Casualties of War (15 Apr. 2007)

Foyle has his hands full dealing with illegal gambling, sabotage, and his needy goddaughter who shows up on his doorstep with her traumatized son.

Director:

Tristram Powell

Writer:

Anthony Horowitz (written and created by)

Stars:

Gerard Kearns, Harry Eden, Stanley Townsend

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Gerard Kearns	...	Frank Morgan
Harry Eden	...	Terry Morgan
Stanley Townsend	...	Jose De Perez
Kate Fleetwood	...	Lydia Nicholson
Joshua Lewis	...	James Nicholson
Michael Kitchen	...	Christopher Foyle
Richard Clothier	...	Captain Boothroyd
Dermot Crowley	...	Henry Townsend
Søren Byder	...	Hans Lindemann (as Soren Byder)
Abigail Cruttenden	...	Evelyn Richards
Kevin Doyle	...	Michael Richards
Honeysuckle Weeks	...	Samantha Stewart
Michael Jayston	...	AC Henry Parkins
Jay Simpson	...	Sgt Brooke
Anthony Howell	...	Paul Milner

Storyline

March 1943: Foyle receives a visit from his goddaughter, whom he has not seen for 10 years, and her young son who is shell shocked from when his school was bombed. When she runs off leaving her son, Foyle must locate her. A new Assistant Commissioner is after Foyle to crack down on illegal gambling. Sgt. Milner is assigned to the case and goes undercover with mixed results. Milner sees two young lads gambling lots of cash and decides to find out where they're getting their money. Foyle is also investigating a group of saboteurs. When a murders occurs near a military research facility, Foyle believes he has solved the crime but the new AC insists he release the subject in question. Foyle in turn feels he has only one option open to him.

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Plot Keywords:

gambling | goddaughter | sabotage | shell shock | reference to hermann goering | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | War

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 April 2007 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Stoke Park House, Park Road, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paddock Productions, Greenlit Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Sandhurst Road School bombing mentioned in this episode was a real event that took place on the 20th of January in 1943, just after noon. It is considered the worst of the school bombings during World War II. Thirty-two children died during the raid and six more children died while in hospital. Six staff members died as well which includes Mary Frances Jukes, the teacher also mentioned in this episode. A total of sixty others were injured.

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Goofs

When the two boys are sneaking up to the mansion to break in, the shadow of the boom mic is clearly visible on the bushes behind them.

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Quotes

Hendry: Look, I'm cooperating with yuh. Maybe you can do something for me.
Paul Milner: [after a pause] No dice!

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Connections

References The Lady Is Willing (1942)

User Reviews

Don't believe the things you hear about this episode!

I really don't know where people get this, but this episode was brilliant, just like all the others. It had a good story, and it even haves a bit of a cliffhanger with Foyle resigning as a DCI. I really didn't notice anything weird or less good about it and my advice is: just enjoy the episode, and don't read the other comments here 'cause they're worthless rubbish. I am looking forward to the new series, hoping they will air it this autumn or winter, and I hope it will be a good end of the war for everyone.

Foyle's War is the greatest crime series ever (coming after Midsomer Murders)!