"The Inspector Lynley Mysteries" The Seed of Cunning (2005)

Director:

Jeremy Silberston

Writers:

Elizabeth George (characters)
Mark Greig (writer)

TV Series:

"The Inspector Lynley Mysteries" (2001)

Original Air Date:

31 March 2005 (Season 4, Episode 3)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Lynley and Havers investigate the beating death of a doorkeeper at Parliament.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | House Of Lords | Contract | Corruption | Government

Cast

James Pearse	...	Eric Ramsey
Sophie Bould	...	Penny
Glyn Williams	...	Digicam Man
Paul Hickey	...	Lafferty
Nathaniel Parker	...	Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley
Sharon Small	...	Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers
Janet Dale	...	Marie Ramsey
David Mallinson	...	Peter Bellamy
Tony Haygarth	...	Bob Tamworth
John Standing	...	Black Rod
Richard Henders	...	Tim Sadler
Clive Merrison	...	Geoffrey Cramond
Roger Allam	...	Simon Featherstonehaugh
Claudie Blakley	...	Laetitia Gane
Gawn Grainger	...	David Thompson

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Quotes:

Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers: I've joined one of those dating agencies.
Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley: Really?
Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers: What?
Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley: Just... really?

Movie Connections:

Followed by "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Natural Causes (#5.1)" (2006)

A murder whose investigation takes Lynley and Havers to the House of Lords

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

This is my favourite of the four episodes shown on the BBC in the UK 2005.

Well-produced, with interesting indoor and outdoor locations and an excellent script.

SPOILER AHEAD : Mark Greig's script leaves us wondering what else was behind the crime, which was only partially solved, and whether we shall be seeing any more of the characters and whether the other wrongdoers will ever be caught and punished.

This was extremely cleverly done.

As usual, we see movement and changes in the lives of the main characters. Barbara has moved house without telling us. We need an eagle eye to see that she now lives somewhere else.Lynley hears news of Helen and displays mixed feelings.