Enemy at the Door
TV Show · Drama · War & Military

During the Second World War, the inhabitants of Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands, try to cope with the German occupation in this compelling drama series.

1978 · 52m
Starring Bernard Horsfall, Alfred Burke, Antonia Pemberton
Director Bill Bain

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    By Order of the Fuhrer
    In June 1940, the islanders of Guernsey await the German invasion following bombing raids. Dr. Philip Martel is invited by John Ambrose on behalf of the bailiff to join a negotiating committee.
    52m
  • EPISODE 2
    The Librarian
    Major Richter rejects Hauptsmann Reinicke's suggestion of reprisals until Peter gives himself up, as he wants to court local goodwill.
    48m
  • EPISODE 3
    After the Ball
    Reinicke organizes a propaganda dance for soldiers and local girls to attract good publicity.
    53m
  • EPISODE 4
    Steel Hand from the Sea
    Aware that it was Peter who tried to escape, Richter relays a message from his high command to Dr. Martel to warn anybody hoping to follow his example that reprisals will be taken.
    52m
  • EPISODE 5
    The Laws and Usages of War
    As Clare tells her parents what she did, Kessler's body is found but it is assumed he died in an abortive raid on the island by the British led by Clive.
    51m
  • EPISODE 6
    V for Victory
    After "V for Victory" signs appear in library books, somebody takes to painting "V" signs on walls at night and lighting fires.
    51m

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Cast & Crew

  • B‌H
    Bernard Horsfall
    Dr. Philip Martel
  • Alfred Burke
    Major Richter
  • A‌P
    Antonia Pemberton
    Olive Martel
  • Simon Cadell
    Sturmbannführer Reinicke
  • S‌L
    Simon Lack
    Major Freidel
  • J‌M
    John Malcolm
    Oberleutnant Kluge
  • R‌H
    Richard Heffer
    Peter Porteous
  • Emily Richard
    Clare Martel
  • Bill Bain
    Director
  • J‌A
    Jonathan Alwyn
    Producer
  • J‌A
    James Andrew Hall
    Writer

About

Enemy at the Door

Drama

During the Second World War, the inhabitants of Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands, try to cope with the German occupation in this compelling drama series.

Information

Studio
ITV
Released
1978
Rated
TV-14

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AD, AAC)

Subtitles

English (United States) (CC, SDH)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen, to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.
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  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
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  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
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  • Turkmenistan
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  • United Arab Emirates
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