Series 5 (1988)

Desperate Doings in the Dungeon
8.0

September 3, 1988 • 30m

René is forced to masquerade as the head of the Gestapo, Heinrich Himmler himself, in an attempt to rescue Frau Von Kinkenrotten f...Read more

The Camera in the Potato
8.0

September 10, 1988 • 30m

Armed with a camera disguised as a potato, René has to get into the chateau so he can photograph plans for the German invasion of Britain.

Dinner with the General
8.0

September 17, 1988 • 30m

Leclerc and René plan to blow the safe in Lieutenant Gruber's bedroom. Edith's job is to drop a smoke canister down his chimney, b...Read more

The Dreaded Circular Saw
8.0

September 24, 1988 • 30m

Having blown the safe in Lieutenant Gruber's bedroom, René and Leclerc are surprised by its contents. The Communist Resistance lie...Read more

Otherwise Engaged
8.0

October 1, 1988 • 30m

Denise, the head of the Communist Resistance, who was René's sweetheart in his childhood in Nancy, and who's now determined to mar...Read more

A Marriage of Inconvenience
9.0

October 8, 1988 • 30m

René's friends rally round to try and save him from his impending marriage to the formidable leader of the Communist Resistance.

No Hiding Place
7.0

October 15, 1988 • 30m

René disguises himself as his father in order to escape the wrath of Denise Laroque.

The Arrival of the Homing Duck
8.0

October 22, 1988 • 30m

René and the Resistance find another novel way to return the British airmen to England.

Watch the Birdie
9.0

October 29, 1988 • 30m

René and his staff prepare the long-distance duck for its vital flight to England.

René - Under an Assumed Nose
9.0

November 5, 1988 • 30m

Monsieur Leclerc comes to the rescue when orders are given for René to be arrested. René tries to escape using a unique disguise.

The Confusion of the Generals
8.0

November 12, 1988 • 30m

René is in even more trouble as the generals gather round at the chateau.

Who's for the Vatican?
8.0

November 19, 1988 • 30m

A medal for bravery, a suicide pill and a hide-out in the Vatican introduce an old habit to René.

Ribbing the Bonk
8.0

November 26, 1988 • 30m

René and the Resistance need to find a huge amount of money quickly to save Mimi from the Communists.

The Reluctant Millionaires
8.0

December 3, 1988 • 30m

When it is revealed that the one million francs stolen from the bank belong to Herr Flick of the Gestapo, the best place to hide t...Read more

A Duck for Launch
8.0

December 10, 1988 • 30m

René has got rid of the Gestapo's money, next is the secret microfilm, but he is hampered by the Resistance girls in the cupboard.

The Exploding Bedpan
8.0

December 17, 1988 • 30m

While under interrogation, Alfonse's dicky ticker starts playing up, and he is whisked to hospital. He must be either rescued or e...Read more

Going Like a Bomb
7.0

December 24, 1988 • 30m

Michelle and Crabtree hatch another plot to get the British airmen back to Blighty. Captain Bertorelli has stolen Gestapo money planted on him.

Money to Burn
7.0

December 31, 1988 • 30m

Edith is in a romantic mood, and René is playing the piano.

Pudding Can Go Off
8.0

January 7, 1989 • 30m

Faced with the problem of hiding 1,000 kilos of stolen high explosive, Michelle of the Resistance decides on a simple but daring c...Read more

Land Mines for London
7.0

January 14, 1989 • 30m

Not only does René nearly get blown up by an exploding Christmas pudding, he also gets roped into another Resistance plan to smugg...Read more

Flight to Geneva
8.0

January 21, 1989 • 30m

René tries to sneak off to Switzerland with Yvette on the night train.

Train of Events
8.0

January 28, 1989 • 30m

René attempts to sneak off to Switzerland with Yvette and four gold bars, but discovers the Resistance are intending to blow up their train.

An Enigma Variation
8.0

February 4, 1989 • 30m

Chaos engulfs René as he attempts to hide the stolen gold. Meanwhile, the Resistance plan to steal the Enigma encoder.

Wedding Bloss
8.0

February 11, 1989 • 30m

René asks Edith to marry him after hearing Monsieur Alphonse's intentions of asking for her hand in marriage. Meanwhile, General V...Read more

Down the Drain
8.0

February 18, 1989 • 30m

René is still hiding the four bars of gold he has stolen and decides it is time he left his dangerous life in Nouvion.

All in Disgeese
8.0

February 25, 1989 • 30m

René is still harbouring the German Enigma machine as well as the four bars of gold he has stolen, two British airmen and the pain...Read more