February 1941: When a manor house is commandeered as a special burn unit for treating injured RAF pilots, Foyle is called in to investigate a series of accidents.February 1941: When a manor house is commandeered as a special burn unit for treating injured RAF pilots, Foyle is called in to investigate a series of accidents.February 1941: When a manor house is commandeered as a special burn unit for treating injured RAF pilots, Foyle is called in to investigate a series of accidents.
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- TriviaThe specialist hospital for burned pilots is based on the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead which specialised in experimental reconstructive plastic surgery during the war. The social club and mutual support network of the burned pilots was called the Guinea Pig Club.
- GoofsWing Commander Turner selects airman Greville Woods to fly a night reconnaissance mission using a new camera that can photograph heat but as his Spitfire is out of action he is given Andrew Foyle's instead and flies off that evening. However both men are fighter pilots. A standard Spitfire fighter would be useless for reconnaissance and it would takes several days at least to refit it to take any type of camera. For reconnaissance missions, specially fitted out planes were used that had cameras in the belly and wings instead of armaments. These were flown by dedicated reconnaissance pilots who were trained on how to take photographs from the air.
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Anne Bolton: Sam told me Greville had been hurt. She told me I should visit him, but it was only when I was there, I realized I didn't want to. Does that sound very cool to you, sergeant Milner? I can't see him, I should want to see him, I want the Greville Woods I was in love with, the Greville I was going to marry. I tried to make myself visit him, that's why I was there that night, but I couldn't do it, I couldn't face him.
Sergeant Paul Milner: Thank you, miss Bolton.
Anne Bolton: You think I'm disgusting?...
Sergeant Paul Milner: No... But I will speak out of term, if you don't mind. This
[pointig at his leg]
Sergeant Paul Milner: is fake, it's aluminium. I lost most of my leg in Trondheim last year. I was a mess, when they carried me home, maybe not as badas your fiancé, but there was massive scarring everywhere.
Anne Bolton: I'm sorry.
Sergeant Paul Milner: You shouldn't be. I'm the man I was before, I haven't changed.
Anne Bolton: And what are you saying? That Greville is still the same?...
Sergeant Paul Milner: He won't be, if you leave him.
"Enemy Fire" to me is up there with the best 'Foyle's War' episodes. It is a shame agreed that the faulty slider plot element is not particularly well thought out, with inconsistencies and lazy logic as mentioned already, and sticks out like a sore thumb amidst an exceptional episode everywhere else. It is the only thing that is wrong, but sadly is too big a flaw to overlook because the whole story centres around it. Like with many 'Foyle's War' episodes, on re-watch there was much more appreciation had for how well established the character development, tone and themes are and things that didn't quite connect entirely at first made more sense on re-watches.
Have always admired the visual detail that went into 'Foyle's War' and how high quality the production values are, with beautiful costumes, the evocative way the characters are made up, the look of the houses and cars, pretty locations and authentic-looking scenery. The music is in keeping with the mood and doesn't overpower the drama while still making an impact.
Writing is intelligent, sophisticated and thought-provoking, establishing Foyle's personality with so much depth already and providing some tense and heart-tugging moments. The story is complicated, with a lot of strands that requires full attention, but clever and from start to finish intriguing. It paces itself deliberately but with so much going on it's never once dull and the twists and turns that slowly unfold keep coming. All the conflicts, social/ethical themes and how the period is portrayed are handled beautifully and tastefully and there is a real sense that war itself is a central character and has terrible implications.
One thing that wasn't picked up by me but now is and admired hugely is the tackling of what was seen as truths but some really misconceptions and seeing British during the war in a new light. This was a bold move and dealt with a lot of honesty and tact. The background information is so well researched and is every bit as interesting as the mystery itself. The character tensions were also handled very well and added a lot of intrigue.
Michael Kitchen is truly superb as Foyle, subtle, intensely determined, commanding and above all human. One of the most interesting television detectives there's ever been and Kitchen has rarely been better. Honeysuckle Weeks is charming and loyal, with some nice touches of subtle humour as ever, and Anthony Howell is wonderful, the character has always been developed very well and Howell continues to come into his own with each episode. Julian Ovendon likewise.
John Wood, Shaun Dooley and especially John Fillingham stand out of an across-the-board great supporting cast.
Overall, exceptional episode that sees the show on fire despite the glaring plot flaw. 9/10 Bethany Cox
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