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Enemy at the Door

Enemy at the Door

★ 8.2/10•1978•1h 0m•Drama•War & Politics
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Enemy At The Door is a British television drama series made by London Weekend Television for ITV. The series was shown between 1978 and 1980 and dealt with the German occupation of Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands, during the Second World War. The programme generated a certain amount of criticism in Guernsey, particularly for being obviously filmed on Jersey despite being ostensibly set on Guernsey. The series also marked the TV debut of Anthony Head as a member of the island resistance. The theme music was by Wilfred Josephs.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 28, 1978

Episodes

E160m

By Order of the Fuhrer

The first episode of a television drama series based on the occupation by the Nazis of the Channel Islands during the Second World War. This episode focuses on 1940.

Jan 21, 1978

E260m

The Librarian

Part 2: Cecily Brown, the librarian, tries to stop the Nazi destruction of books.

Jan 28, 1978

E360m

After the Ball

The Germans arrange a dance. But the propaganda exercise misfires and a soldier goes on trial.

Feb 4, 1978

E460m

Steel Hand from the Sea

A British landing on Guernsey goes tragically awry.

Feb 11, 1978

E560m

The Laws and Usages of War

British troops attempt an amphibious assault on Guernsey.

Feb 18, 1978

E660m

'V' for Victory

Winter 1940, during the Nazi Occupation of the Channel Islands. The Kommandant orders a crackdown on civil disobedience. A young boy unwittingly aids the Germans.

Feb 25, 1978

E760m

The Polish Affaire

Winter 1940. To counteract cold and hunger, the islanders plan to present an Ivor Novello comedy. But echoes of a death in Latvia seven years ago disturb the plans.

Mar 4, 1978

E860m

Officers of the Law

A new German drug is needed to save the life of a Guernsey boy. Some of the tablets go missing.

Mar 11, 1978

E960m

The Jerrybag

A German soldier and an Island girl fall in love.

Mar 18, 1978

E1060m

Treason

A German general arrives on a secret mission.

Mar 25, 1978

E1160m

Pains and Penalties

Edward Bree and his mother are evicted to make way for a gun emplacement.

Apr 1, 1978

E1260m

The Prussian Officer

A new adjutant arrives. He knows something about Reinicke's past.

Apr 8, 1978

E1360m

Judgement of Solomon

Last programme in the first season. A British destroyer has been sunk by a new, fast German torpedo boat. Clare Martel and Petere Porteous are determined top get details of the vessel to London.

Apr 15, 1978

Actors

Alfred Burke

Alfred Burke

Major Richter / Oberst Richter

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