The Complete Secret Army: An Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to the Classic TV Drama Series - Softcover

Priestner, Andy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0956100007 ISBN 13: 9780956100009

Publisher: Classic TV Press, 2008

Synopsis

This comprehensive book, an essential read for any fan of the series, seeks to uncover how Secret Army was conceived and details its journey to our television screens. Each episode is reviewed in depth and accompanied by information on the actual historical events which inspired the series's gripping storylines.

The book also includes:

- A foreword by director Michael E. Briant

- Many exclusive behind-the-scenes photos

- Photos of UK and Belgian filming locations

- Cast and crew interview material

- A comprehensive section on spin-off series Kessler

- Information on the original pilot episode: Homing Pigeon

- Information on the abortive reunion episode: What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

About this title

About the Author

Andy Priestner has been a devotee of Secret Army since he first caught the 1981 repeat season at the tender age of nine. While freelancing for the DVD company DD Video in 2003 some 22 years later, the opportunity arose for him to produce special features to accompany their Secret Army boxsets and he leapt at the chance. While researching the booklets for the DVDs, Andy amassed more material than he could use, so the prospect of a full book on the series beckoned. The fact that, unlike sci-fi series, classic TV drama remains largely unexplored, has also encouraged him in this endeavour.

His first book, The End of the World?, co-authored with Rich Cross, examined the BBC TV series Survivors (1975-7), and was published by Telos in December 2005 to critical acclaim.

Edition details

• Publisher: Classic TV Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0956100007
• ISBN 13: 9780956100009
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 672