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The Meaning of Death: Part 1 (2005)
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"Silent Witness" (1996)Original Air Date:
8 August 2005 (Season 9, Episode 5)Plot:
Harry investigates the death of a woman who drowned in a backyard pool. She was apparently struck on... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Fascinating and multi-layered moreCast
(Episode Credited cast) | William Gaminara | ... | Leo Dalton |
| Tom Ward | ... | Dr. Harry Cunningham |
 | Emilia Fox | ... | Nikki Alexander |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Leo Bill | ... | Richard |
| Glynis Brooks | ... | Mrs. Stubbs |
| Nicola Burnett Smith | ... | Doctor |
| Alistair Cope | ... | Dr. Francis Sykes |
| Hayley Doherty | ... | Jennifer |
| Jenny Fitzpatrick | ... | Prison Guard |
| Sandy Hendrickse | ... | Julie |
| Rory Kinnear | ... | Paul |
| Leigh Lawson | ... | Victor Alexander |
| Robert Lowe | ... | Greg Evans |
| Javaad Malik | ... | Tony Lane |
| Sinead Michael | ... | Tamsin |
| Paul Panting | ... | DCI Mumford |
| Louise Shuttleworth | ... | Elly |
 | Nicholas Sidi | ... | DCI Wimber (as Nick Sidi) |
| Dickon Tolson | ... | Ged |
| Velibor Topic | ... | Chric Pivcevic |
| James Vaughan | ... | Clive Philips |
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This is a wonderful two-parter from the series, which definitely seems to have benefited from Amanda Burton's departure. It's no longer a star vehicle, and all that posturing has gone.
This story is a sensitive look at the 'Meaning of Death' from various angles, including Christian and nihilistic Nietzschean ones.
Emilia Fox does particularly well, and Nicholas Sidi as the sensitive and suffering policeman is absolutely excellent. He should have been given his own series on the strength of this.
It is interesting that his character, Tom Wimber, shares a similar name, ailment and saliva spray as John Wimber, the leader of the Vineyard churches who died in 1997 (see Wikipedia for details).