It's nice to see a tv drama do justice to one of WW2's more intriguing events, the nazi occupation of the Channel Islands. Like 'Secret Army', 'Enemy At The Door' was cleverly nuanced in its portrayal of its characters; not all the Germans were bad, not all the islanders were good, and some of the best episodes deal with the sometimes complex relationship between the occupier and occupied.
The cast is top drawer, especially the always excellent Alfred Burke, and Simon Cadell ; what a pity this actor got somewhat typecast in 'Hi Di Hi', as he gives an impressively subtle performance as SS officer Reinicke here. Another standout performance is Bernard Horsfall as Doctor Martel, a rather reluctant hero in the Albert Foiret mould.
Whilst 'Enemy At The Door' does a fine job of retelling this curiously overlooked chapter, it's a real shame it ended so abruptly after two seasons. It seems obvious to me that the writers were intending to do a third but the show got cancelled, leaving storylines open-ended and unanswered questions about the fate of several characters; it was an unfortunate way to end to this hitherto excellent series.
The cast is top drawer, especially the always excellent Alfred Burke, and Simon Cadell ; what a pity this actor got somewhat typecast in 'Hi Di Hi', as he gives an impressively subtle performance as SS officer Reinicke here. Another standout performance is Bernard Horsfall as Doctor Martel, a rather reluctant hero in the Albert Foiret mould.
Whilst 'Enemy At The Door' does a fine job of retelling this curiously overlooked chapter, it's a real shame it ended so abruptly after two seasons. It seems obvious to me that the writers were intending to do a third but the show got cancelled, leaving storylines open-ended and unanswered questions about the fate of several characters; it was an unfortunate way to end to this hitherto excellent series.