Foyle's War Series Three

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Series Three of the ITV programme Foyle's War was first aired in 2004. It comprised four episodes. It is set in early 1941. Series Three was broadcast in the United States on PBS on Mystery! on September 11, 18, 25 and October 2, 2005 as Foyle's War III.


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[edit] "The French Drop"

Writer: Anthony Horowitz Director: Gavin Millar Airdate: 24 October 2004 Set: February, 1941 Episode 9 (3:1)
Guests: Ronald Pickup, Angela Thorne, Samuel West, Deborah Findlay, Timothy Carlton, Tony Haygarth
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[edit] Character and plot development

This episode features the second of three appearances by the recurring character Hilda Pierce, played by Ellie Haddington (previously in the episode "War Games", and then in "All Clear").

[edit] Historical context

Horowitz was inspired by the Special Operations Executive, which was created by Churchill in 1940 to develop techniques of sabotage and subversion. By setting the story in the early days of the SOE, Horowitz was able to use the conflict between SOE and expectations of the government as a backdrop to the plot. Many of the details are authentic, such as the use by the SOE of carborundum powder to disable cars.[1]

[edit] "Enemy Fire"

Writer: Anthony Horowitz Director: Gavin Millar Airdate: 31 October 2004 Set: February, 1941 Episode 10 (3:2)
Guests: Bill Paterson, Peter Blythe, Simon Woods
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[edit] "They Fought in the Fields"

Writer: Rob Heyland Director: Jeremy Silberston Airdate: 7 November 2004 Set: April, 1941 Episode 11 (3:3)
Guests: Nigel Terry, Joe Armstrong, James Wilby, Paula Jennings Trevor Cooper
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[edit] "War of Nerves"

Writer: Anthony Horowitz Director: Gavin Millar Airdate: 14 November 2004 Set: June, 1941 Episode 12 (3:4)
Guests: Peter Capaldi, Peter-Hugo Daly, Charles Pemberton
Seeking to crack down on organised crime , Foyle places Milner undercover in a building business, which leads them to racketeering at a ship yard. When an unexploded bomb lands on the yard, Royal Engineers attempting to dispose of the bomb discover a horde of money, and agree to share it amongst themselves, an act they regret when one of their number is abducted and murdered. Foyle must resolve the crime racket and investigate the murder, while keeping supervising the visit to Hastings of a Communist agitator.

[edit] Character and plot development

[edit] Historical context

The shipyard racket is based on a real case of fraud by Frederick Porter of Liverpool in 1942, whose ship scaling business embezzled over £300,000 from the government.[1]

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[edit] Critical reception

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Notes from writer Anthony Horowitz, PBS website

[edit] See also

Foyle's War Series
Series One Series Two Series Three Series Four Series Five Series Six
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