Foyle's War UK WW II period police drama

[RAF Man]

Foyle's War

For those in UK, the final series, the first of three episodes this year, shows tonight at 9pm on ITV. (Sun 06JAN)

 

[Smithy]

I'm jealous RAF Man. Absolutely my favourite thing on the telly. I'm going to have to splash out on all the DVD sets so I have the whole thing. Sad in some ways it's coming to an end but it's been magic.

 

[RAF Man]

My favourite programme too, Smithy. I'll be very sad to see it end.

 

[Spitfire]

At least it's great news, that they've produced new episodes. We've had them all on Danish TV - so I only hope the new ones will launch soon.
A truely great series.
As Smithy I am tempted to buy the whole box.

 

[PADDY]

I'll be there.

Only half-an-hour to go!!

 

[Mustang]

I've seen advertisements for it many times, while watching other programs on PBS, but never watched it. I thought it was a soap opera of sorts. I'm going to give it a try now.

 

[Alan Eardley]

I watched it for the first time. I was disappointed. Did I miss something?

Alan

 

[Smithy]

Can't speak for the latest episodes but I have seen a fair number of the previous episodes and have thoroughly enjoyed them.

 

[Corto]

I don't know if anyone mentioned it earlier in the thread, but if you're in the States, you can get Foyle's War on Netflix.

I also stumbled across another WWII tv drama, "Danger UXB" about bomb disposal units in Britain. I haven't seen it yet. Anyone have an opinion on it?

 

[Smithy]

"Danger UXB"

Now there's a blast from the past! I saw this when it was on telly back home in the 80s and although the mind's a bit fuzzy, I remember this as being pretty good and exciting. If it's on the goggle-box give it a go.

 

[Corto]

Now there's a blast from the past! I saw this when it was on telly back home in the 80s and although the mind's a bit fuzzy, I remember this as being pretty good and exciting. If it's on the goggle-box give it a go.

Thanks for your two cents!
I've been curious about it, but it keeps getting bumped back further and further in my Netflix queue.

(To US viewers, "Danger UXB" is also available on Netflix.)

 

[BellyTank]

"Danger UXB", stars Anthony Andrews, of "Brideshead Revisited" fame.

It was good.


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[Windsock]

"Danger UXB", stars Anthony Andrews, of "Brideshead Revisited" fame.

It was good.


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Was a favourite of mine at the time too.

Watched "FW" on the weekend-it was the episode where the Son (sulky Fighter Pilot) gets a little friendly with the driver (sorry for not providing names but i don't know it that well). One minor thing that bothered me through the entire episode was the way Foyle junior's Peaked cap was scrunched down on his head- it's generally flat, lack of shape reduced the cred a little for me. I found it surprising in a show where to my eye it's mostly spot on but this one just looked like a costume. I also recall another episode where his Irvin also failed to convince...

 

["Doc" Devereux]

And all the fighter pilots we see have their top buttons done up!

I've been catching up with this at some pace and, with a few very small caveats, enjoying it immensely. Why do I so often miss the good things on TV?

 

[Smithy]

[QUOTE="Doc" Devereux]And all the fighter pilots we see have their top buttons done up!
[/QUOTE]

Haha! That was something I noticed as well when I saw an early war episode with Foyle's son.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

I watched it for the first time. I was disappointed. Did I miss something?

Alan

Finally, someone agrees with me re: Foyle's War!

bk

 

[Corto]

I just saw "The German Woman".

At first I felt it was too slowly paced, but then my interest seemed to deepen.

One of the big reasons I liked it was because the murder wasn't too difficult to figure out (but not exactly easy), and was relatively easy to figure out with logic. I absolutely hate murder mysteries where the killer is someone you don't suspect at all, or the methods and motives are completely gonzo.

I thought it was well done, (if a bit slow).


Plus Honeysuckle Weeks is...uh...a honey...

 

[Smithy]

"The German Woman".

I've seen that one, not bad but not the best episode of Foyle.

 

[Corto]

I've seen that one, not bad but not the best episode of Foyle.

I'm going to go through them chronologically.
I think it's a fine show.

 

[catsmeow]

My mum got me into Foyle's War. It's quite good-especially the costumes!
Off topic, but i'm enjoying watching Agatha Christie's dramas on the ABC as well.