Foyle's War Series Five
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Series Five of the ITV programme Foyle's War
was first aired in 2007. It comprised two episodes. It is set in 1942-3. Series Five was broadcast in the United States on PBS on Mystery!
on July 1 and 8, 2007. Together with Series Four, it was broadcast as Foyle's War IV.
and the Dambusters raid
of 1943, as portrayed in the movie The Dam Busters
. Writer Anthony Horowitz planned his story to 'shadow' one aspect of the development of the bomb; the episode depicts a group of scientists experimenting with a mechanism to put backspin on the bomb. The test sequence was designed to replicate the actual tests, including a depiction of the official cameraman, which allowed them to add in archive footage.
Foyle's War
Foyle's War is a British detective drama television series set during World War II, created by screenwriter and author Anthony Horowitz, and was commissioned by ITV after the long-running series Inspector Morse came to an end in 2000. It has aired on ITV since 2002...
was first aired in 2007. It comprised two episodes. It is set in 1942-3. Series Five was broadcast in the United States on PBS on Mystery!
Mystery!
Mystery! is an episodic television series that debuted in 1980 in the USA. It airs on PBS and is produced by WGBH...
on July 1 and 8, 2007. Together with Series Four, it was broadcast as Foyle's War IV.
"Bleak Midwinter"
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Airdate: 11 February 2007 (UK) | Set: December 1942 | Episode 15 (5:1) |
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| Foyle returns to investigate the death of Gracie Phillips, a munitions worker. In the course of this investigation, Milner deals with a surprising return of someone from his past. Sam spends the episode longing for a turkey dinner. | ||||
"Casualties of War"
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Airdate: 15 April 2007 (UK) | Set: March 1943 | Episode 16 (5:2) |
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| Foyle's god-daughter Lydia and her young son James — traumatised by the bombing of his school — come to stay unexpectedly. Struggling to look after the boy when his mother goes missing, Foyle's life suffers a further complication when the body of a local man is found near a military centre — leading him into the top-secret world of weapons research. In the meantime Milner investigates a crooked gambling ring. However, when Foyle is prevented from bringing the culprits to justice he resigns from the police force. | ||||
Historical context
Much of the historical content of the episode was inspired by the invention of the bouncing bombBouncing bomb
A bouncing bomb is a bomb designed specifically to bounce to a target across water in a calculated manner, in order to avoid obstacles such as torpedo nets, and to allow both the bomb's speed on arrival at the target and the timing of its detonation to be pre-determined...
and the Dambusters raid
Operation Chastise
Operation Chastise was an attack on German dams carried out on 16–17 May 1943 by Royal Air Force No. 617 Squadron, subsequently known as the "Dambusters", using a specially developed "bouncing bomb" invented and developed by Barnes Wallis...
of 1943, as portrayed in the movie The Dam Busters
The Dam Busters (film)
The Dam Busters is a 1955 British Second World War war film starring Michael Redgrave and Richard Todd and directed by Michael Anderson. The film recreates the true story of Operation Chastise when in 1943 the RAF's 617 Squadron attacked the Möhne, Eder and Sorpe dams in Germany with Wallis's...
. Writer Anthony Horowitz planned his story to 'shadow' one aspect of the development of the bomb; the episode depicts a group of scientists experimenting with a mechanism to put backspin on the bomb. The test sequence was designed to replicate the actual tests, including a depiction of the official cameraman, which allowed them to add in archive footage.