Heartbeat

Vernon fakes his own suicide

Bellamy tries to impress Miller by going it alone, while the arrival of tax inspector Derek Ford gets the residents of Aidensfield panicked. Vernon bears the brunt of Ford's wrath when his dodgy dealings and poor record-keeping are exposed, convincing the wheeler dealer the only way to avoid trouble is to fake his own suicide. Rural drama, guest starring James Weaver, with Mark Jordon, Geoffrey Hughes and John Duttine