Foyle's War - Eagle Day

Product Description Michael Kitchen stars as Detective Chief Inspector Christopher Foyle in this original PBS Masterpiece Theatre mystery series. Set in the beautiful southern English countryside amid the disorder and danger of World War II, Foyle's War takes place far from the glory of the front. His is an ordinary struggle-against everyday evil-in extraordinarily dangerous times. Eagle Day In the course of investigating a murder, Foyle uncovers a plot to steal art treasures being moved from the local museum to Wales for safekeeping. Meanwhile, Foyle's son flies his first mission as a Royal Air Force pilot and is accused of passing top secret information to the enemy. Amazon.com The first suite of episodes in the Foyle's War series comes to a thrilling conclusion with "Eagle Day," a tense and historically fascinating story in which Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle (Michael Kitchen) goes toe-to-toe with guardians of England's Official Secrets Act. For a very personal reason, too: Foyle's R.A.F. pilot son, Andrew (Julian Ovenden), first seen in episode 1 and an off-screen emotional presence for the detective in subsequent programs, is falsely accused of stealing documents pertinent to Britain's fledgling, 1940 experiments with radar. An outraged Foyle knows the charge is connected to a cover-up involving a murdered truck driver, a suicidal air force technician, and--of all things--a possible art theft. Series creator Anthony Horowitz's script, as usual, reflects tremendous research: details about the radar program, the Secrets Act, and why ice cream trucks disappeared from England's roads are not to be missed. --Tom Keogh From the Back Cover Michael Kitchen stars as Detective Chief Inspector Christopher Foyle in this original PBS Masterpiece Theatre series. Set in the beautiful southern English countryside amid the disorder and danger of World War II, Foyle's War takes place far from the glory of the front. His is an ordinary struggle-against everyday evil-in extraordinarily dangerous times. In the course of investigating a murder, Foyle uncovers a plot to steal art treasures being moved from the local museum to Wales for safekeeping. Meanwhile, Foyle's son flies his first mission as a Royal Air Force pilot and is accused of passing top secret information to the enemy. DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE exclusive interview with series writ