Mystery Monday: Foyle’s
War
I’m an anglophile – I love all things British. I watch BBC
television, have a subscription to Britain magazine, and keep up with what’s
happening in the British Isles through any number of means. I love crime
fiction, and my favorite show is Foyle’s War. It combines my interest in WWII,
England, and mysteries.

Historical details are highly accurate, and viewers are
educated about the era often through clever dialogue. For example, Foyle’s
driver, Samantha Stewart, has a voracious appetite. Her struggles with
rationing are a bit of a running gag throughout the series. During one show, a
group of youngsters collect scrap in an effort to win a contest. The kids come
to the police station a couple of times to pick up items, but Foyle repeatedly
forgets to bring stuff in to work. He comments that the children are going to accuse
him of being a “fifth columnist.”
In front of Foyle's House |
Although a police procedural, the show is anything but dry. Each
episode intertwines a crime, a home front issue, and personal situations of the
characters, and I was disappointed when the show ceased production.
In March 2015, I was visited Hastings. It was very exciting
to follow in DCI Foyle’s footsteps.
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