Foyle's War - Sets 1-5

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History meets mystery in this award-wining PBS series which originally aired on ITV in the U.K., with four all-new feature-length episodes set at the height of World War II. Michael Kitchen returns as the laconic Christopher Foyle, detective chief superintendent in the British town of Hastings. War has torn the social fabric of this once-quiet coastal community, and Foyle's investigations explore the violence and opportunism that the conflict has fostered on the home front. Among the set's bonus features are a ...
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Overview

History meets mystery in this award-wining PBS series which originally aired on ITV in the U.K., with four all-new feature-length episodes set at the height of World War II. Michael Kitchen returns as the laconic Christopher Foyle, detective chief superintendent in the British town of Hastings. War has torn the social fabric of this once-quiet coastal community, and Foyle's investigations explore the violence and opportunism that the conflict has fostered on the home front. Among the set's bonus features are a making-of documentary, production notes, and historical anecdotes behind each episode. The four mysteries on the set are from Seasons 4 and 5, and include:
"Invasion" January 15, 2006 -- As the first American GIs arrive to build an airbase near Hastings, the murder of a barmaid further strains already tense relations between the locals and the Yanks.
"Bad Blood" January 22, 2006 -- A top-secret experiment in biological warfare goes horribly wrong, complicating a murder investigation and threatening the life of Foyle's faithful driver, Sam Honeysuckle Weeks.
"Bleak Midwinter" February 11, 2007 -- The death of a young munitions worker and the murder of Paul Milner's Anthony Howell wife seem linked, and Foyle strives to clear his sergeant from suspicion.
"Casualties of War" April 15, 2007 -- While investigating gambling and sabotage, Foyle takes in his troubled goddaughter and her severely traumatized son, who refuses to speak.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 9/29/2009
  • UPC: 054961820894

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  • Source: Acorn Media
  • Language: English
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 7,682

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Performance Credits
Michael Kitchen Christopher Foyle
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Real Nostalgia!

    I am so pleased with this series! All the stories are wrapped around real events that were going on at the time the series takes place. One event that brings the hardship of the times home is when the prize for a local lottery game is a huge onion. I guess they were hard to come by during the war. One of the characters (Sam) picks it up and smells it as if it were priceless perfume. The whole series is full of small details that bring the reality of hardships of the time of war into full focus.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    Foyle's War was a remarkable idea.

    This story combines several elements, each of interest to me, into a single show. WWII history, life in Britain during the hardships of that war, a murder mystery with a great actor doing a marvelous job as Foyle, and some enjoyable supporting actors. It seems to me so believeable I get frustrated with Foyle's absolute REFUSAL to compromise or to accept any half-way actions. He is very simply Foyle, a tough nut to crack.

    I was so glad to learn there will be a Season VI that I immediately tried to order it Pre-Release, but so far, have not foun dit. Did I try B&N? I will try again.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 29, 2013

    One of the best television series I have seen.  Full of small de

    One of the best television series I have seen.  Full of small details and empathetic characters.  

    The only issue with the series, is that it was extended too long.  The 6th and 7th series (after the war), are just not as compelling, engaging, or well written.  There is some inter-character conflict thrown in that just doesn't fit.

    Series 1-5 is the only part that I own as stands alone as the best.  It is unfortunate that the BBC is now sacrificing quality, simply to meet demand.

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