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Foyle's War

Christopher Foyle is a Detective Chief Superintendent in the Hastings Police. It is 1940 and England has its back to the wall in the war against Germany. With this constant threat as a backdrop, plus having to deal with political interference and prioritisation of the military, Foyle quietly goes about doing what he does best: solving murders.

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Michaël Kitchen
Christopher Foyle
Honeysuckle Weeks
Samantha Stewart
Anthony Howell
Paul Milner

Season 8 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

High Castle

Mon, Feb 2, 201589 mins

1946- Whilst working for MI5 Foyle investigates the murder of a professor, William Knowles, who had been a translator at the Nuremberg war trials. In his pocket is the address of American oil tycoon Clayton Del Mar but Del Mar denies knowing the dead man. Foyle learns not only that Del Mar was recently visited by a high ranking Russian but that Knowles had photographs of German businessmen anxious to trade with Russia for its oil. He travels to Nuremberg but finds another corpse, a former Nazi factory owner who had dealings with Knowles. Meanwhile Sam goes undercover as companion to Del Mar's dying father, a Nazi sympathizer, but puts herself in danger as Foyle discovers evidence of shady dealings by Del Mar dating from the middle of the war.

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Awards

  • 2003 - Lew Grade Award - - winner
  • 2003 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Production Design - nominated
  • 2004 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Drama Series - nominated
  • 2004 - National Television Award - Most Popular Newcomer - nominated

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