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Foyle's War - Series 1 - A Lesson In Murder / Eagle Day
2002
Whilst World War Two is raging over Europe Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle fights the battle against murder, anti-Semitism, mystery and betrayal on the South Coast of England in two more mysteries. Read more
| Starring | Michael Kitchen, Anthony Howell, Julian Ovenden, Honeysuckle Weeks |
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| Director | Jeremy Silberston, David Thacker |
| Genres | Drama, Television |
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Foyle's War - Series 1 - A Lesson In Murder / Eagle Day
Whilst World War Two is raging over Europe Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle fights the battle against murder, anti-Semitism, mystery and betrayal on the South Coast of England in two more mysteries.
| Starring | Michael Kitchen, Anthony Howell, Julian Ovenden, Honeysuckle Weeks, Edward Fox, Robert Hardy, Joanna Kanska, Maggie Steed, Charles Dance, Cheryl Campbell, Oliver Ford Davies |
|---|---|
| Director | Jeremy Silberston, David Thacker |
| Studio | ACORN MEDIA |
| Run time | DVD: 3 hrs 20 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Television |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 10 Feb 2003 Production year: 2002 |
| Format | DVD |
Foyle's War - Series 1 - A Lesson In Mur... (2 discs) (2002)
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11 out of 12 people found this review helpful
More superb drama from 1940 Hastings
The third and fourth feature-length stories of the first series continue to show vividly Britain struggling to come to terms with the reality of being at war, and is not afraid to confront some of the less-discussed aspects of the behaviour of the British people. The war themes are skillfully interwoven with the investigative work of Foyle, his driver Sam and Sergeant Milner.
In 'A Lesson in Murder', Foyle investigates the death of a conscientitious objector while in police custody, a death which leads to further violence. This enthralling and thought-provoking episode touches on pacificsm in time of war, and gives the characters of both Sam and Sgt. Milner space to flourish.
In 'Eagle Day', Foyle's son Andrew is posted nearby, but the Official Secrets Act means he is unable to tell his father what he is doing. A man found dead in the bombed-out wreck of his house with a kitchen knife in his chest leads Foyle through a tangled web of secrets involving possible art theft, suicide, murder, and allegations that his son stole secret documents on Britain's radar programme. We continue to learn more of Sam's background, as her father comes to take her home, away from the misdeeds common in miltary life, though Sam assures him she won't get PWP - 'Pregnant Without Permission'. Another exciting adventure in the life of Detective Chief Superintendent Foyle. -
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Feel the "period atmosphere"
For me, what elevates Foyle’s War from being just another detective series into the league of TV classics is its “period atmosphere”.
First of all the stories, set in WWII England, include a host of beautiful vignettes of what life must have been like in that time. Like the ice-cream-seller who had his van taken away to be used for transporting blood (for transfusions) - there wasn’t any ice-cream to sell anyway.
Then the sets and locations. Despite working with modest TV budgets they seem very evocative of England 60 years ago. And the photography even includes use of an old suede filter, which I assume is what lends some of the shots the suggestion of old brown photographs.
Finally the acting is superb. Michael Kitchen is Foyle, a detective chief inspector who has not been allowed by his superiors to resign and join up as he had wanted, but is assigned to Hastings. Kitchen quietly, almost effortlessly, imparts the tristesse of a man who would rather be elsewhere, but who dutifully - and without cynicism - moves through the murkier side of humanity to nail his villains. And Kitchen conveys far more in his facial expressions than in the lines he utters. Foyle’s main sidekick is not his sergeant but his driver, Sam, played convincingly - and deliciously - by Honeysuckle Weeks. No Morse-and-Lewis team this, but a refreshingly different take on the boss-sidekick theme.
A joy to watch. -
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