Major Harry Truscott wishes to build a secret army to fight against 'forces of anarchy' in this David Nobbs sitcom. He faces struggles to recruit new members to his cause and then has to infiltrate a Marxist cell to prove the army's worth. He is aided in all of this by the adoring Nancy.

Our Review: An indirect spin-off from The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin, this show failed to gel with viewers in the same manner and never became a mainstream success. Shot on film and without an audience, Fairly Secret Army stands apart from other sitcoms of the era and the fact that it is character rather than plot driven means that it will not be to everybody's tastes.

It does have considerable appeal however, as Geoffrey Palmer gives a typically superb performance in the lead role. There are also several memorable supporting characters and writer David Nobbs concocted many novel and amusing situations. The main character's idiosyncratic and absurd use of the English language is also a joy to listen to and these factors combine to make a show which is certainly worth seeing for anybody who likes their comedy to be slightly out of the ordinary.