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The Seed of Cunning

IMDb ID: tt0430230 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 7.3 (352 votes)

Genres: Crime · Drama · Mystery

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

IMDb Details

Content TypeTVEpisodeAlternate TitlesNo alternate titles listed on IMDb.Content RatingNot RatedRelease Date2005-03-31Runtime88 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews9Critic Reviews1Countries / RegionsUnited KingdomLanguagesEnglishKeywordshouse of lords
dating service
parliament
contract
river thames
Filming LocationsLondon, England, UKProduction CompaniesBritish Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
WGBH
Official SitesBBC (United Kingdom) - http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/lynley/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0430230/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0430230.jpgUpdated At2025-11-03T23:28:12

Stars

James Pearse
Sophie Bould
Glyn Williams
Paul Hickey
Nathaniel Parker
Sharon Small
Janet Dale
David Mallinson
Tony Haygarth
John Standing

Directors

Jeremy Silberston

Writers

Elizabeth George
Mark Greig

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: James Pearse | Character: Eric Ramsey
Actor: Sophie Bould | Character: Penny
Actor: Glyn Williams | Character: Digicam Man
Actor: Paul Hickey | Character: Stewart Lafferty
Actor: Nathaniel Parker | Character: DI Thomas Lynley
Actor: Sharon Small | Character: DS Barbara Havers
Actor: Janet Dale | Character: Marie Ramsey
Actor: David Mallinson | Character: Peter Bellamy
Actor: Tony Haygarth | Character: Bob Tamworth
Actor: John Standing | Character: Black Rod
Actor: Richard Henders | Character: Tim Sadler
Actor: Clive Merrison | Character: Geoffrey Cramond
Actor: Roger Allam | Character: Simon Featherstonehaugh
Actor: Claudie Blakley | Character: Laetitia Gane
Actor: Gawn Grainger | Character: David Thompson
Actor: Bo Poraj | Character: Martin
Actor: Hugh Sachs | Character: Steve
Actor: Matilda Ziegler | Character: Christine Miller
Actor: Christine Kavanagh | Character: Pippa Featherstonehaugh
Actor: Danny Babington | Character: SOCO Officer
Actor: Kevin Dignam | Character: Owen
Actor: Pieter Lawman | Character: Technician
Actor: Garrick Hagon | Character: Joseph Frady
Actor: Mandy Lomax | Character: Special Branch
Actor: Nick Turner | Character: C.I.D

[Directors Group]
Name: Jeremy Silberston | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Elizabeth George | Role: Writer
Name: Mark Greig | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Christopher Aird | Role: Producer
Name: Alison Gee | Role: Producer
Name: Sally Haynes | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Debbie Wiseman | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Mark Partridge | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Mark Day | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Kate Rhodes James | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Brian Sykes | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Sarah Jane Barnes | Role: Art Director
Name: Matt Gant | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Michael Johnson | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Vanessa Johnson | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Karen Maffey | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Susan Buckle | Role: Production Manager
Name: Karen Gordon | Role: Production Manager
Name: Jamie Parsons | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Anna Kemp | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Lynsey Muir | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: David Stafford | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Sarah White | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Nicola Baker | Role: Art Department
Name: Roy Carter | Role: Art Department
Name: Andy Fox | Role: Art Department
Name: Chris Kitisakkul | Role: Art Department
Name: Ian Tully | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Pietro Dalmasso | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Falcini | Role: Sound Department
Name: Laurence Gale | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tim Partridge | Role: Sound Department
Name: Steve Phillips | Role: Sound Department
Name: Aad Wirtz | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jules Woods | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Colin Gorry | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Chris Bird | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chris Bryan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Miles Evans | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Danny Griffiths | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Davey Logan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mike Parsons | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kenny Redford | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chris Walmesley | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Robert Doe Wansey | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Fran Weston | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Andy Morgan | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Clarissa Bromelle | Role: Costume Department
Name: Tessa Phillips | Role: Costume Department
Name: Alison Strudwick | Role: Costume Department
Name: Emily Wood | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Rob Cooper | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Emily Grant | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Adam Sample | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Laura Riseam | Role: Location Management
Name: Patrick Stuart | Role: Location Management
Name: Bill Twiston-Davies | Role: Location Management

[Production Department]
Name: Michelle Franklin | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Catherine Moulton | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Maggie Stevens | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Victor Humphries | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Mark Oliver | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: David Bere | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Suki Cavendish | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Chris Croucher | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Francis Ewen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John Fegan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mark Galbraith | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Brian Green | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Richard Green | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kevin Horsewood | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Joe Malone | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Patricia Scanlon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kevin Shapland | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: The Seed Of Cunning | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi72333849/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi72333849/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1552501267834.mp4?Expires=1788429819&Signature=oUo-mMaZFEpTvBfDtBXAxFZECNspj11bNwD3buEW4ng4syB8G3~ffMKU6BO-omt-cnMnUcxOtFcIFSCHrFvT3ZfBsvIG0aVL7KLsNdxFbx6NzvQ0HxkSaAK-oyfAIrRGtNsTUL5bIJLrdZ22DBFO12JuYQYNDRBYHTjVhq5nwU-~LB0rlLGxxRmXM7ETM~NTaKnqCuFOPFrCWd65Oj0B-I5XTtki4AIDF2-TPy4-10b7TUm1jvmk2Q2-MB6gbjsu-b4ocYi-PtwulCnIHEKxDo2bM21n-USME9mwN0FwhA-UYVv63VY--uT9N~yciZa6cGJ65UXJqncu3lHhad30Dg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United Kingdom: March 31, 2005
Sweden: January 2, 2006
Germany: April 16, 2006

Awards

No awards or nominations listed on IMDb.

Box Office

No box office data listed on IMDb.