THE timeless appeal of ITV’s ‘Foyle’s War’ allows us to forget that it’s actually been onscreen since 2002.
A new series is now back and delighting Sunday evening audiences, and it’s not hard to understand why. The escapism often offered by popular shows doesn’t revolve around wealth or enviable lifestyles but around World War Two in an ordinary British town and the fact that crime still happens in wartime.
Michael Kitchen has been remarkable as the pensive, clever Chief Supt Christopher Foyle. Now the war is over and “Mr Foyle” has been recruited to MI5 as the “Cold War” unfolds around post-war Britain, Anthony Horowitz’s brilliant stories continue to enthral. Foyle is aided by endearingly quirky character, Sam Stuart, underplayed nicely by actress Honeysuckle Weeks (even her name evokes a gentler, old-fashioned era).
This series highlights once more that you just can’t beat first-class, well-researched writing, fascinating storylines and the highest levels of acting. And it also shows that quality matters for viewers when it comes to establishing favourite programmes.
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