From over 300 programme ideas submitted to the ITV Network Centre Foyle's War was chosen for this prime time detective series by acclaimed scriptwriter and novelist Anthony Horowitz whose previous credits include Murder in Mind and Midsomer Murders, both of which shot on location in the East of England. Horowitz wove historical fact into fiction in his creation of Foyle's War produced by Greenlit Productions and directed by Jeremy Silberston. It takes the team some 14-16 months to make a series from original development. The first series set in 1940 won the Lew Grade Audience Award at the 2003 BATFA Television Awards. Major challenges facing the production team include finding country lanes with no lamp posts or yellow lines and using skillful design, camera angles and sound to ensure authenticity with the period.
Release / Airing: 27/10/2004
Locations used for this production:
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Borehamwood >
The second episode entitled 'The White Feather' saw Foyle (Michael Kitchen) and Sam (Honeysuckle Weeks) visit The White Feather Hotel to investigate a murder. A private house in the delightful Hertfordshire countryside close to the heritage city of St Albans provided the backdrop for the hotel.
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County Hall, Hertford >
Features in the final episode of series one. County hall was chosen as the Wittington Gallery. Foyle visits the gallery as part of his investigation into the murder of a lorry driver involved in moving the contents of the gallery to a mine in Wales for safekeepting.
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Fishpool Street, St Albans >
In the final episode of the series 'Eagle Day' the beautiful historic Fishpool Street in the city of St Albans features strongly throughout.
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Hemel Hempstead - Old Town >
In episode three of series one, 'A Lesson in Murder', Sam drives Foyle through the quaint historic streets of Old Town Hemel Hempstead. This episode features David Tennant as a concientous objector.
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Lower Red Lion Pub >
The delightful Lower Red Lion pub was used for a number of scenes in series one, episode three, one of which finds Sam in a compromising situation.
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