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Silent Witness

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Drama series about a team of forensic pathologists.

Forensic pathologists face personal and professional challenges in a moody, tense thriller that moves from the crime scene to the lab.

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Silent Witness: Series 23: Hope, Part 1

Hope, Part 1

BBC One - Silent Witness, Series 23, Hope, Part 1

When a skeleton is found in concrete, the Lyell team must solve a case from 20 years ago.

When a skeleton is found in concrete, the Lyell team must investigate a suspicious death dating back 20 years.

Teenagers messing around in a stolen car collide with a concrete pillar in a multistorey car park. The joyriders escape, but within the smashed
concrete, the unmistakable form of a skull is revealed. After painstakingly extracting the skeleton encased inside, Nikki and the Lyell team must investigate a suspicious dating back 20 years. 

Meanwhile, Clarissa faces a difficult decision regarding her mother’s care.

Silent Witness: Series 23

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Compelling mystery drama series about a team of forensic pathologists.

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