The 28th season of Silent Witness has returned to BBC One, featuring a series of narratives divided into two parts. The third instalment of the season, titled ‘Broken’, will air its first part tonight, January 20, and the second part on Tuesday, January 21.
Upon discovering a woman’s hand in the canal, the Lyell team embarks on a quest to locate the rest of her body. Concurrently, Nikki Alexander (portrayed by Emilia Fox) finds herself navigating the realm of criminal justice.
In another storyline, the wife of a barrister who vanished two years ago while being tormented by a client receives an additional body part in the mail. The regular cast members will all be back, joined by newcomers Maggie Steed as Harriet and Francesca Mills as Kit.
Here’s a rundown of the remaining guest cast and where you might have seen them before.
Faith – Kerrie Hayes
Kerrie Hayes, a 38 year old English actress hailing from Liverpool, is one of five siblings.
She made her television debut in the BBC drama Lilies, playing Ruby Moss. Audiences may also recognise her from Holby City, Inspector George Gently, and Brighton Rock.
Liam – David Angland
David Angland graduated from the RADA Youth Company in 2014 and has appeared in The Devil’s Hour, Pistol, and Everything Now.
Dylan – Abdul Sulaiman
Abdul Sulaiman is a South London actor who recently had a guest role in The Crown’s fifth season.
His other credits include Supacell, The A-List, and Witness Number 3.
Sally – Tamzin Outhwaite
Tamzin Outhwaite, a 54 year old English actress and presenter, is best known for her role as Mel Owen in EastEnders. She was previously married to actor Tom Ellis and they have two daughters together.
Interestingly, she is also related to Holly Willoughby’s husband, Dan Baldwin, as his cousin.
Judge Gibbs – Nicky Goldie
Nicky Goldie, a London-born actress, has taken on numerous guest roles in Call the Midwife. Her other credits include Grace, Ruby Speaking and The Pale Horse.
Dev Shah KC – Raj Ghatak
Raj Ghatak, a 51 year old British actor, is recognised for playing Sweetie in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Bollywood musical Bombay Dreams. He also appeared as Grayson in the Channel 4 drama Dead Set.
Gavin Rose – Phil Deguara
Phil Deguara has previously starred in The Death of Stalin, Undercover and Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands.
Kenneth Rose – Kim Durham
Kim Durham, a Surrey-born actor, initially trained as a teacher before becoming interested in fringe theatre. He voiced a character in the new Wicked film and is probably best known for playing Matt Crawford in The Archers.
DS Blake – Gloria Obianyo
Gloria Obianyo is an actress, singer and musician who has starred in Outlander, Good Omens and Paradise.
David Whitley – Cal MacAninch
Cal MacAninch, a 61 year old Scottish actor, is best known for playing John Keenan in police drama HolbyBlue. He is married to actress Shauna Macdonald and they have three daughters.
The rest of the cast includes:
Josh – Anay Kamble
Lucy – Anneika Rose
Stefan – Preslav Shipkaliev
Perry – Anton Valensi
DI Fisher – Lisa Palfrey
Amber – Ava Hinds-Jones
News anchor – Faye Barker
Prosecution barrister – James Chalmers
Stefan’s neighbour – James Tarpey
Silent Witness airs on BBC One on Mondays at Tuesdays at 9pm