The misadventures of hapless cafe owner René Artois and his escapades with the Resistance in occupied France.
Showing Season 5 of 10
Series 5
1988
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01. Desperate Doings in the Dungeon
1988-09-03
René is forced to masquerade as the head of the Gestapo, Heinrich Himmler himself, in an attempt to rescue Frau Von Kinkenrotten from prison. Of course, this is actually Herr Flick, still in his earlier disguise.
02. The Camera in the Potato
1988-09-10
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.
03. Dinner with the General
1988-09-17
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, but will she get the right one?
04. The Dreaded Circular Saw
1988-09-24
Having blown the safe in Lieutenant Gruber's bedroom, René and Leclerc are surprised by its contents. The Communist Resistance lies in wait for their escape, and holds them hostage in a sawmill.
05. Otherwise Engaged
1988-10-01
Denise, the head of the Communist Resistance, who was René's sweetheart in his childhood in Nancy, and who's now determined to marry René. Meanwhile, Edith and the servant girls have to explain to the Lieutenant why his little tank has crashed into the public toilet, and ends up getting Gruber's compassion. René has a difficult time telling Edith that he will marry Denise, since Monsieur Alphonse has asked for Edith's hand, and Yvette has it in her heart to tell Edith that René will marry her instead.
06. A Marriage of Inconvenience
1988-10-08
René's friends rally round to try and save him from his impending marriage to the formidable leader of the Communist Resistance.
07. No Hiding Place
1988-10-15
René disguises himself as his father in order to escape the wrath of Denise Laroque.
08. The Arrival of the Homing Duck
1988-10-22
René and the Resistance find another novel way to return the British airmen to England.
09. Watch the Birdie
1988-10-29
René and his staff prepare the long-distance duck for its vital flight to England.
10. René - Under an Assumed Nose
1988-11-05
Monsieur Leclerc comes to the rescue when orders are given for René to be arrested. René tries to escape using a unique disguise.
11. The Confusion of the Generals
1988-11-12
René is in even more trouble as the generals gather round at the chateau.
12. Who's for the Vatican?
1988-11-19
A medal for bravery, a suicide pill and a hide-out in the Vatican introduce an old habit to René.
13. Ribbing the Bonk
1988-11-26
René and the Resistance need to find a huge amount of money quickly to save Mimi from the Communists.
14. The Reluctant Millionaires
1988-12-03
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 them seems to be down René's trousers.
15. A Duck for Launch
1988-12-10
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.
16. The Exploding Bedpan
1988-12-17
While under interrogation, Alfonse's dicky ticker starts playing up, and he is whisked to hospital. He must be either rescued or eliminated before he can spill the beans about the stolen Gestapo money.
17. Going Like a Bomb
1988-12-24
Michelle and Crabtree hatch another plot to get the British airmen back to Blighty. Captain Bertorelli has stolen Gestapo money planted on him.
18. Money to Burn
1988-12-31
Edith is in a romantic mood, and René is playing the piano.
19. Pudding Can Go Off
1989-01-07
Faced with the problem of hiding 1,000 kilos of stolen high explosive, Michelle of the Resistance decides on a simple but daring course of action. It will be hidden in 500 Christmas puddings.
20. Land Mines for London
1989-01-14
Not only does René nearly get blown up by an exploding Christmas pudding, he also gets roped into another Resistance plan to smuggle out the British airmen.
21. Flight to Geneva
1989-01-21
René tries to sneak off to Switzerland with Yvette on the night train.
22. Train of Events
1989-01-28
René attempts to sneak off to Switzerland with Yvette and four gold bars, but discovers the Resistance are intending to blow up their train.
23. An Enigma Variation
1989-02-04
Chaos engulfs René as he attempts to hide the stolen gold. Meanwhile, the Resistance plan to steal the Enigma encoder.
24. Wedding Bloss
1989-02-11
René asks Edith to marry him after hearing Monsieur Alphonse's intentions of asking for her hand in marriage. Meanwhile, General Von Klinkerhoffen suspects Colonel Von Strohm of stealing his gold, while Herr Flick suspects René.
25. Down the Drain
1989-02-18
René is still hiding the four bars of gold he has stolen and decides it is time he left his dangerous life in Nouvion.
26. All in Disgeese
1989-02-25
René is still harbouring the German Enigma machine as well as the four bars of gold he has stolen, two British airmen and the painting of the Cracked Vase with the Big Daisies by Van Gogh. So the café is now full and getting more crowded by the minute.
