Foyle's War Series One

Series One of the ITV programme "Foyle's War" was first aired in 2002. It comprised four episodes. It is set in Spring/Summer 1940. Series One was broadcast in the United States on PBS on "Masterpiece Theatre" on February 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2003 as "Foyle's War."

"The German Woman"

Character and plot development

* Paul Milner is seen limping, and uses one walking stick; it appears he is becoming accustomed to his false leg. However, his wife, Jane, continues to be upset by it. She leaves him, saying she is going to stay with her sister Kate in Wales.
* We hear of Foyle's long-standing friendship with Carlo Lucciano, the restaurant owner, which dates back to when Foyle was married.
* Foyle mentions that his son Andrew is undergoing pilot training with the RAF in Scotland.
* Tony Lucciano asks Sam to be 'his girl' and write to him while he is serving. She appears a little reluctant but agrees to do this. There is no reference to Tony after this episode, and Sam does not consider herself attached, so presumably Tony did not write to her (he certainly repulsed her at the end of this episode).

Historical context

* The plot centres around an eleven-year-old boy who was evacuated from London. In June 1939, 800,000 schoolchildren were evacuated to the country from London and other main cities. However, as a coastal town, Hastings was preparing for invasion, and in June 1940, the setting of this story, vulnerable civilians were evacuated from southern and eastern coastal areas of Britain.
* At the end of the episode, it is heard that Italy has declared war on Britain and France. This occurred on 10 June 1940.

Cast notes

* David Tennant (Theo Howard) and Sophia Myles (Susan Gascoigne) did not have a scene together on this episode, but met very briefly on set. David Tennant went on to star in "Doctor Who" as the Tenth Doctor, where Sophia Myles made a guest appearance (in "The Girl in the Fireplace)" as Madame de Pompadour. Subsequent to this, they began dating.
* The boy Joe (Greg Prentice) and his father Eric (Ian Puleston-Davies) are identified by the surname 'Pearson' during the episode, but are credited as 'Cooper'.

"Eagle Day"

Character and plot development

Andrew Foyle is assigned low level flying duty to help calibrate the new British technology of RDF (radar)and finds himself embroiled in the cover-up of a suicide scandal.

Historical context

Production details

Critical reception

Notes

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