Introduction

Fairly Secret Army is a British sitcom which ran to thirteen episodes over two series between 1984 and 1986.

Though not a direct spin-off from The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, the lead character, Major Harry Truscott, was very similar to Geoffrey Palmer’s character of Jimmy in that series, and the scripts were written by Reginald Perrin’s creator and writer David Nobbs.

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Outline

After reaching an army of eight, Harry decides they need a fundraiser. The only problem with that is they cannot tell anyone it is for an army. After various begging tactics with different agencies without success, they give up. Then Harry gets “bumped” by a car and Beamish looks at this as an opportunity to get a settlement. The woman driving is wealthy and a sore elbow turns into an ambulance ride to the hospital. They try to sue the woman based on the story that Harry is writing a book and he can’t write anymore. That fails and they are back where they started.

Fairly Secret Army Series

You can find a full index and overview of Fairly Secret Army here.

Production & Filming Details

• Release Date: 19 November 1984.
• Running Time: 30 minutes (per episode).
• Rating: PG.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.

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