"Foyle's War" (2002) TV series 2002-????

Creator:

Anthony Horowitz
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

2 February 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Tagline:

While the world is at war, one man fights his own battle on the home front.

Plot:

It is 1940 and Britain stands alone against the might of Nazi Germany across the continent. The terrors...

Plot Keywords:

Looting | Murder | Collaboration | Racket | Spy

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Michael Kitchen	...	Christopher Foyle / ... (19 episodes, 2002-2008)
Anthony Howell	...	Sgt. Paul Milner / ... (19 episodes, 2002-2008)
Honeysuckle Weeks	...	Samantha Stewart (19 episodes, 2002-2008)
Julian Ovenden	...	Andrew Foyle (8 episodes, 2002-2008)

Series Directed by
Jeremy Silberston		(8 episodes, 2002-2006)
Gavin Millar		(4 episodes, 2004-2007)
Tristram Powell		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Giles Foster		(2 episodes, 2003)

Series Writing credits
Anthony Horowitz		(19 episodes, 2002-2008)

Series Produced by
Jim Reeve	....	executive producer / executive producer: Paddock Productions (19 episodes, 2002-2008)
Jill Green	....	executive producer / producer (18 episodes, 2002-2008)
Michael Kitchen	....	consultant producer / consulting producer (14 episodes, 2003-2008)
Keith Thompson	....	producer (8 episodes, 2004-2007)
Simon Passmore	....	producer (7 episodes, 2002-2003)
Ian Scaife	....	line producer (6 episodes, 2004-2006)
Averil Brennan	....	line producer (4 episodes, 2002)
Claudine Sturdy	....	line producer (4 episodes, 2003)
Rachel Snell	....	development producer (4 episodes, 2004)
Graeme MacArthur	....	line producer (3 episodes, 2008)
Lars MacFarlane	....	producer (3 episodes, 2008)
Celia Bargh	....	line producer (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Original Music by
Jim Parker		(19 episodes, 2002-2008)

Series Cinematography by
Peter Middleton		(11 episodes, 2002-2007)
Alan Almond		(4 episodes, 2003)
James Aspinall		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Film Editing by
Ian Farr		(5 episodes, 2002-2004)
Angus Newton		(4 episodes, 2004-2007)
Ardan Fisher		(4 episodes, 2006-2008)
Roy Sharman		(2 episodes, 2003)
Martin Sharpe		(2 episodes, 2003)

Series Casting by
Joyce Nettles		(19 episodes, 2002-2008)

Series Production Design by
Martyn John		(11 episodes, 2003-2008)
Roger Cann		(4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Maurice Cain		(3 episodes, 2002)

Series Art Direction by
Nick Blanche		(11 episodes, 2003-2008)
Michael Trevor		(4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Simon Bowles		(3 episodes, 2002)
Vivienne Schadinsky		(2 episodes, 2006)
Karl Probert		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Robert Wischhusen-Hayes		(4 episodes, 2003)
Linda Wilson		(3 episodes, 2008)
Graham Bishop		(2 episodes, 2006)
Alice Felton		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Costume Design by
Maria Price		(15 episodes, 2003-2008)
Rosalind Ebbutt		(4 episodes, 2002)

Series Makeup Department
Sarah Grundy	....	makeup designer (9 episodes, 2004-2008)
Talli Pachter	....	makeup artist / makeup assistant (8 episodes, 2004-2007)
Dorka Nieradzik	....	makeup designer / makeup artist (6 episodes, 2002-2003)
Julie Kendrick	....	makeup artist (4 episodes, 2004)
Debbi Salmon	....	makeup artist (4 episodes, 2006-2008)
Karen Teitge	....	makeup artist (4 episodes, 2006-2008)
Lesley Noble	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 2002)
Marzenna Fus-Mickiewicz	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 2002)
Marc Pilcher	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Natalie Reid	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Marella Shearer	....	makeup designer (2 episodes, 2003)
Nicky South	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Christina Webster	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Suzanne Jansen	....	hair designer / makeup designer (2 episodes, 2007)
Cheryl Mitchell	....	makeup supervisor (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Production Management
Heidi Mount	....	post-production supervisor (18 episodes, 2002-2008)
Michelle Pianca	....	unit manager (6 episodes, 2004-2006)
James Alexander	....	unit manager (3 episodes, 2008)
David Bell	....	unit manager (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alison Banks	....	second assistant director (7 episodes, 2002-2003)
Ben Stenning	....	third assistant director (7 episodes, 2003-2004)
Peter Stenning	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 2003-2006)
Adam Barrington	....	third assistant director (4 episodes, 2002)
Will Cummins	....	third assistant director (4 episodes, 2005-2007)
Bill Brennan	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2002)
Jon Older	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2004-2007)
Paula Turnbull	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 2004)
Helen Chapman	....	third assistant director (3 episodes, 2008)
James Manning	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 2008)
Nicholas Hopkins	....	additional third assistant director (2 episodes, 2004)
Rachel Stone	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Diane Kasperowicz	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2007)
Michael Mallinson	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Art Department
Kevin Fleet	....	dressing props (15 episodes, 2003-2008)
Campbell Mitchell	....	stand-by props (15 episodes, 2003-2008)
Tom Pleydell-Pearce	....	property master / prop master (15 episodes, 2003-2008)
Rob MacPherson	....	stand-by props (11 episodes, 2003-2008)
Damian Butlin	....	dressing props (11 episodes, 2004-2008)
Claire Pidgeon	....	graphic designer (8 episodes, 2003-2004)
Chris Clarke	....	stand-by art director (7 episodes, 2004-2008)
Clare Holton	....	production buyer / art department coordinator (6 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jason Reilly	....	construction manager (6 episodes, 2004-2008)
Mark Hedges	....	dressing props (4 episodes, 2002)
Ben Ansell	....	stand-by art director (4 episodes, 2003)
Peter Burden	....	dressing props (4 episodes, 2003)
Liam Collins	....	stand-by props (4 episodes, 2004)
Edward Cross	....	props (4 episodes, 2004)
Barry Lawrence	....	stand-by carpenter (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Madelaine Leech	....	stand-by art director (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Judy Ducker	....	production buyer (3 episodes, 2002)
Mark McNeil	....	stand-by props (3 episodes, 2002)
Karl Probert	....	stand-by art director (3 episodes, 2002)
Darren Reynolds	....	stand-by props (3 episodes, 2002)
Julian Searle	....	property master (3 episodes, 2002)
Jess Foster	....	stand-by rigger (3 episodes, 2003)
Steve Rogers	....	stand-by carpenter (3 episodes, 2003)
Paul Beeson	....	stand-by carpenter (3 episodes, 2008)
Lucy Eyre	....	production buyer (3 episodes, 2008)
Jemima Hawkins	....	assistant art director (3 episodes, 2008)
Will Ayres	....	dressing props (2 episodes, 2002)
David Gray	....	stand-by rigger (2 episodes, 2002)
Garry Moore	....	stand-by carpenter (2 episodes, 2002)
Jason Riley	....	construction coordinator (2 episodes, 2003)
Corina Burrough	....	set dresser (2 episodes, 2004)
Linda Wilson	....	set dresser (2 episodes, 2004)
Mark Collisson	....	construction manager (2 episodes, 2006)
Roy Carter	....	rigger (2 episodes, 2007)
Matthew King	....	assistant art director (2 episodes, 2007)
Melissa Magna	....	production buyer (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Sound Department
Terry Brown	....	sound effects editor / effects editor (13 episodes, 2002-2006)
Paul Harris	....	dubbing mixer (12 episodes, 2002-2006)
Andrew Sissons	....	sound recordist / sound mixer (10 episodes, 2004-2008)
Ashley Reynolds	....	boom operator / sound maintenance (9 episodes, 2004-2008)
Zak Melemendjian	....	dialogue editor (5 episodes, 2004-2006)
Marc Lawes	....	sound effects editor / effects editor (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Billy Mahoney	....	dubbing mixer (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tony Dawe	....	production sound mixer / sound recordist (4 episodes, 2002-2003)
Michele Woods	....	dialogue editor (4 episodes, 2003)
Maurice Hillier	....	sound recordist (3 episodes, 2002-2006)
Jaya Bishop	....	sound maintenance (3 episodes, 2002)
Fiona Curran	....	dialogue editor (3 episodes, 2002)
James Bain	....	sound maintenance (3 episodes, 2003)
Rudi Buckle	....	sound recordist / production sound mixer (3 episodes, 2003)
Roger Dobson	....	dialogue editor (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Paul William Edwards	....	foley editor (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Graeme Stoten	....	dialogue editor (2 episodes, 2004)
Orin Beaton	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 2006)
Gareth Llewellyn	....	assistant dubbing mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Colin Gorry	....	special effects (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Tony Auger	....	special effects (2 episodes, 2002)
David Beavis	....	special effects (2 episodes, 2002)

Series Visual Effects by
Seth Dubieniec	....	visual effects (8 episodes, 2004-2008)

Series Stunts
Glenn Marks	....	stunt coordinator / stunt arranger (8 episodes, 2003-2006)
Alan Stuart	....	stunt coordinator (5 episodes, 2002-2003)
Bill Davey	....	stunt performer / stunt coordinator (4 episodes, 2004-2006)
Andy Bradford	....	stunt arranger (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ben Dimmock	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Daniel Edwards	....	clapper loader / focus puller: second unit (12 episodes, 2003-2007)
Ian Maghie	....	camera grip / grip (11 episodes, 2002-2007)
Simon Walton	....	clapper loader / focus puller (11 episodes, 2002-2007)
David Hedley	....	gaffer (9 episodes, 2002-2006)
Barry Read	....	best boy / gaffer electrician / ... (8 episodes, 2004-2007)
Craig Feather	....	focus puller (7 episodes, 2002-2006)
Paul Harris	....	best boy electrician / electrician / ... (7 episodes, 2006-2008)
Matt Crowder	....	electrician / generator operator (4 episodes, 2002-2008)
Jess Foster	....	rigger / stand-by rigger (4 episodes, 2003-2008)
Stuart Godfrey	....	grip (4 episodes, 2003)
Sam Hodgson	....	clapper loader (4 episodes, 2003)
Bernt Wiese	....	focus puller (4 episodes, 2003)
Dave Le Bon	....	electrician (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Toby Flesher	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2002-2006)
Dave Campbell	....	best boy (3 episodes, 2002)
David Hedges	....	focus puller (3 episodes, 2002)
Steven Swannell	....	gaffer (3 episodes, 2003)
Richard Brierley	....	focus puller (3 episodes, 2008)
Sandra Coulson	....	clapper loader / second assistant camera (3 episodes, 2008)
Jim Harris	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2008)
Andy Kendall	....	grip (3 episodes, 2008)
Gavin Walters	....	gaffer electrician (3 episodes, 2008)
Colin Seers	....	rigger (2 episodes, 2006)
Taylor Russell	....	electrician (2 episodes, 2007)
Dan Fontaine	....	best boy (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Louise Cross	....	casting assistant (7 episodes, 2002-2007)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Heather Howell	....	wardrobe supervisor / costume supervisor (19 episodes, 2002-2008)
Pookie Russell	....	costume assistant / senior costume assistant (12 episodes, 2003-2007)
Samantha Cousins	....	daily costume assistant (5 episodes, 2003-2004)
Alex Fordham	....	wardrobe master / wardrobe assistant (4 episodes, 2002)
Ian Nader	....	crowd dresser (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Natalie Humphries	....	costume assistant (2 episodes, 2002)
Alistair Johns	....	costume assistant (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Editorial Department
Justin Eely	....	on-line editor (18 episodes, 2002-2008)
Paul Newson	....	assistant editor (11 episodes, 2004-2008)
Samantha Hollingdale	....	telecine colorist / telecine colourist (8 episodes, 2004-2007)
Chris Beeton	....	colorist / telecine colorist (7 episodes, 2003-2008)
Claire Dodgson	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2003)

Series Music Department
Tom Cully	....	chorus (1 episode, 2008)

Series Transportation Department
George Andrews	....	unit driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Terry Charman	....	consultant: Imperial War Museum / advisor: Imperial War Museum (19 episodes, 2002-2008)
Linda Hirst	....	production accountant (18 episodes, 2002-2008)
Donald Cameron	....	location manager / supervising location manager (17 episodes, 2002-2008)
Sian Prosser	....	script supervisor (15 episodes, 2002-2007)
Mal Tobias	....	stand-in (15 episodes, 2003-2008)
Shelagh Pymm	....	publicist / unit publicist (11 episodes, 2002-2007)
Ian Pearce	....	security (9 episodes, 2002-2008)
Gillian Nesbitt	....	publicist (9 episodes, 2002-2006)
Tim Maw	....	location manager (7 episodes, 2002-2004)
Pamela Joyce	....	production coordinator (7 episodes, 2004-2008)
Catherine Oldfield	....	script editor (7 episodes, 2006-2008)
Tina Shadick	....	assistant accountant (6 episodes, 2002-2003)
Arno Seagrim	....	assistant accountant (5 episodes, 2002-2004)
John Gibbs	....	unit nurse / unit paramedic (4 episodes, 2002-2004)
Billy Callow	....	production secretary (4 episodes, 2002)
Dena Vincent	....	production coordinator (4 episodes, 2002)
Nada Backo	....	production secretary (4 episodes, 2003)
Samantha Knox-Johnston	....	production coordinator (4 episodes, 2003)
Rachel Snell	....	script editor (4 episodes, 2003)
Sara Clark	....	production secretary (4 episodes, 2004)
Susan Chika Anisiobi	....	assistant accountant / assistant production accountant (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Fiona Elrington	....	location manager (3 episodes, 2002)
Sarah Lindfield	....	production runner (3 episodes, 2003)
Marissa Cowell	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 2008)
Georgina Kelly	....	assistant accountant (3 episodes, 2008)
Alice Syed	....	assistant coordinator / assistant production coordinator (3 episodes, 2008)
Christine Buttner	....	title designer (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Pat Bryan	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 2006)
Stuart Porter	....	assistant production coordinator (2 episodes, 2006)
David Campbell-Bell	....	assistant location manager (2 episodes, 2007)
Sarah Carswell	....	production secretary (2 episodes, 2007)
Sarah Hannam Davies	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 2007)
Anna Lee	....	location assistant (unknown episodes, 2004)
Charles Bodycomb	....	armorer (unknown episodes)
Marsha Brown	....	assistant to producer / assistant to writer (unknown episodes)
Harriet Worth	....	floor runner (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Jeremy Silberston	....	in memory of: 1950 - 2006 (1 episode, 2007)

Production Companies

• Greenlit Productions
• Paddock Productions

Distributors

• Independent Television (ITV) (2002) (UK) (TV)
• Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (2003) (USA) (TV)
• Acorn Media (2003) (UK) (DVD)
• AcornMedia (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Icon Entertainment International
• Midget Entertainment (2009) (Denmark) (DVD)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 6)

Other Companies

• AFM Lighting  lighting
• Casting Collective  extras casting
• JAM Location Services  location assistants
• Media Services  stationery supplier
• Production Copier Company  production equipment and services
• Videosonics Cinema Sound  sound post-production

Runtime:

UK:120 min (including commercials)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 (season 4) | Iceland:12 (some episodes) | Iceland:LH (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Singapore:PG | UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Balls Park, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Greenlit Productions

Trivia:

To the considerable mystification and annoyance of Anthony Horowitz (writer) and the cast, Simon Shaps, former Director of Television for ITV, who only stayed in the job for eighteen months, announced in 2007 that he would kill off this well-respected and lucrative series after making one final season of episodes. Horowitz had to abandon several scripts for episodes set in 1944, and jump forwards to episodes covering the end of the war in 1945. However in February 2009 it was announced that this decision has been reversed now Shaps has left his TV executive role, and three more episodes will be filmed in spring 2009.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Foyle is a Chief Superintendent. But the series is set during the Second World War and the rank was not introduced until 1949.

Quotes:

Samantha Stewart: [to Foyle and Milner] What you both need is a jolly good murder!

This is very , very good.

I'm constantly amazed by Michael Kitchen's ability to be intense and agonised but still seem laid back to the point of being almost comatose at times . Very well written and directed apart from the odd driving through the countryside scene with Foyle's and Sam's dialogue being obviously overdubbed . Speaking of Sam , I'm not sure if the fragrant Miss Weeks (Honeysuckle , flowers , oh forget it!) is being slightly tongue in cheek with her Dame Anna Neagle/Celia Johnson " frightfully super " accent but hey , a woman in a uniform is a woman in a uniform ! She can talk anyway she likes . Always very excellent guest actors like Bill Paterson and John Wood so all in all , a quality show .