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Why was it called EAGLE DAY?

posted 8 years ago by MNRebecca (773)
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Episode #4 was about Andrew helping develop radar while Foyle solved the mystery of the two grams - the thieving lorry driver and the molesting RAF officer. Why was it called Eagle Day, the term for the start of the Germans' air war against Britain? Just because of the attack sequence at the end when Andrew and Foyle take shelter in the fuel dump? I'm asking because most of the episodes seem to have more effective titles. Follow-up coming about Among the Few.

[–] GlenEllyn (21599) 6 years ago

Just my guess here, but maybe because Andrew Foyle's role was fighting back against the German air war??

[–] MNRebecca (773) 4 years ago

I think that’s right. Rewatched it, looked it up again. I didn’t know that Eagle Day refers to the start of the German air war known as the Battle of Britain. Since the preceding episode, “A Lesson in Murder,” mentions that no bombs have fallen in London yet, I guess this episode, with all its bombing and air war plots, is referencing the beginning of the Battle of Britain.