Character: Jane Hardiman
Actor: Caroline Harker
Episode: The Funk Hole

Caroline Harker had a great time choosing her costume for Foyle's War.

"My character Jane does very little apart from going to Haute Couture fashion shows, reading magazines, or hunting, shooting and fishing. She's a bit of a 'Sloane'. I had a great costume designer and we got hold of some authentic clothes from the period.

"Mine were loud and frivolous, polka dots and ribbon patterns that looked like sticks of candy. She would have seen them in magazines and got them made, which in the war is pretty clever. It was great to get into character and she also has wonderful riding clothes."

Jane is spending the war at a country house, or 'funk hole', with her husband Blake (Adrian Lukis).

"They are an enigmatic pair. The funk hole brings together the strangest mix of people in one place. There is a sense of shame about all of them and Jane is a rich girl just interested in getting on with her life. But she's mysterious and has a terrible secret."

The role meant breaking one of the acting taboos about never working with animals.

"Jane has a dog, Charlie, who was played by a spaniel called Barley. He was fantastically trained and a very special dog. I'm not actually drawn to dogs but he was wonderful."

Caroline is married to the actor Anthony Calf and combines her career with caring for their daughters.

"I've been working a lot this year. I did a play with Rik Mayall and then I did Auf Wiedersehen Pet, playing Pru Scott Johns, who works at the British Embassy in Cuba and looks after the lads. I am in four out of the six episodes and I adored working with the boys - they are the nicest group and completely professional."

Caroline's other credits include I Saw You, Armadillo, A Touch of Frost, A Dance To The Music of Time, Holding On and Chancer. She also appeared in the film The Madness of King George.

October 2003; Publicity Release