Enemy at the Door (1978): S01E13 – Judgement of Solomon

Introduction 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. Outline Richter gives Dr. Martel permission to travel to France to…

Andrew Marshall

10/09/2021

1–2 minutes

Drama, History, Military TV Series, War, World War Two

Introduction

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.

Outline

Richter gives Dr. Martel permission to travel to France to get much needed medicines for the islanders. At the same time, Peter has secretly been photographing German ships at the local port, with a view to passing them to the French Resistance so that the Germans’ strengths can be calculated. He and Clare put them in Dr. Martel’s case but the Germans open it as he is leaving for France, with the result that the doctor and Peter are both sent to prison.

Enemy at the Door Series

You can find a full index and overview of Enemy at the Door here.

Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 15 April 1978.
Running Time: 60 minutes.
Rating: 12.
Country: UK.
Language: English.