At times, the absurdities take on a comic dimension - such as in the arrest of Henry Obed, an Indian working for Abwehr.
It is notable that the German plans for Operation Green (the intended invasion of Ireland) also included a considerable amount of outdated information.
Whilst dramatised (and some names have been changed, notably that of Schütz to "Schultz") the plots in Caught in a Free State are based on actual events and persons.
The series was written by Brian Lynch,[5] with music by Seóirse Bodley and directed by Peter Ormrod and Designed by Pat Molloy.
After first being shown in Ireland in 1983, it was also broadcast in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 in April 1984, and was repeated in July 1986.