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Intent: Part 1

  • Episode aired Jan 7, 2010
  • TV-14
  • 57m
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7.7/10
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Amanda Burton, Emilia Fox, Sam Barnard, David Caves, and Genesis Lynea in Silent Witness (1996)
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Insurance investigator William Byfield is found gassed in his car after he has sparred with Nikki over a claim for terminally-ill suicide Sally Craven. He was also perturbed about the suspic... Read allInsurance investigator William Byfield is found gassed in his car after he has sparred with Nikki over a claim for terminally-ill suicide Sally Craven. He was also perturbed about the suspicious death of one Stephen Connelly, which leads to Leo being accused of falsifying the pos... Read allInsurance investigator William Byfield is found gassed in his car after he has sparred with Nikki over a claim for terminally-ill suicide Sally Craven. He was also perturbed about the suspicious death of one Stephen Connelly, which leads to Leo being accused of falsifying the post mortem by William's successor, Clare Ambler. In fact Connelly's details never reached Le... Read all

  • Director
    • Udayan Prasad
  • Writers
    • Nigel McCrery
    • Timothy Prager
  • Stars
    • Emilia Fox
    • Imogen Slaughter
    • Adam Kotz
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    227
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    • Director
      • Udayan Prasad
    • Writers
      • Nigel McCrery
      • Timothy Prager
    • Stars
      • Emilia Fox
      • Imogen Slaughter
      • Adam Kotz
    • 3User reviews
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    Emilia Fox
    Emilia Fox
    • Dr. Nikki Alexander
    Imogen Slaughter
    • Sally Craven
    Adam Kotz
    Adam Kotz
    • David Levin
    Kate Fahy
    Kate Fahy
    • Margaret Hudson
    Paul Broughton
    • William Byfield
    Wunmi Mosaku
    Wunmi Mosaku
    • Charlie Gibbs
    William Gaminara
    William Gaminara
    • Professor Leo Dalton
    Nigel Lindsay
    Nigel Lindsay
    • DS Gus Rogerson
    Tom Ward
    Tom Ward
    • Dr. Harry Cunningham
    Ruth Sheen
    Ruth Sheen
    • Esther Carey
    Lucy Cohu
    Lucy Cohu
    • Rebecca Connelly
    Polly Frame
    Polly Frame
    • Clare Ambler
    Jaye Griffiths
    Jaye Griffiths
    • Janet Mander
    Gary Carr
    Gary Carr
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    • Director
      • Udayan Prasad
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      • Nigel McCrery
      • Timothy Prager
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    8Sleepin_Dragon

    An insurance man commits suicide?

    William Byfield is an insurance investigator, who's clashed with Nikki at a case of possible suicide. Byfield is later found dead in his car, it appears to be suicide but Leo has doubts. Byfield had been working on a case off suspected insurance fraud surrounding a man called Stephen Connolly.

    It's a very good, intriguing episode, with plenty happening. I can remember enjoying this one a lot when it first transmitted. I like when the show gets into ethics and issues such as suicide, they always handled them with interest often showing both sides of the argument.

    Would Harry really have behaved like that?

    Polly Frame is great as Claire Ambler, she really is an intense, smart character, who makes poor Leo's life hell. Lucy Cohu as always is fabulous as Rebecca.

    8/10.
    8Hitchcoc

    Insurance Fraud

    Leo becomes an abettor in a case of a mistaken finding of suicide. A man was supposedly PM'd but all records have disappeared. Meanwhile, the widow appears to be at the center of things. The insurance company is involved in some way, resisting payment of the life insurance. Harry is possibly being set up. Should be an interesting conclusion.

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    • Trivia
      Gary Carr plays a clerical worker in this episode & the next. He returns in episodes 15.7 & 15.8 in the role of Myers.
    • Quotes

      Rebecca Connelly: Do you know what I remember about you?

      [Harry cocks head]

      Rebecca Connelly: How kind you were.

      Dr. Harry Cunningham: Oh... I'm still kind.

      Rebecca Connelly: [laughs] I hope so...

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    • Release date
      • January 7, 2010 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • BBC Park Western, North Acton, London, England, UK(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Cipango Productions Audiovisuelles
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