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.
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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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