Close To The Enemy

It is the end of the Second World War and Lotte and her father Dieter, a recently captured German scientist, arrive in England. Captain Callum Ferguson, an intelligence officer, is assigned with the task of courting Dieter into working with the British RAF to develop the Jet engine. With the emerging Cold War, it is crucial that cutting edge technology is made available as quickly as possible.

Callum uses unorthodox methods in his attempts to convince Dieter to work with the British, while juggling the demands of Kathy, an officer in the War Crimes Unit, and his troubled younger brother, Victor. Kathy's team are concerned that the British government is harbouring war criminals under the name of science, while Victor struggles to deal with psychological trauma.

Everyone puts aside their differences in the search for Lotte, but Callum is forced to make a difficult choice between his brother and the orders from his superiors.

Kathy and Callum successfully prevent a war criminal from leaving the country, but is he too important to prosecute? Callum is instructed to get rid of all information pertaining to individuals of interest, while also having to court the imperious Frau Bellinghausen who holds the key to an infamous perfume.

While Dieter is seemingly helping the British to achieve their Jet engine goals, Victor comes to Callum with proof that Dieter isn't innocent of war crimes. After thwarting Victor and Kathy's attempts to recover information by stealth, Callum goes some way to regaining their favour by helping Kathy get access to a useful German prisoner, Birgit Mentz.

Victor, still struggling to cope with the effects of war, tries to expose the activities of Callum's team. Those around him choose not to pay attention and force him to seek medical help. He escapes the hospital psychiatric ward at an opportune moment, while Callum and Rachel take advantage of Alex's upcoming business trip. When Callum's superiors try to stop Victor, his life is threatened.

Preparations for Dieter's wedding are underway. Employing the same tactics as Callum, Kathy finally confronts Birgit about her activities, forcing her to realise that her options are limited. Meanwhile, Harold makes a decisive move as he struggles to cope with feelings of inadequacy.