State of Play - Season 1 - Episode 3
Cal is released on bail. In order to get a decoy for Della, Cal arranges to get a story to the press about his release. Cal has now become a target for the hit man and needs police protection. DCI Bell questions Stephen Collins and suggest that Sonia Baker was blackmailing him and had threatened to make their affair public knowledge. Both Bell and The Herald want to interview Dominic Foy, especially when they discover he has had a past relationship with Sonia Baker.
About State of Play

Title: State of Play
First Air Date: 2003-05-18
Last Air Date: 2003-06-22
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.5/10 (from 104 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 6
Network: BBC One BBC Four
Genres: Mystery, Drama, Crime
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
The murder of Sonia Baker, a young political researcher, leads journalist Cal McCaffrey to uncover complex links between government and big business.
Cast

Bill Nighy
Cameron Foster

David Morrissey
Stephen Collins

Kelly Macdonald
Della Smith

John Simm
Cal McAffrey

Polly Walker
Anne Collins

Philip Glenister
DCI William Bell

James McAvoy
Dan Foster

Michael Feast
Andrew Wilson

Amelia Bullmore
Helen Preger

Marc Warren
Dominic Foy