| Plot |
Created by Jill Hyem and Lavinia Warner, of Tenko fame, WISH ME LUCK was a thrilling dramatisation of the ordeals endured by the brave civilian women recruited during the Second World War to operate as Allied agents behind enemy lines. Produced by London Weekend Television, WISH ME LUCK was first broadcast in January 1988. A further two series followed in 1989 and 1990 and twenty-three episodes were made in all. The first series of eight episodes follows the experiences of wife and mother Liz Grainger (Kate Buffery – Trial and Retribution) and plucky factory girl Mathilde ‘Matty’ Firman (Suzanna Hamilton – 1984), from their initial recruitment and training in England, through to the terrifying reality of their day-to-day lives as agents in Occupied France. Their fellow agents in ‘Area Three’ are Kit Vanston (Michael J. Jackson – Brookside) and Colin Beale (Jeremy Northam – Gosford Park), while running 'The Outfit' (based on the real-life Special Operations Executive) and making tough decisions back in England are Faith Ashley (Jane Asher – The Mistress) and Colonel James ‘Cad’ Cadogan (Julian Glover – Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade). The second series introduced new agents: Vivien Ashton (Lynn Farleigh) and Emily Whitbread (Jane Snowden), while the third featured Virginia Mitchell (Catherine Schell). |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Drama |
| Series |
Wish Me Luck |
| Movie Release Date |
1988 |
| Country |
 USA
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| Language |
English |
| Running Time |
0 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Episodes |
| Episode 1 |
2.1
Drama series about the extraordinary lives of British women agents in Nazi-occupied France. Autumn 1943. Three British agents working behind enemy lines are rounded up and shot. Who will be chosen to take their place?
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| Episode 2 |
2.2
New agents Emily and Vivien are parachuted into France but get a bumpy reception in more ways than one. Emily gets a reminder of her old life, and danger soon threatens in the unlikely shape of a pretty young woman.
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| Episode 3 |
2.3
The agents of the Outfit - at home and in Nazi-occupied France - have to cope with a series of crises. While Colin faces a breakdown and Vivien digs painfully into her past, Liz contemplates the wreckage of her private life and Emily must resolve an appalling personal dilemma.
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| Episode 4 |
2.4
Tensions in the circuit mount as Liz asserts her authority as the new leader. Gordon resents being bossed around by a woman. Vivien's mysterious behaviour arouses suspicion. And when disaster strikes, the team are forced to ask themselves: is there are traitor in their midst?
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| Episode 5 |
2.5
In the aftermath of the disastrous raid on the radio station the agents of Area 7 are faced with danger on all sides. How can they get treatment for the badly injured Gordon? Is there a traitor within their ranks? And what will happen when Emily disobeys orders for the first time.
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| Episode 6 |
2.6
With Emily on the run, Gordon invalided out, and Vivien increasingly obssessed with her secret search for her daughter, Liz struggles to prevent the disintegration of the circuit. She gets help from an unexpected source, but cannot stop the German noose from tightening around the beleaguered agents.
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| Episode 7 |
2.7
With Vivien and her daughter in German hands, Liz and the other agents of Area 7 are in grave danger, and they soon have to face a terrible dilemma. Which is more important? Their freedom or Vivien's life?
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| Episode 8 |
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| Edition Details |
| Region |
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Region 1 |
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| Format |
DVD |
| No. of Discs/Tapes |
1 |
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| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
1696 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
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