Foyle's War

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Sunday 8:00 PM on ITV Premiered Oct 27, 2002 Between Seasons

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S 8 :  Ep 3 Aired 4/7/13
S 8 :  Ep 2 Aired 3/31/13
S 8 :  Ep 1 Aired 3/24/13
S 7 :  Ep 3 Aired 4/25/10
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Welcome to the Foyle's War guide at TV.com.

Touted as the new Inspector Morse, this ITV detective show stars Michael Kitchen as a police inspector frustrated at being stuck at home investigating provincial crimes during the second world war.

Honeysuckle Weeks is an inspired choice as Foyle's sidekick, a clergyman's daughter posted from the Women's Royal Army Corps to serve as his driver, and she plays the part with an admirable period charm.

Foyle's War opened in southern England in the year 1940 - which may seem a strangely remote period in which to place a new detective, but the setting turned out to be a means of adding moral and dramatic depth to the storylines. The series covered the war years, and eventually saw Foyle recruited by MI5 in the aftermath of the war.

Foyle's War was a Greenlit production for ITV. The eighth series was an Eleventh Hour production for ITV.

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Michael Kitchen

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DCS Christopher Foyle
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  • What happened to Andrew?

    4.0
    By ctwoking, Apr 08, 2013
    The latest series was ruined by the lack of continuity from the previous one. At the end of the war, Sam got engaged to Foyle's dashing pilot son Andrew. Yet here she is, married to the worthy but desperately dull Adam Wainwright.



    So what happened to Andrew?

  • Almost perfect

    9.5
    By DavidMitchell11, Apr 01, 2013
    When something is this good it will of course simply come down to a bit of nit picking. I missed the Routemaster bus as I suspect did 99.99% of the audience but there were a couple of things I picked up on. Correct me someone please, if I'm wrong.



    A common fault of British series that have an eye on American sales, and who can blame them for that, is the introduction of American words and phrases that might have passed into common use in 2013 but hadn't over 60 years ago when these stories are set. Compared to many this production is an Americanism free zone.



    However, as far as I can remember, the table used by the night staff on a Nightingale style hospital ward of the time would not have a plaque on it saying 'Nurses Station' and British military establishments did not have any areas described as 'Off Limits'.



    Just little things but they show how closely we're watching and I for one can't wait for the next episode.



    As for the excessive number of commercial breaks, you can reduce any 2 hour programme on ITV to about 95 minutes by recording it on your PVR, for instance a Sky + box, and fast forwarding through the breaks. Keeps you sane and gives you back 25 minutes to do something else with. Simples. (Oops, its those adverts again)moreless

  • Keep it comming, more spy hunting please.

    10
    By bloodknock, Apr 01, 2013
    This is by far the best series that ITV have screened in the past few years, This new twist MI5 is inspired, the story lines are great, this is so Le Carre, the good old commie spy hunting game. I love it. More power to your elbows.

    Michael Kitchen is brilliant in the role of Foyle, the casting is great.

    Ignore the public transport anoraks and their little note books and pencils, overall the period work is great.moreless

  • Someone else noticed the bus!

    8.0
    By colinsouth5, Mar 31, 2013
    Such a pity that this high quality series should have such poor research into the props. The Routemaster London bus, that drove through at least 2 scenes, didn't enter service until the 1960's! Do the researchers know how to use Google!

    Apart from that I thoroughly enjoyed it, an excellent way of progressing the character, given his history.

  • 24/03/2013 ep 1

    5.5
    By roysie64, Mar 25, 2013
    1945-1946.... no ROUTEMASTER buses .. only RT, STL or Trollybuses.. Shame Foyle couldn't work that out ?
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