Enemy at the Door (1980): S02E08 – Jealousy

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 Already jealous that, late in life, her brother Bill married…

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

Already jealous that, late in life, her brother Bill married the younger, German-born piano teacher Hertha, Marjory Clifford’s resentment grows as she sees them befriend young officer Helmut Wolf, a piano student of Hertha’s. She writes an anonymous letter, accusing Hertha of black market activities after she sells cigars Helmut gave her. No evidence is found but Richter, aware that Reinicke dislikes Helmut, sends him to the mainland to save him whilst Bill is interned, along with Hertha, after Marjory’s meddling leads the Germans to discover that he was born in …

Enemy at the Door Series

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Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 23 February 1980.
Running Time: 60 minutes.
Rating: 12.
Country: UK.
Language: English.