Silent Witness moves to Birmingham for series 29 - 2 February 2026

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Suddenly got a reminder via my digi box telling me I had this to look forward to next monday.

And just thought given responses to last series would alert others to this tv event.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b007y6k8/silent-witness?seriesId=trailers

Am looking forward to the high level of quirky comments as in response to the last series ... https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/telly_addicts/4980624-silent-witness-news-series-for-2024-starts-tonight-what-will-our-multi-tasking-pathologists-get-up-to-this-time

And discussing the evidence pointing to the potential murderer of Alice in front of their husband who had been wrongly convicted of the crime, which as we saw did not turn out very well

He looks like the V for Vendetta man

Did anyone watch last night?

I watched both episodes but wont post any spoilers.

But did spot one instance of Nikki turning up at a crime scene somehow finding time on the way to braid her very short hair around her head!

But overall, and not expected this from long running series I watch more for unexpected comedy moments, so many parts of it were so sad.

I’ve watched the first one this week- these are not the ones supposed to be shown, they’ve swapped them with next weeks. This series seems to be a lot more sensible than the last few. Still amazed how incompetent the police are, allowing Nikki and Jack to save the day 🤣

Did they cancel this weeks.

I thought my recording system had just messed up.

So went to iPlayer.

Maybe the topic of what should have been this week's was thought inappropriate for some reson.

Have just checked and yes it was cancelled because of some act of violence in Birminghham over the weekend.

Dannys storyline showing how shit zero hours is

There’s definitely more focus on the forensics than before! But still too much Jack. And the quirky older woman is somewhat undeveloped as a character.

Just caught up - that was all so sad wasn't it.

Feel a bit of a dope for asking, but I didn't quite understand the motivation for killing the doctor. I mean I get poor Tommo thought he was helping, but what was Vincents motivation for setting that up?

See also Ryan. Why?!

I must admit I cant remember clearlly, but also they are showing these episodes this week, so also dont want to post spoilers for those waiting for them to be broadcast.

It wasn't broadcast? How come I saw it?!!

Admittedly I didn't check when it was recorded just presumed it was last Monday/Tuesday

Episode 5 & 6 on BBC iPlayer even though not on until tomorrow and Wednesday. And on sky tv.

Not in the UK so I'm not able to watch iPlayer. I'm always at TV pace!

I only just watched whatever got recorded from BBC last week. So my above question I was about Creekwood (episode 3 and 4)

No spoilers in my question for The Enemy Within - the originally planned 3 and 4 - as they are now episode 5 and 6!

When people watch this weeks I have questions but don’t want to ask now as possible spoilers.

Well now I am totally confused.

I watched in iPlayer as thought my recording schedule had gone wrong.

Have checked:

I watched Creekwood

The Enemy Within is being show tomorrow.

Maybe they wont broadcast as still too close to real life violence in Birmingham.

Not keen on the moustache/goatee thing Jack has going on!

That chase made zero geographical sense

I’m on episode 2 of Creekwood. It is driving me mad how all of these homeless locals have northern accents…half of the characters sound like they’re from Manchester and Liverpool whilst referring to their Birmingham upbringings. If they didn’t want any Brummie accents in it, they shouldn’t have set in in Birmingham.

This is exactly the point I was going to raise! Watching tonight's and nobody seems to have Birmingham accents, and yes, definitely heard other regional accents.

What happened to Harriet's piano? Did she forget about it and just leave it at the Lyell Centre?

I'm glad I'm not the only person who noticed! There's no way that worked unless they could fly.

Or a teleport machine!

There was a chase on foot in Line of Duty once and you would have needed to be an Olympic athlete to have done it the way it was filmed!! It was take you all over Belfast in seconds!

Ive watched them on bbc iPlayer so no idea when they were broadcast or order they should have been
4 episodes jack has a beard
2 he doesn’t
i thought order was
2 x jack has beard
2x no beard
2 x beard

anyone know? It’s bugging me!

Yes I thought that as well. Maybe the make up lady was off ill that week!