"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:

Collaboration | Looting | Murder | Racket | Spy

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Michael Kitchen	...	DCS Foyle / ... (19 episodes, 2002-2008)
Honeysuckle Weeks	...	Samantha Stewart (19 episodes, 2002-2008)
Anthony Howell	...	Sgt. Paul Milner / ... (19 episodes, 2002-2008)
Julian Ovenden	...	Andrew Foyle (9 episodes, 2002-2008)

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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		(18 episodes, 2002-2008)

Series Produced by
Jim Reeve	....	executive producer / executive producer: Paddock Productions (16 episodes, 2002-2008)
Jill Green	....	producer / executive producer (14 episodes, 2002-2008)
Michael Kitchen	....	consulting producer / consultant producer (12 episodes, 2003-2008)
Simon Passmore	....	producer (7 episodes, 2002-2003)
Averil Brennan	....	line producer (4 episodes, 2002)
Claudine Sturdy	....	line producer (4 episodes, 2003)
Keith Thompson	....	producer (4 episodes, 2004-2007)
Ian Scaife	....	line producer (4 episodes, 2004-2006)
Graeme MacArthur	....	line producer (3 episodes, 2008)
Lars MacFarlane	....	producer (3 episodes, 2008)
Rachel Snell	....	development producer (2 episodes, 2004)
Celia Bargh	....	line producer (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Original Music by
Jim Parker		(17 episodes, 2002-2008)

Series Cinematography by
Peter Middleton		(9 episodes, 2002-2007)
Alan Almond		(4 episodes, 2003)
James Aspinall		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Film Editing by
Ian Farr		(4 episodes, 2002-2004)
Ardan Fisher		(4 episodes, 2006-2008)
Angus Newton		(3 episodes, 2004-2007)
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		(9 episodes, 2003-2008)
Roger Cann		(4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Maurice Cain		(3 episodes, 2002)

Series Art Direction by
Nick Blanche		(9 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		(13 episodes, 2003-2008)
Rosalind Ebbutt		(4 episodes, 2002)

Series Makeup Department
Sarah Grundy	....	makeup designer (7 episodes, 2004-2008)
Dorka Nieradzik	....	makeup designer / makeup artist (6 episodes, 2002-2003)
Talli Pachter	....	makeup artist / makeup assistant (6 episodes, 2004-2007)
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)
Julie Kendrick	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 2004)
Suzanne Jansen	....	hair designer / makeup designer (2 episodes, 2007)
Cheryl Mitchell	....	makeup supervisor (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Production Management
Heidi Mount	....	post-production supervisor (16 episodes, 2002-2008)
Michelle Pianca	....	unit manager (4 episodes, 2004-2006)
James Alexander	....	unit manager (3 episodes, 2008)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alison Banks	....	second assistant director (7 episodes, 2002-2003)
Ben Stenning	....	third assistant director (6 episodes, 2003-2004)
Adam Barrington	....	third assistant director (4 episodes, 2002)
Peter Stenning	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2003-2006)
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)
Helen Chapman	....	third assistant director (3 episodes, 2008)
James Manning	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 2008)
Nick Hopkins	....	additional third assistant director (2 episodes, 2004)
Paula Turnbull	....	second 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
Campbell Mitchell	....	stand-by props / props (15 episodes, 2003-2008)
Kevin Fleet	....	dressing props (13 episodes, 2003-2008)
Tom Pleydell-Pearce	....	property master / prop master (13 episodes, 2003-2008)
Rob MacPherson	....	stand-by props (11 episodes, 2003-2008)
Damian Butlin	....	dressing props (11 episodes, 2004-2008)
Chris Clarke	....	stand-by art director (7 episodes, 2004-2008)
Claire Pidgeon	....	graphic designer (6 episodes, 2003-2004)
Mark Hedges	....	dressing props (4 episodes, 2002)
Clare Holton	....	art department coordinator / production buyer (4 episodes, 2003-2004)
Ben Ansell	....	stand-by art director (4 episodes, 2003)
Peter Burden	....	dressing props (4 episodes, 2003)
Jason Reilly	....	construction manager (4 episodes, 2004-2008)
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)
Liam Collins	....	stand-by props (2 episodes, 2004)
Mark Collisson	....	construction manager (2 episodes, 2006)
Colin Seers	....	rigger (2 episodes, 2006)
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 (11 episodes, 2002-2006)
Paul Harris	....	dubbing mixer (10 episodes, 2002-2006)
Andrew Sissons	....	sound recordist / sound mixer (9 episodes, 2004-2008)
Ashley Reynolds	....	boom operator / sound maintenance (7 episodes, 2004-2008)
Marc Lawes	....	sound 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)
Zak Melemendjian	....	dialogue editor (3 episodes, 2004-2006)
Roger Dobson	....	adr & dialogue editor / dialogue editor (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Paul William Edwards	....	foley editor (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
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 (6 episodes, 2003-2006)
Alan Stuart	....	stunt coordinator (5 episodes, 2002-2003)
Bill Davey	....	stunt performer / stunts (3 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 (9 episodes, 2002-2007)
Simon Walton	....	clapper loader / focus puller (9 episodes, 2002-2007)
David Hedley	....	gaffer (7 episodes, 2002-2006)
Craig Feather	....	focus puller (5 episodes, 2002-2006)
Barry Read	....	best boy / gaffer / ... (5 episodes, 2004-2007)
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)
Paul Harris	....	best boy electrician / best boy (3 episodes, 2008)
Andy Kendall	....	grip (3 episodes, 2008)
Gavin Walters	....	gaffer electrician (3 episodes, 2008)
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 (17 episodes, 2002-2008)
Pookie Russell	....	costume assistant (10 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 (16 episodes, 2002-2008)
Paul Newson	....	assistant editor (9 episodes, 2004-2008)
Samantha Hollingdale	....	colorist / telecine colorist (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
Donald Cameron	....	location manager / supervising location manager (16 episodes, 2002-2008)
Linda Hirst	....	production accountant (16 episodes, 2002-2008)
Mal Tobias	....	stand-in (15 episodes, 2003-2008)
Terry Charman	....	advisor: Imperial War Museum / consultant: Imperial War Museum (13 episodes, 2002-2008)
Sian Prosser	....	script supervisor (13 episodes, 2002-2007)
Shelagh Pymm	....	publicist / unit publicist (9 episodes, 2002-2007)
Gillian Nesbitt	....	publicist (7 episodes, 2002-2006)
Catherine Oldfield	....	script editor (7 episodes, 2006-2008)
Tim Maw	....	location manager (6 episodes, 2002-2004)
Tina Shadick	....	assistant accountant (6 episodes, 2002-2003)
Pamela Joyce	....	production coordinator (5 episodes, 2004-2008)
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 (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Arno Seagrim	....	assistant accountant (3 episodes, 2002-2004)
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)
John Gibbs	....	unit nurse (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Stuart Porter	....	assistant production coordinator: Europe (2 episodes, 2006)
David Campbell-Bell	....	assistant location manager (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)

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
• RCV Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 6)

Other Companies

• AFM Lighting  lighting
• Casting Collective  extras casting
• JAM Location Services  location assistants
• Videosonics Cinema Sound  sound mixing
• 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:

Iceland:12 (some episodes) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 4) | Iceland:LH (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 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. There are rumours that further episodes may be made now Shaps has left his TV executive role.

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:

[Andrew has joined his father on a fishing trip]
Andrew Foyle: I can't see the attraction of standing ankle deep in mud, trying to catch a fish too stupid to come any where near us.
DCS Christopher Foyle: Don't underestimate the intellegence of the average trout, and besides, they can hear you from forty feet away, so please try and keep quiet!

Much more than a detective drama...

Foyle's War follows the life of a detective and his team based in Hastings in the south of England during the Second World War.

Although he is obviously called on to investigate crimes, the programme deals with so much more - there is a real feel for what it must have been like to be in Britain when it stood alone against Hitler, when the outcome was not just uncertain, but may well have meant invasion and persecution. The period is therefore much more than a "backdrop". For instance, Foyle's son is in the RAF, and his sergeant was seriously wounded in Norway.

The scripts are intelligent, the plots engrossing and, with casts drawn from the cream of British actors, the performances are impeccable.