Monsignor Renard

Monsignor Renard was a four-part ITV television drama set in occupied France during World War II. It starred John Thaw as Monsignor Augustin Renard, a French priest who is drawn into the Resistance movement. The series was later shown in the U.S. as part of Masterpiece Theatre.

Monsignor Renard
Genre	Drama
Written by	Russell Lewis Charles Wood Stephen Churchett
Directed by	Malcolm Mowbray David Wheatley
Starring	John Thaw Cheryl Campbell Dominic Monaghan Jimmy Yuill
Composer	John E. Keane
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	4
Production
Executive producer	Ted Childs
Producer	Chris Kelly
Running time	52 minutes
Production company	Carlton Television
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	27 March (2000-03-27) – 17 April 2000 (2000-04-17)

Plot

In 1940, Monsignor Renard arrives back in his hometown 20 years after leaving to become a Catholic priest. The village is filled with reminders of his former life, including Madeleine, his one time fiancée who has never forgiven him for choosing the church over her. The village is also occupied by Nazis preparing to invade England using the town as an embarkation point. Against this Renard performs his Ministry while being drawn ever deeper into the resistance movement.^[1]