If you enjoy espionage, danger and romance, you are going to love Wish Me Luck Series 3. This exciting series takes place during the heart of World War II. Both the spectacular scenery and life like costumes will make you feel like you stepped back in time. The amazing cast gives a stellar performance and all eight episodes will keep you on the edge of your seat. Here is a little more information direct from Acorn.
Concluding the compelling series about British heroines tasked with spying on the Nazis in occupied France, Wish Me Luck, Series 3 debuts on DVD on July 26, 2011 from Acorn Media. Based on the true story, the series comes to a thrilling close in these eight final episodes starring Kate Buffery (Trial and Retribution), Jane Asher (A Voyage Round My Father, Brideshead Revisited), Michael J. Jackson (Doctors), and Jane Snowden (All Passion Spent). Filmed on location in Britain and France, ITV Studios’ Wish Me Luck features strong female characters, historical authenticity, and spectacular scenery (2-Disc, www.AcornOnline.com, $39.99).
As D-Day approaches, the team gets a critically important assignment: to help stage an uprising that will divert German resources from the landings in Normandy. Now heading the team’s London office, Faith Ashley (Jane Asher) recruits two new agents to work in Le Crest, a Resistance stronghold in the French Alps.
Based on actual events in Vassieux-en-Vercors, a town in France famed for its acts of resistance during the German occupation, the final series finds the suspense building toward an emotional, action-packed finale. Also starring Shirley Henderson (Bridget Jones’s Diary), Terrence Hardiman (Cadfael) as General Stuckler, and Michael J. Jackson as Resistance leader Kit Vanston.
Created by Jill Hyem and Lavinia Warner (BBC’s Tenko), Wish Me Luck aired on ITV for three series (1988-90) and broadcast on U.S. public television in the 1990s.
Disc 1
Episode 1
The French Alps, 1944. En route to join Kit in Le Crest, Emily narrowly escapes capture by the Germans with help from Nicole, a young Frenchwoman. Now heading the London office, Faith sends two new recruits to Le Crest, Virginia and Lewis.
Episode 2
Kit returns from London with the team’s assignment: an uprising against the Germans, with full military support. Luc suspects Nicole of being an informer, and Virginia is stunned to see her husband, Philippe, with General Stuckler.
Episode 3
Faith threatens to resign when she learns that the fighters in Le Crest won’t get the support they need. Emily makes a deadly mistake, and Virginia slips away to meet with Philippe.
Episode 4
The massacre is swift and deadly, and Father Martin is horrified to learn its cause. As the uprising grows, the BBC announces that the Allies have landed in France. Emily discovers the truth about Nicole.
Disc 2
Episode 5
Stuckler brutally interrogates a prisoner, and Kit makes a gruesome discovery after returning to Le Crest. Meanwhile, Nicole’s fate is decided. Faith calls in a favor from an American friend, but the results are disappointing.
Episode 6
Philippe is held by the Resistance but refuses to name his contact. When Lewis accuses Virginia, she admits her ties to Philippe. As the Germans plan to attack the Resistance, Emily’s pleas for RAF support are denied.
Episode 7
Lewis and Kit are captured, and Emily escapes with an injured Luc. Stuckler questions Lewis and Kit with Philippe by his side. Faith sends Liz Grainger to Le Crest with orders to tell the British to leave.
Episode 8
Le Crest is under attack, and Resistance members flee. Some are saved, but others make the ultimate sacrifice. Liz bargains with Stuckler for Kit’s life. In London, Faith is congratulated on her success.
If you are interested in checking out the Wish Me Luck Series 3 set for yourself, it is available at Acorn Media starting on July 26th for the low price of $29.99. Check it out today and get immersed in a great series filled with drama and danger behind enemy lines. You won't be disappointed.
***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way. ***
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