"Island at War" (2004) TV mini-series 2004-

Directors:

Peter Lydon
Thaddeus O'Sullivan

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

23 January 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | War

Plot:

Period: Second World War. A quiet channel island community is thrown into turmoil by the invasion forces of Nazi Germany.

Plot Keywords:

World War Two | TV Mini-Series | Nazi Occupation

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Saskia Reeves	...	Cassie Mahy (6 episodes, 2004)
Owen Teale	...	PC Wilf Jonas / ... (6 episodes, 2004)
Julia Ford	...	Kathleen Jonas (6 episodes, 2004)
Clare Holman	...	Felicity Dorr (6 episodes, 2004)
James Wilby	...	Sen. James Dorr (6 episodes, 2004)
Sean Gallagher	...	Sheldon Leveque (6 episodes, 2004)
Joanne Froggatt	...	Angelique Mahy (6 episodes, 2004)
Samantha Robinson	...	June Mahy (6 episodes, 2004)
Ann Rye	...	Ada Jonas (6 episodes, 2004)
Philip Glenister	...	Oberst Heinrich Baron Von Rheingarten (6 episodes, 2004)
Daniel Flynn	...	Hauptmann Dieter Muller (6 episodes, 2004)
Conor Mullen	...	Oberleutnant Walker / ... (6 episodes, 2004)
Benjamin Whitrow	...	Bailiff Francis La Palotte (5 episodes, 2004)
Caroline Strong	...	Margaret (5 episodes, 2004)
Sean Ward	...	Colin Jonas (5 episodes, 2004)
Sam Heughan	...	Philip Dorr (5 episodes, 2004)
Laurence Fox	...	Bernhardt Tellemann (5 episodes, 2004)
Louisa Clein	...	Zelda Kay (5 episodes, 2004)
Stephen Mallatratt	...	Vicar (4 episodes, 2004)
Andrew Havill	...	Oberleutnant Flach (4 episodes, 2004)
Colin Tierney	...	Oberwachtmeister Wimmel / ... (4 episodes, 2004)
Richard Dempsey	...	Eugene La Salle (3 episodes, 2004)
Nick Roud	...	Ronald (Colin's Friend) (3 episodes, 2004)

Series Directed by
Peter Lydon		(unknown episodes)
Thaddeus O'Sullivan		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Stephen Mallatratt		(6 episodes, 2004)

Series Produced by
Andy Harries	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
John Rushton	....	producer: Granada ITV (unknown episodes)
Sita Williams	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Geoffrey Burgon		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
David Higgs		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Tony Cranstoun		(3 episodes, 2004)
Edward Mansell		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Janie Frazer		(unknown episodes)
Judi Hayfield		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Chris Truelove		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Richard Downes		(6 episodes, 2004)
Nick Wilkinson		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Dominic Smithers		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Lyn Avery		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Andrea Dowdall	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 2004)
Sue Milton	....	makeup designer (unknown episodes)
Sharon Perks	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Anthony Swaby	....	assistant hair stylist: Isle of Man (unknown episodes)
Claire Whiteley	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
David Boyle	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Chris Clarkson	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Daniel Gulliver	....	unit manager: Isle of Man (unknown episodes)
Rebecca Rawcliffe	....	unit manager: UK (unknown episodes)
Amanda Wilkie	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nicki Ballantyne	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Penny Davies	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Victoria Garden	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Anna Kemp	....	trainee assistant director (unknown episodes)
Alex Mercer	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Simon Noone	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Joy Scott	....	daily crowd assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Dominic Hyndman	....	set dresser (6 episodes, 2004)
Sally Black	....	set buyer (unknown episodes)
Phil Buckley	....	graphic designer (unknown episodes)
Liz Colbert	....	graphics assistant (unknown episodes)
Kristian Edwards	....	dressing props (unknown episodes)
Tone Gibbs	....	dressing props (unknown episodes)
Neil Glynn	....	stand-by props (unknown episodes)
Mike Malik	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Grant Montgomery	....	art director: Isle of Man (unknown episodes)
Ussal Smithers	....	production buyer (unknown episodes)
John Thorpe	....	construction manager (unknown episodes)
Ashley Wilkinson	....	stand-by art director (unknown episodes)
Pawlo Wintoniuk	....	stand-by art director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Tony Maslen	....	sound assistant (6 episodes, 2004)
Elizabeth Cresswell	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
John Crumpton	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
John Rutherford	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
John Senior	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Martin Smith	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Juan Turner	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
John Whitworth	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Paul McGuinness	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
John Harvey	....	visual effects supervisor (1 episode, 2004)
Simon Blackledge	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Melissa Butler Adams	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Adam Gascoyne	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Tanvir Hanif	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes)
Simon Hughes	....	digital compositor: CLEAR (unknown episodes)
Mark Pickles	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes)
Matt Wood	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
David J. Zimmerman	....	data operator: CLEAR (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Sean Adames	....	stunts (6 episodes, 2004)
Lloyd Bass	....	stunts (6 episodes, 2004)
Martin Pemberton	....	stunts (6 episodes, 2004)
Tom Aitken	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Andy Bennett	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Chris Carey	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Clive Curtis	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Nicholas Daines	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Levan Doran	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
James Grogan	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Luke Kearney	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Paul Kulik	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Ian van Temperley	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Anthony Ward	....	assistant grip (4 episodes, 2004)
Andrew Bell	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Andy Bell	....	gaffer: second unit (unknown episodes)
Peter Chester	....	best boy (unknown episodes)
Dan Fontaine	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Nigel Hillier	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Lee Howarth	....	rigger (unknown episodes)
Ian Jackson	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Mark Jones	....	grip: second unit (unknown episodes)
Michael McHugh	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Julian Morson	....	Steadicam operator / camera operator: "a" camera (unknown episodes)
Jamie Phillips	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Matt Poynter	....	focus puller (unknown episodes)
Steve Pugh	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Erin Stevens	....	clapper loader (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Stephanie Dawes	....	additional casting (unknown episodes)
Gennie Radcliffe	....	additional casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gerald Moulin	....	costume supervisor: military costumes (unknown episodes)
Olivia Spiteri	....	assistant wardrobe supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Tim Cockerill	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2004)
Neil Parker	....	colorist (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Glenys Bell	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Eddie Booth	....	location manager: Isle of Man (unknown episodes)
Jo Cameron Brown	....	dialect coach (unknown episodes)
Tricia Carr	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Deborah Coombes	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Robin Craine	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Scott Hamshere	....	armorer (unknown episodes)
Ken Mair	....	location manager: UK (unknown episodes)
Hilda Miller	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Tracey Nuttall	....	unit publicist (unknown episodes)
Adrian O'Brien	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Lucy Smith	....	location assistant (unknown episodes)
Roxy Spencer	....	script executive (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Granada Television

Distributors

• Independent Television (ITV) (2004) (UK) (TV)

Special Effects

• Clear (special effects)

Other Companies

• EuroKids & Adults International Casting and Model Agency  extras casting

Also Known As:

Runtime:

UK:540 min (including commercials) (6 parts)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Castletown, Isle of Man

Company:

Granada Television

Goofs:

Factual errors: The new commandant of the island arrives in 1940 wearing a decoration (known as The German Cross in Gold, or "the fried egg") on his right breast pocket that was not introduced until September the following year.

Quotes:

Oberleutnant Flach:[ironically] Inconvenient, isn't it, war?

Less than impressed

I have to say, I'm not impressed. Frankly, the LWT series "Enemy at the Door," covered the same territory, only with better actors - (people who actually have and had careers) and they didn't feel the need to invent a fictional island. Anyone with even the vaguest familiarity with history, knows that the events in the real Channel Islands during World War II provide more than enough drama and controversy. Of course the production values are better for Island at War, and obviously the technology had improved since the days of Enemy (1977-1980) But they had the advantage of having a tech adviser who was actually on Guernsey during the Occupation, which helped considerably. Of the two series, in my opinion, there's no question about which is the better one- and it's not Island at War.