Series 6

Season 6 · 1989 · 8 episodes

Episodes

1Desperate Doings in the GraveyardThe latest escape plan for the British airmen involves them wading along the canal underneath a tin bath. Herr Flick and Von Smallhausen pose as escaped British airmen, hoping to be picked up by the Resistance. The Resistance have built a communication post in René's 'grave', in an effort to get around German jamming of their radio signals. René, Edith and Monsieur Alphonse try it out. René gets caught on the aerial and is hoisted above his 'grave'. Lieutenant Gruber sees him and thinks it's the ghost of René's 'twin brother'.
2The Gestapo for the High JumpThe Gestapo and the Italians plan to infiltrate the Resistance. Little do they know that René and friends are waiting for them.
3The Nouvion OarsPrivate Helga Geerhart plans to marry Herr Flick in order to report his every move to General Von Klinkerhoffe
4The Nicked AirmenWhen the British airmen are arrested paddling a tin bath down the estuary, René and his staff are instructed to rescue them from the chateau in coffins. All goes to plan, until Monsieur Alfonse challenges Monsieur Leclerc to a duel.
5The Airmen De-NickedMichelle of the Resistance plans to infiltrate German headquarters to rescue the British airmen using hijacked German uniforms. But who will fit them? Officer Crabtree thinks René's chances are 'farty to one'.
6The Crooked FencesCafé René is the venue for a clandestine deal involving the solid gold cuckoo clock weight, Van Klomp's portrait of the Fallen Madonna and five anonymous characters wearing paper bags over their heads who answer to the names of Colonel X, Lieutenant X, Captain X, Private X and X.
7Crabtree's Podgeon PistFanny and Leclerc's wedding is timed to coincide with the execution of Michelle's most audacious escape plan yet.
8Rising to the OccasionMichelle comes up with an audacious escape plan for the British airmen involving a barrage balloon and 24 cylinders of helium disguised as prize-winning marrows.