While The World's At War, One Man Fights His Own Battle On The Home Front|"While the World's at War, One Man Fights His Own Battle on the Home Front." Features: DVD, Widescreen The international hit mystery series continues with four stories set in 1941, as World War II rages over Europe. Michael Kitchen (Out of Africa) stars as detective Christopher Foyle, whose loyalties are put to the test as his investigations uncover unpleasant truths that powerful people would rather keep hidden. Grounded in historical fact and filmed in London and the southern counties of England, Foyle's War opens a unique window on a significant time and place. As seen on PBS.Also starring Anthony Howell, Honeysuckle Weeks, Julian Ovenden, and featuring Corin Redgrave, Bill Paterson, Stella Gonet, Samuel West, Angela Thorne, and James Wilby, Foyle's War: Set 3 includes the mysteries The French Drop, Enemy Fire, They Fought in the Fields, and A War of Nerves. "It's to the credit of the series, and its creator, Anthony Horowitz, that no easy answers are provided. And that's a big part of what makes the series so good." David Wiegand, San Francisco Chronicle "...will satisfy any WWII enthusiast or fan of British mysteries." NeedCoffee.com "...excels at bringing up issues related to WWII...Kitchen's subtle, imperturbable, self-possessed performance perfectly matches the tone..." Paul Mavis, DVD Talk
 Editor's Note
 This terrific, atmospheric British TV series stars Michael Kitchen as Christopher Foyle, a detective in a small town in World War II-era England who finds himself dealing with murder, spies, and treason on the home front. Nuanced, well-acted, and engaging, the show has become a cult favorite; four complete episodes are collected here.
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Awards | British Academy Awards (2004) |  | Foyle's War, Nominee, Best Drama Series | | British Academy Awards (2003) |  | Claire Kenny, Maurice Cain, Nominee, Best Production Design |  | Foyle's War, Winner, Lew Grade Award |
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