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| {{Infobox TV|Foyle's War | | {{Infobox TV|Foyle's War |
| |name= Foyle's War | | |name= Foyle's War |
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| |genre = Detective<br>Drama | | |genre = Detective<br>Drama |
| |creator = Anthony Horowitz | | |creator = Anthony Horowitz |
| |dates = 2002–2004, 2006-2008, 2010, 2013 | | |dates = 2002–2004, 2006-2008, 2010, 2013, 2015 |
| |language = | | |language = |
| |seasons = 8 | | |seasons = 9 (or 8, see Note below) |
| |episodes = 25 | | |episodes = 28 |
| |character1=Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle | | |character1=Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle |
| |actor1=[[Michael Kitchen]] | | |actor1=[[Michael Kitchen]] |
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| '''''Foyle's War''''' is a British detective TV series that takes place during the World War II. The main character is Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle ([[Michael Kitchen]]) who investigates various crimes that happens in the region of Hastings, Sussex. | | '''''Foyle's War''''' is a British detective TV series that takes place during World War II. The main character is Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle ([[Michael Kitchen]]) who investigates various crimes that happens in the region of Hastings, Sussex. |
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| = Revolvers =
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| == Webley revolers ==
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| [[Webley Revolvers]] are seen in hands of various characters, including one of the main characters, Detective Sergeant Paul Milner ([[Anthony Howell]]). They are used as weapons of murder in "The White Feather" (S1E2), "A Lesson in Murder" (S1E3), "Fifty Ships" (S2E1) and other series. Both [[Webley .38 Mk IV]] and [[Webley .455 Mk VI]] are used. Not allways it's possible to determine what model exactly is used.
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| [[Image:Webley-MK-4.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Webley Mk IV - .38 S&W]]
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| [[Image:Webley.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Webley Mk. VI - .455 Webley]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S1E2-Webley-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Webley is seen in a box in "The White Feather" (S1E2).]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S1E2-Webley-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The same revolver is used as the weapon of murder. Due to the shape of the front sight it can be identified as Webley .38 Mk IV.]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S1E2-Webley-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A constable finds the revolver after the murder in "The White Feather" (S1E2).]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S1E2-Webley-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Foyle examines the revolver.]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S1E2-Webley-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Arthur Ellis ([[Paul Brooke]]) hides the revolver in "The White Feather" (S1E2).]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S1E3-Webley-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Theo Howard ([[David Tennant]]) holds a Webley in "A Lesson in Murder" (S1E3).]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S1E3-Webley-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Milner ([[Anthony Howell]]) holds a Webley in "A Lesson in Murder" (S1E3).]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S1E3-Webley-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Emily Gascoigne ([[Cheryl Campbell]]) fires a Webley in "A Lesson in Murder" (S1E3).]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E1-Webley-11.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Webley in Richard Hunter's ([[Tom Georgeson]]) dead hand in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1).]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E1-Webley-12.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close view at Richard Hunter's revolver. It is a Webley .455 Mk VI...]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E1-Webley-13.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...but when a murder is shown, the revolver looks more like a Webley .38 Mk IV. Here it is hold by Richard Hunter.]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E1-Webley-14.jpg|thumb|none|600px|And now Howard Paige ([[Henry Goodman]]) holds the revolver.]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E4-Webley-17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|James Collier ([[Nicholas Farrell]]) holds Frank Vaudrey (Richard Hope) at gunpoint in "The Funk Hole" (S2E4).]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E4-Webley-16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|James Collier's Webley is .455 Mk VI.]]
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| == Colt New Service ==
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| A [[Colt New Service]] is used by Simon Walker ([[Laurence Fox]]) in "War Games" (S2E3). Its shape allows to make a guess that it is a British-used revolver in .455 Webley.
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| [[File:ColtNS.jpg|thumb|none|300px|British Colt New Service circa 1915 - .455 Webley.]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E3-Colt-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close view at the revolver.]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E3-Colt-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Simon Walker loads his Colt.]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E3-Colt-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He aims his revolver.]]
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| = Pistols =
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| == M1911-style ==
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| An [[M1911]]-style pistol is carried by a Secret Service agent John Bishop ([[Guy Henry]]) in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1). This pistol seems to have a shorter barrel than a standard M1911, like [[Colt Commander]], but this can be a mere optical illusion.
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E1-M1911-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|John Bishop draws his pistol.]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E1-M1911-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view at Bishop's pistol.]]
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| == M1911A1 ==
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| An [[M1911A1]] pistol is used by Fred Pierce ([[Bill Davey]]) in "Among the Few" (S2E2).
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| [[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|300px|none|World War II Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP. This was an issued U.S. Army pistol with parkerized finish, thus the official designation of M1911A1]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E2-M1911-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fred Pierce draws his pistol.]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E2-M1911-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He fires at Foyle's car.]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E2-M1911-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A view at the muzzle.]]
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| = Submachine Guns =
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| == M1928 Thompson ==
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| [[M1928 Thompson]] SMGs with 50-round drum magazine are seen in hands of Home Guard soldiers in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1).
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| [[Image:M1928.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1928 "Tommy Gun" with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E1-Thompson-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Home Guard soldier with Thompson guards a suspect in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1).]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E1-Thompson-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view at the same scene.]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E1-Enfield-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Home Guard soldiers with [[M1917 Enfield]] rifles in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1). An NCO is armed with a Thompson.]]
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| = Shotguns =
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| == Double Barreled Shotgun ==
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| A [[double barreled shotgun]] is used by Simon Walker ([[Laurence Fox]]) in "War Games" (S2E3).
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E3-Shotgun-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Simon Walker aims...]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E3-Shotgun-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...and fire.]]
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| = Rifles =
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| == Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* ==
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| Many British Army and Home Guard soldiers carry [[SMLE|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]] rifles. These rifles are seen in most episodes.
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| [[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S1E1-SMLE-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier guards a depot with SMLE No.1 Mk.III with bayonet in hands in "The German Woman" (S1E1).]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S1E1-SMLE-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer view at the bolt in the same scene.]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S1E3-SMLE-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close view at the muzzle in "A Lesson in Murder" (S1E3).]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E1-SMLE-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Home Guard soldier carries a Lee-Enfield in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1).]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E1-SMLE-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier in RAF uniform with SMLE is seen at the right in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1).]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E2-SMLE-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier with a Lee-Enfield guards a fuel depot in "Among the Few" (S2E2).]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E3-SMLE-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Soldiers with Lee-Enfield rifles during the maneuvers in "War Games" (S2E3).]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E3-SMLE-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldiers with Lee-Enfield rifle guards the "POW"s in the same scene.]]
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| == M1917 Enfield ==
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| [[M1917 Enfield]] rifles are seen in hands of Home Guard soldiers in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1), "Among the Few" (S2E2), "War Games" (S2E3) and other episodes. It's a very correct weapon for Home Guard in 1940-41.
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| [[Image:m1917enfield.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1917 Enfield - .30-06 Springfield]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E1-Enfield-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Home Guard soldiers with Enfield rifles in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1). An NCO is armed with a [[M1928 Thompson]].]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E2-Enfield-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Home Guard soldier with Enfield rifle on sling in "Among the Few" (S2E2).]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E3-Enfield-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Home Guard soldiers with Enfield rifles during the maneuvers in "War Games" (S2E3).]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E3-Enfield-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Clarke ([[Darren Tighe]]) and Connor ([[Tom Fisher]]) with Enfield rifles in the same scene.]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E3-Enfield-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Home Guard soldiers with Enfield rifles in the same scene.]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E4-Enfield-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Home Guard soldiers with Enfield rifles guard the food depot in "The Funk Hole" (S2E4).]]
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| = Machine Guns =
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| == Bren ==
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| [[Bren gun]]s are seen in hands of British soldiers in several episodes.
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| [[Image:Bren_mk2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Bren Mk2 - .303 caliber]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S1E2-Bren-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier at the right holds a Bren after the Dunkirk evacuation in "The White Feather" (S1E2).]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S1E2-Bren-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ian Lane (Ian Hogg) takes a Bren from a wounded soldier in the same scene.]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E1-Bren-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Bren on AA mount is seen in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1).]]
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| == Vickers Mk.I ==
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| A [[Vickers Mk.I]] is briefly seen in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1).
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| [[Image:VickersMk1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Vickers Mk.I - .303 British]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E1-Vickers-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Vickers guards the airfield in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1). A [[Bofors 40mm]] is seen at the background.]]
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| == Hispano Mk II ==
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| Two 20-mm [[Hispano Mk II]] auto guns are mounted on Spitfire fighter plane, piloted by Andrew Foyle (Julian Ovenden), in "Eagle Day" (S1E4). Two different planes appear in this episode (one is Mk. Vb and another one is Mk. IX), and both are original Spitfires, not replicas. Spitfires with Hispano Mk II guns are also seen in "Among the Few" (S2E2).
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| [[Image:Hispano Suiza HS404.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Hispano-Suiza HS.404 20mm with ammo drum]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S1E4-Hispano-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S1E4-Hispano-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S1E4-Hispano-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Spitfires with Hispano guns in "Eagle Day" (S1E4).]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E2-Hispano-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Spitfire with Hispano guns in "Among the Few" (S2E2).]]
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| == Bofors ==
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| [[Bofors 40mm]] AA guns are seen in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1) and "Among the Few" (S2E2).
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| [[File:Bofors 40mm trailer.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Bofors 40mm L/60 AA gun in a wheeled trailer mounting - 40×311mmR]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E1-Bofors-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Bofors is seen at the background in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1).]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E1-Bofors-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Bofors is seen at the left in the same scene.]]
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E2-Bofors-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Bofors is seen at the background in "Among the Few" (S2E2).]]
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| == Naval Automatic Guns ==
| | ''Note:'' there are two variants of dividing seasons. First one, used here in accordance with TV release, contains 9 seasons. Another one merges Season 5 into Season 4 so the latter contains four episodes. Then S6 becomes S5 and so on until S8 (S9 on this page). |
| Two small caliber automatic guns are mounted on a German U-boat in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1). They are supposed to stand for German 3.7-cm SK C/30U.
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| [[File:FoylesWar-S2E1-UBoat.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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| = Hand Grenades =
| | '''The following lists the seasons of ''Foyle's War'':''' |
| == Mk 2 Hand Grenade == | | <gallery> |
| In "A Lesson in Murder" (S1E3) a [[Mk 2 hand grenade]] is used as a booby-trap (though a [[Mills Bomb]] would fit better for the place and time).
| | File:Foyles War S1.jpg|<div align="center">[[Foyle's War - Season 1|Season 1]]<br>(2002)</div> |
| [[Image:MK2 grenade DoD.jpg|thumb|none|150px|Mk 2 "Pineapple" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]] | | File:Foyles War S2.jpg|<div align="center">[[Foyle's War - Season 2|Season 2]]<br>(2003)</div> |
| [[File:FoylesWar-S1E3-Grenade-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The murderer makes a booby-trap.]] | | File:Foyles War S3.jpg|<div align="center">[[Foyle's War - Season 3|Season 3]]<br>(2004)</div> |
| [[File:FoylesWar-S1E3-Grenade-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close view at the grenade.]]
| | File:Foyles War S4.jpg|<div align="center">[[Foyle's War - Season 4|Season 4]]<br>(2006)</div> |
| | File:Foyles War S5.jpg|<div align="center">[[Foyle's War - Season 5|Season 5]]<br>(2007)</div> |
| | File:Foyles War S6.jpg|<div align="center">[[Foyle's War - Season 6|Season 6]]<br>(2008)</div> |
| | File:Foyles War S7.jpg|<div align="center">[[Foyle's War - Season 7|Season 7]]<br>(2010)</div> |
| | File:Foyles War S8.jpg|<div align="center">[[Foyle's War - Season 8|Season 8]]<br>(2013)</div> |
| | File:Foyles War S9.jpg|<div align="center">[[Foyle's War - Season 9|Season 9]]<br>(2015)</div> |
| | </gallery> |
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