'Island at War' Episode Guide
'Island at War' was a Granada Television production that originally aired on ITV 1 from Sunday 11th July 2004 to Sunday 15th August 2004. It comprised 6 hour long episodes.
Episode 1: The Eve of the War
Air date: Sunday 11th July 2004
Synopsis: 1940: Fishing off the Normandy coast, Wilf Jonas, a policeman on the Island of St. Gregory, sees two English soldiers shot by Germans and realises that the German occupation of the islands is imminent. An evacuation to Britain is arranged. Jewish photography shop owner Mr. Izaaks is amongst those leaving but Zelda Landau, a young Jewess, is denied passage as she lacks a British passport. Urban Mahy, a grocer, agrees to take over Mr. Izaak's photography shop and is at the harbour to arrange the evacuation of his wife Chrissy and daughters, Angelique and singer June. However, German planes, mistaking civilian trucks for troop lorries, strafe the quay and Urban is killed. Felicity Dorr, wife of deputy bailiff and senator James Dorr, is slightly injured. Then the Germans, led by Baron Von Rheingarten, arrive.
Episode 2: Living with the Enemy
Air date: Sunday 18th July 2004
Synopsis: Widowed Cassie Mahy is humiliated by sadistic lieutenant Walker after she tries to refuse him service in her shop whilst her daughters reopen Mr Izaak's business. Angelique is annoyed with June for agreeing to develop photographs for young airman Bernhard Tellemann. Von Rheingarten commandeers part of the Dorrs' large house after Felicity has been rude to him. The Dorrs' son Philip and his friend Eugene LaSalle return to the island, on a spying mission for England, but their plan to escape by submarine is thwarted and a German soldier is killed. The boys are now stuck on the island and hide out with Wilf and his wife Kathleen, on their farm, Wilf hiding the soldier's corpse to prevent reprisals.
Episode 3: To Catch a Spy
Air date: Sunday 25th July 2004
Synopsis: Wilf, under the guise of setting lobster pots, dumps the dead German in deep waters though Lt. Flach is suspicious of the time he spent at sea. Philip and Eugene hide out with the Jonases but when Eugene becomes ill, the Dorrs’ persuade him to surrender and be treated as a prisoner-of-war. Philip, meanwhile, under the alias of Mr Brotherson, is taken on as handyman by his parents. Von Rheingarten begins to have civilized conversations with Felicity, but she is wary as she knows that he is aware of the second spy at large on the island. Bernhardt gives Angelique a present of eggs and visits her father's grave with her whilst Wilf is drafted to serve as the Baron's chauffeur and Kathleen's wheeler-dealer brother Sheldon does deals with the German quarter-master Wimmel. Walker takes a shine to Zelda, unaware that she is Jewish.
Episode 4: Strange Mercies
Air date: Sunday 1st August 2004
Synopsis: French prostitutes arrive for the Germans and obnoxious Lt. Flach, pretending to mistake her for one, interrogates Kathleen Jonas as to the spy's whereabouts. He is forced to let her go as the Baron wants reasonable relationships between the islanders and their occupiers. Flach does, however torture and shoot Eugene, who dies giving away nothing and the Baron is regretful for the death of a young man. Bernhardt convinces Angelique that his feelings for her are genuine and they kiss. Zelda is less enamoured of Walker's pursuit of her and hides out with Cassie, who has been persuaded into a bizarre partnership with Wimmel and Sheldon to indulge in a little profiteering.
Episode 5: Unexpected Revelations
Air date: Sunday 8th August 2004
Synopsis: Eugene's parents visit his grave and are threatened with arrest by the Baron, leading the islanders into defiance by keeping a vigil to mourn the dead youth. They also trick the Germans by thieving a pig upon which they feast. Bernhardt goes on a bombing mission, promising Angelique he will drop his bombs in the sea. His mission is declared a failure as most of his comrades are shot down but he survives, to Angelique's great joy. The Baron takes a shine to 'Mr. Brotherson' as a good worker but Philip must be careful. Cassie begins an affair with Wimmel and Walker discovers that Zelda is actually Hannah, a Jewess. He demands sex in exchange for his silence but again she runs from him and the Mahys hide her in a room in their loft. June deflects attention away, which pleases her mother who was doubting her daughter's loyalty, given that she sings at the German army night-club.
Episode 6: Unusual Successes
Air date: Sunday 15th August 2004
Synopsis: June is singing at the club when a man accuses her of being a “Jerry-lover” and she is hit in the face with a glass. Back at the shop she discovers that Angelique is in love with Bernhardt whilst Walker seeks out the man who injured June and beats him to death. James admits to Eugene's parents that he feels guilty for having persuaded him to surrender and consequently be shot. He gives Philip all the information he has on the Germans on the island and Sheldon agrees to take Zelda and Philip to England. Wilf is to take Wimmel fishing to cause a diversion but Wilf's son Colin, misinterpreting the situation, thinks Wimmel is about to kill his father and shoots at him. Zelda avoids capture and returns to her hiding place in Cassie's shop but Philip is caught and Felicity is forced to admit to the baron who he is, offering to have sex with him to spare her son's life. He confesses to her that he is tired of seeing young men die, having learned that his own son has been shot down whilst flying with the Luftwaffe so, rather than have him shot Rheingarten sends him to a prisoner-of-war camp and is also lenient in the sentences he gives Wilf and James for their part in the failed escape. Angelique comes to Bernhardt and they watch the sunset together; life on the island will go on.
Episode 1: The Eve of the War
Air date: Sunday 11th July 2004
Synopsis: 1940: Fishing off the Normandy coast, Wilf Jonas, a policeman on the Island of St. Gregory, sees two English soldiers shot by Germans and realises that the German occupation of the islands is imminent. An evacuation to Britain is arranged. Jewish photography shop owner Mr. Izaaks is amongst those leaving but Zelda Landau, a young Jewess, is denied passage as she lacks a British passport. Urban Mahy, a grocer, agrees to take over Mr. Izaak's photography shop and is at the harbour to arrange the evacuation of his wife Chrissy and daughters, Angelique and singer June. However, German planes, mistaking civilian trucks for troop lorries, strafe the quay and Urban is killed. Felicity Dorr, wife of deputy bailiff and senator James Dorr, is slightly injured. Then the Germans, led by Baron Von Rheingarten, arrive.
Episode 2: Living with the Enemy
Air date: Sunday 18th July 2004
Synopsis: Widowed Cassie Mahy is humiliated by sadistic lieutenant Walker after she tries to refuse him service in her shop whilst her daughters reopen Mr Izaak's business. Angelique is annoyed with June for agreeing to develop photographs for young airman Bernhard Tellemann. Von Rheingarten commandeers part of the Dorrs' large house after Felicity has been rude to him. The Dorrs' son Philip and his friend Eugene LaSalle return to the island, on a spying mission for England, but their plan to escape by submarine is thwarted and a German soldier is killed. The boys are now stuck on the island and hide out with Wilf and his wife Kathleen, on their farm, Wilf hiding the soldier's corpse to prevent reprisals.
Episode 3: To Catch a Spy
Air date: Sunday 25th July 2004
Synopsis: Wilf, under the guise of setting lobster pots, dumps the dead German in deep waters though Lt. Flach is suspicious of the time he spent at sea. Philip and Eugene hide out with the Jonases but when Eugene becomes ill, the Dorrs’ persuade him to surrender and be treated as a prisoner-of-war. Philip, meanwhile, under the alias of Mr Brotherson, is taken on as handyman by his parents. Von Rheingarten begins to have civilized conversations with Felicity, but she is wary as she knows that he is aware of the second spy at large on the island. Bernhardt gives Angelique a present of eggs and visits her father's grave with her whilst Wilf is drafted to serve as the Baron's chauffeur and Kathleen's wheeler-dealer brother Sheldon does deals with the German quarter-master Wimmel. Walker takes a shine to Zelda, unaware that she is Jewish.
Episode 4: Strange Mercies
Air date: Sunday 1st August 2004
Synopsis: French prostitutes arrive for the Germans and obnoxious Lt. Flach, pretending to mistake her for one, interrogates Kathleen Jonas as to the spy's whereabouts. He is forced to let her go as the Baron wants reasonable relationships between the islanders and their occupiers. Flach does, however torture and shoot Eugene, who dies giving away nothing and the Baron is regretful for the death of a young man. Bernhardt convinces Angelique that his feelings for her are genuine and they kiss. Zelda is less enamoured of Walker's pursuit of her and hides out with Cassie, who has been persuaded into a bizarre partnership with Wimmel and Sheldon to indulge in a little profiteering.
Episode 5: Unexpected Revelations
Air date: Sunday 8th August 2004
Synopsis: Eugene's parents visit his grave and are threatened with arrest by the Baron, leading the islanders into defiance by keeping a vigil to mourn the dead youth. They also trick the Germans by thieving a pig upon which they feast. Bernhardt goes on a bombing mission, promising Angelique he will drop his bombs in the sea. His mission is declared a failure as most of his comrades are shot down but he survives, to Angelique's great joy. The Baron takes a shine to 'Mr. Brotherson' as a good worker but Philip must be careful. Cassie begins an affair with Wimmel and Walker discovers that Zelda is actually Hannah, a Jewess. He demands sex in exchange for his silence but again she runs from him and the Mahys hide her in a room in their loft. June deflects attention away, which pleases her mother who was doubting her daughter's loyalty, given that she sings at the German army night-club.
Episode 6: Unusual Successes
Air date: Sunday 15th August 2004
Synopsis: June is singing at the club when a man accuses her of being a “Jerry-lover” and she is hit in the face with a glass. Back at the shop she discovers that Angelique is in love with Bernhardt whilst Walker seeks out the man who injured June and beats him to death. James admits to Eugene's parents that he feels guilty for having persuaded him to surrender and consequently be shot. He gives Philip all the information he has on the Germans on the island and Sheldon agrees to take Zelda and Philip to England. Wilf is to take Wimmel fishing to cause a diversion but Wilf's son Colin, misinterpreting the situation, thinks Wimmel is about to kill his father and shoots at him. Zelda avoids capture and returns to her hiding place in Cassie's shop but Philip is caught and Felicity is forced to admit to the baron who he is, offering to have sex with him to spare her son's life. He confesses to her that he is tired of seeing young men die, having learned that his own son has been shot down whilst flying with the Luftwaffe so, rather than have him shot Rheingarten sends him to a prisoner-of-war camp and is also lenient in the sentences he gives Wilf and James for their part in the failed escape. Angelique comes to Bernhardt and they watch the sunset together; life on the island will go on.
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