'Allo 'Allo!

Series 5

TV-PG
88%
In France during World War II, René Artois runs a small café where Resistance fighters, Gestapo men, German Army officers and escaped Allied POWs interact daily, ignorant of one another's true identity or presence, exasperating René.

26 Episodes

  • Desperate Doings in the Dungeon
    E1
    Desperate Doings in the DungeonRené 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.
  • The Camera in the Potato
    E2
    The Camera in the PotatoRené is finally rescued by Lieutenant Gruber and returns to the café, where Michelle tells him that he must take the camera, hidden in a potato, into the chateau and photograph the invasion plans in the safe. General von Klinkerhoffen is lured away to the café, where, surviving a seduction attempt by Edith, he finds Colonel von Strohm in bed with Yvette. René is about to enter the chateau when there is an air raid.
  • Dinner with the General
    E3
    Dinner with the GeneralLeclerc 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?
  • The Dreaded Circular Saw
    E4
    The Dreaded Circular SawHaving 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.
  • Otherwise Engaged
    E5
    Otherwise EngagedRené and monsieur Leclerc have been captured by the communist resistance. The leader of the group turns out to be Denise Laroque, an old sweetheart of René. Because of this, René and Leclerc won't be killed, but René has to marry Denise. Meanwhile the British airmen have had it with hiding at Café René and try to surrender to Germans so they can get into a proper prisoner of war camp.
  • A Marriage of Inconvenience
    E6
    A Marriage of InconvenienceRené's friends rally round to try and save him from his impending marriage to the formidable leader of the Communist Resistance.
  • No Hiding Place
    E7
    No Hiding PlaceRené disguises himself as his father in order to escape the wrath of Denise Laroque.
  • The Arrival of the Homing Duck
    E8
    The Arrival of the Homing DuckRené and the Resistance find another novel way to return the British airmen to England.
  • Watch the Birdie
    E9
    Watch the BirdieRené and his staff prepare the long-distance duck for its vital flight to England.
  • René - Under an Assumed Nose
    E10
    René - Under an Assumed NoseMonsieur Leclerc comes to the rescue when orders are given for René to be arrested. René tries to escape using a unique disguise.
  • The Confusion of the Generals
    E11
    The Confusion of the GeneralsRené is in even more trouble as the generals gather round at the chateau.
  • Who's for the Vatican?
    E12
    Who's for the Vatican?A medal for bravery, a suicide pill and a hide-out in the Vatican introduce an old habit to René.
  • Ribbing the Bonk
    E13
    Ribbing the BonkRené and the Resistance need to find a huge amount of money quickly to save Mimi from the Communists.
  • The Reluctant Millionaires
    E14
    The Reluctant MillionairesHerr Flick tells Helga the money that was stolen from the bank was his and he suspects General von Klinkerhoffen has stolen it. Michelle tells René and the others the stolen money will not be used to safe Mimi and the Germans but it will be split amongst them. When officer Crabtree tells them the money was from the Gestapo, it ends up in René's trousers. Meanwhile, René has found a way to improve Edith's performance.
  • A Duck for Launch
    E15
    A Duck for LaunchRené has got rid of the Gestapo's money, next is the secret microfilm, but he is hampered by the Resistance girls in the cupboard.
  • The Exploding Bedpan
    E16
    The Exploding BedpanWhile 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.
  • Going Like a Bomb
    E17
    Going Like a BombMichelle and Crabtree hatch another plot to get the British airmen back to Blighty. Captain Bertorelli has stolen Gestapo money planted on him.
  • Money to Burn
    E18
    Money to BurnEdith is in a romantic mood, and René is playing the piano.
  • Pudding Can Go Off
    E19
    Pudding Can Go OffFaced 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.
  • Land Mines for London
    E20
    Land Mines for LondonNot 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.
  • Flight to Geneva
    E21
    Flight to GenevaMichelle once again has a new and totally absurd plan to get the British airmen back home and René has had it: He secretly plans to take the train to Switzerland with Yvette and the paintings. Unfortunately Helga tells René to give colonel Von Strohm the paintings because Hitler himself wants the paintings and has send an art expert to verify their authenticity.
  • Train of Events
    E22
    Train of EventsOn the Geneva Express René tries to avoid Edith and convinces Mimi to aboard the train. The colonel and Helga replace the original paintings by copies and Herr Flick - not knowing of this switch - replaces the copies by... other copies. Yvette and Leclerc also show up on the train. Yvette has found out René wanted to elope with her and Leclerc has come aboard to warn René the Resistance will blow up the train!
  • An Enigma Variation
    E23
    An Enigma VariationChaos engulfs René as he attempts to hide the stolen gold. Meanwhile, the Resistance plan to steal the Enigma encoder.
  • Wedding Bloss
    E24
    Wedding BlossRené 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.
  • Down the Drain
    E25
    Down the DrainRené is still hiding the four bars of gold he has stolen and decides it is time he left his dangerous life in Nouvion.
  • All in Disgeese
    E26
    All in DisgeeseRené 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.

Cast of Series 5

  • Gorden KayeRené Artois
  • Carmen SilveraEdith Artois
  • Vicki MichelleYvette Carte-Blanche
  • Richard MarnerColonel Kurt von Strohm
  • Kim HartmanPrivate Helga Geerhart
  • Guy SinerLieutenant Hubert Gruber
  • Kirsten CookeMichelle Dubois
  • Rose HillMadame Fanny
  • Jack HaigRoger Leclerc
  • Kenneth ConnorMonsieur Alfonse
  • Arthur BostromOfficer Crabtree
  • Richard GibsonHerr Otto Flick
  • Hilary MinsterGeneral Erich von Klinkerhoffen
  • John D. CollinsFlying Officer Fairfax
  • Nicholas FrankauFlying Officer Carstairs
  • Sue HodgeMimi Labonq
  • Gavin RichardsCaptain Alberto Bertorelli
  • Louis MansiHerr Engelbert von Smallhausen
  • Mike StephensProducer
  • John B. HobbsProducer
  • David CroftProducer

 

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