Series 6

E1. Desperate Doings in the Graveyard

Sep 2, 1989 · 30m

The 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'.

E2. The Gestapo for the High Jump

Sep 9, 1989 · 30m

The Gestapo and the Italians plan to infiltrate the Resistance. Little do they know that René and friends are waiting for them.

E3. The Nouvion Oars

Sep 16, 1989 · 30m

Private Helga Geerhart plans to marry Herr Flick in order to report his every move to General Von Klinkerhoffe

E4. The Nicked Airmen

Sep 23, 1989 · 30m

When 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.

E5. The Airmen De-Nicked

Sep 30, 1989 · 30m

Michelle 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'.

E6. The Crooked Fences

Oct 7, 1989 · 30m

Café 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.

E7. Crabtree's Podgeon Pist

Oct 14, 1989 · 30m

Fanny and Leclerc's wedding is timed to coincide with the execution of Michelle's most audacious escape plan yet.

E8. Rising to the Occasion

Oct 21, 1989 · 30m

Michelle 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.