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Yahoo
04-03-2025
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The reason a BBC film crew is in Birmingham right now
A popular BBC television drama is currently in the Jewellery Quarter and filming their 29th season. Cast and crew were at St Paul's Church shooting what appeared to be a wedding scene. Planned scenes on the day included police vehicles and actors dressed as police with fake firearms. Read More: The 'hidden gem' Birmingham takeaway which has become a TikTok favourite The reason why a film crew is in Birmingham is because they were filming a new season of Silent Witness. The BBC crime drama, which first aired in 1996, is in the city to film its 29th season and it's expected to air early next year. Silent Witness is a show about forensic pathologists and their personal and professional challenges moving from crime scene to lab. The previous season of Silent Witness saw fan favourites Nikki Alexander and Jack Hodgson get married and ended on a cliffhanger. St. Paul's Church is not the only Birmingham location planned as crew confirmed the city will be used as a predominant filming location in Season 29. In 2023, the BBC announced future seasons of Silent Witness would be filmed in the West Midlands as a commitment to produce outside of London. Silent Witness follows Masterchef in making the move to Birmingham and today's day of filming in the Jewellery Quarter is an example of that.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
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What we know about Silent Witness series 29
Silent Witness series 28 has come to its thrilling conclusion, giving fans a delightful finale that saw Dr Nikki Alexander (Emilia Fox) and Jack Hodgson (David Caves) tying the knot. With the couple now in the throes of marital bliss the question remains what is next for them? And no doubt viewers will be wondering when they will next be able to see the couple in action. Well, the BBC has confirmed the show's future, and here is everything that you need to know. The good news for Silent Witness fans is that, yes, the show has been renewed for its twenty-ninth season and production has already begun. The new series was first confirmed ahead of series 28, with pre-production said to have been underway in Birmingham at the time. Silent Witness is expected to return in 2026, and if we look back at previous years we can assume that the show will return in the first half of the year. Emilia Fox and David Caves will return to reprise their roles as Dr Nikki Alexander and Jack Hodgson, respectively. What is unclear is whether series 28 stars Maggie Steed or Francesca Mills will be back in the team as head of the Lyell Harriet Maven and crime analyst Kit Brooks. Full cast details are likely to be confirmed closer to the show's return date, and as usual there will be a number of guest actors who will appear in the new series alongside the regular cast members. Plot details have not yet been confirmed for the next series of Silent Witness, but given Nikki and Jack are married it is likely that their personal relationship will continue to feature prominently in the story. As well as their romance, the series will no doubt see the duo face a number of mysterious cases. The BBC will confirm full details about series 29 closer to its release, including what fans can expect from the plot. Silent Witness series 1-28 is available to watch on BBC iPlayer, series 29 will be released in 2026.
