Mute of Malice was a very interesting episode. The story here concerns an army chaplain accused of killing his brother, coupled with some very harrowing scenes featuring dead bodies, the story here is well constructed as is the script. The episode begins with a pleasant interlude with Kavanagh and his wife and it was a nice beginning to an episode that got intense at times. The catch here is that the accused either refuses to speak or can't, the episode is dedicated to not only whether he killed his brother but also if he is really mute. The script is also good, and the characters are some of the better developed characters in the series. John Thaw is outstanding once again as Kavanagh, while the man playing the defendant has a very haunting intensity in his face even though he doesn't speak for a majority of the episode. Then there is Robert Calf as the victim and Richard Pasco(who I last saw in the poignant Inspector Morse episode Dead on Time) who do well with what they have. The direction from Jack Gold is also very good, and the production values are first rate. Overall, intense and harrowing, but also well played. 10/10 Bethany Cox