Foyle's War (2002– )

As World War II rages around the world, a police inspector fights his own war on the home-front in investigating murder, robbery, and espionage on the south coast of England.

Creator:

Anthony Horowitz

Stars:

Michael Kitchen, Honeysuckle Weeks, Anthony Howell

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Michael Kitchen	...	Christopher Foyle (25 episodes, 2002-2013)
Honeysuckle Weeks	...	Samantha Stewart (25 episodes, 2002-2013)
Anthony Howell	...	Paul Milner (21 episodes, 2002-2010)

Storyline

It is 1940 and Britain stands almost alone against the might of Nazi Germany across the continent. The terrors of nightly bombing raids are only matched by the fear and hysteria of the population at the prospect of the seemingly inevitable German invasion. It is in this environment that Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle, of the Hastings Police on the south coast of England, works. Denied a transfer to the war effort, Foyle is nonetheless forced to confront the darkest acts of humanity on a daily basis. With his official driver, Sam, and his subordinate, Paul Milner, Foyle investigates murders, looting and theft, crimes of opportunism, crimes of war, crimes of passion and crimes of greed, because crime isn't stopped because of warfare.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | looting | racket | woman driver | woman in uniform | 

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Taglines:

While the world is at war, one man fights his own battle on the home front.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | War

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Details

Official Sites:

ITV [United Kingdom] PBS [United States]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 February 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Foyle háborúja

Filming Locations:

Balls Park, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Greenlit Productions, Paddock Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The building used to film exterior shots of the "new" police headquarters in series 7 is adjacent to the one used for the exterior shots of the Sunshine Dessert Company, in "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin" (1976). The buildings are located on Telford Way, in Acton, London, UK.

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Goofs

In the first episode, Foyle's War: The German Woman it is explained that Sergeant Milner joined the police after being been invalided out of the army because he lost part of his leg while fighting. He has a false leg and for the first few episodes he walks with a noticeable limp. However in later episodes his limp has miraculously disappeared and he is able to sprint when he needs to chase suspects.

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Quotes

[Andrew has joined his father on a fishing trip]
Andrew Foyle: I can't see the attraction of standing ankle deep in mud, trying to catch a fish too stupid to come any where near us.
DCS Christopher Foyle: Don't underestimate the intellegence of the average trout, and besides, they can hear you from forty feet away, so please try and keep quiet!

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Connections

Referenced in Drama Trails: 'Doc Martin' to 'Foyle's War' (2008)

User Reviews

Much more than a detective drama...

Foyle's War follows the life of a detective and his team based in Hastings in the south of England during the Second World War.

Although he is obviously called on to investigate crimes, the programme deals with so much more - there is a real feel for what it must have been like to be in Britain when it stood alone against Hitler, when the outcome was not just uncertain, but may well have meant invasion and persecution. The period is therefore much more than a "backdrop". For instance, Foyle's son is in the RAF, and his sergeant was seriously wounded in Norway.

The scripts are intelligent, the plots engrossing and, with casts drawn from the cream of British actors, the performances are impeccable.