m

Matty's interrogation becomes increasingly brutal. Liz learns the awful truth about who betrayed her friend and mounts a dramatic rescue effort with Kit. Can they reach Matty in time?

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