Episodes cast for
"Silent Witness" (1996)

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Season: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11
Year: 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007

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Season 1

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Season 1, Episode 1: Buried Lies: Part 1

21 February 1996
Forensic pathologist Dr. Sam Ryan returns to Cambridge to take up a teaching assignment and to work for the police as required. In her first case, she has to deal with the death of a six year old girl find floating in a nearby river. The autopsy reveals that the child has suffered previous abuse, including cigarette burns and several broken ribs. Sam receives information from a prison inmate that implicates someone in a previous death and Sam suggests a radical step. In her personal life, Sam has to deal with her elderly mother who is showing signs of dementia and her sister Wyn with whom she has a strained relationship.

	Amanda Burton	...	Sam Ryan
	John McGlynn	...	Tom Adams
	Clare Higgins	...	D.S. Farmer
	Lesley Dunlop	...	Marion Wallace
	Kelly Hunter	...	Ronnie Crew
	William Armstrong	...	Trevor Stewart
	Barney Craig	...	Gary Phillips
	Ruth Gemmell	...	Kerry Cox
	Janice Acquah	...	Marcia Evans
	Ruth McCabe	...	Wyn Ryan
	Matthew Steer	...	Ricky Ryan
	Doreen Hepburn	...	Beryl Ryan
	Charon Bourke	...	Prisoner #2
	Jelena Budimir	...	Prisoner 1
	Tom Chadbon	...	P.C. Coleman
	Rebecca Craig	...	Jenny Stewart
	Peter Geddis	...	Ken
	Renata Heinen	...	Waitress
	Carl Hillsden	...	Michael Wallace
	Pat Keen	...	Mrs. Phillips
	Alec Linstead	...	Professor Jenkins
	Roger Llewellyn	...	Priest
	Sophie Manning	...	Sarah Crew
	Oliver Montgomery	...	Solicitor
	Sam Parks	...	Fred Dale
	Adam Ratcliffe	...	Dean Crew
	Maryann Turner	...	Jean
	Milo Twomey	...	P.C. North
	Peter Whitbread	...	Coroner

Season 1, Episode 2: Buried Lies: Part 2

22 February 1996
With the exhumation of a child that had died from abuse some years earlier, Sam is able to demonstrate that there are similarities between the deaths of the two children. There is also only one individual with a connection to both cases. When Sam's house is broken into, her personal safety is a risk but she pursue the case with her usual zeal.

	Amanda Burton	...	Sam Ryan
	John McGlynn	...	Tom Adams
	Clare Higgins	...	D.S. Farmer
	Lesley Dunlop	...	Marion Wallace
	Kelly Hunter	...	Ronnie Crew
	William Armstrong	...	Trevor Stewart
	Barney Craig	...	Gary Phillips
	Ruth Gemmell	...	Kerry Cox
	Janice Acquah	...	Marcia Evans
	Ruth McCabe	...	Wyn Ryan
	Matthew Steer	...	Ricky Ryan
	Doreen Hepburn	...	Beryl Ryan
	Trevor Bannister	...	Gary's Solicitor
	Tessa Bell-Briggs	...	Prison Officer
	Helen Bourne	...	Senior Prison Officer
	Tom Chadbon	...	P.C. Coleman
	Peter Cleall	...	Headmaster
	Patricia Franklin	...	Woman at Cemetery
	Peter Geddis	...	Ken
	Carl Hillsden	...	Michael Wallace
	Frances Jeater	...	Schoolteacher
	Pat Keen	...	Mrs. Phillips
	Sophie Manning	...	Sarah Crew
	Tim McEvoy	...	S.O.C.O.
	Sam Parks	...	Fred Dale
	Adam Ratcliffe	...	Dean Crew
	Ashok Srivastava	...	TV Reporter
	Maryann Turner	...	Jean
	Milo Twomey	...	P.C. North

Season 1, Episode 3: Long Days, Short Nights: Part 1

28 February 1996
When Mark James' decomposing body is found in an abandoned building, there is every indication that he was part of some occult ritual. An upside down cross was carved on his chest, his wrists were bound with ivy and he was strangled. All evidence points to his friend Sebastian Bird, a rich idler who allowed James to live in his house but who had also developed a expert knowledge of the occult before being sent down from Cambridge for having had an affair with a professor's wife. Sam Ryan's testy relationship with the police continues as she is having difficulty establishing a forensic link in the case and also for publicly criticizing the well-liked Police Surgeon, Dr. Richard Owen, for attending the crime scene without the proper protective clothing. Sam also has to deal with her rebellious nephew Ricky, who is constantly fighting with his mother and announces that he has left home to move in with her.

	Amanda Burton	...	Sam Ryan
	John McGlynn	...	D.I. Tom Adams
	Clare Higgins	...	Det. Supt. Harriet Farmer
	Colin Salmon	...	Sebastian Bird
	Ronald Pickup	...	Dr. Richard Owen
	William Armstrong	...	Trevor Stewart
	Emily Mortimer	...	Fran
	Ruth Gemmell	...	Kerry Cox
	Janice Acquah	...	Marcia Evans
	Ruth McCabe	...	Wyn Ryan
	Matthew Steer	...	Ricky Ryan
	Doreen Hepburn	...	Beryl Ryan
	Philip Anthony	...	Vicar
	James Bree	...	Brewer
	Rebecca Craig	...	Jenny Stewart
	Hannah Cresswell	...	Candida
	James D'Arcy	...	Student
	Sean Gallagher	...	Daniel Finn
	Ian Keith	...	P.C. Jarvis
	Dominic Mafham	...	Mark James
	Tim McEvoy	...	S.O.C.O.
	Ciaran McIntyre	...	Desk Sergeant
	Sam Parks	...	Fred
	Neville Phillips	...	Man in Tunnel
	David Sumner	...	Simon Clarke
	Maryann Turner	...	Jean Ryan
	Milo Twomey	...	P.C. North

Season 1, Episode 4: Long Days, Short Nights: Part 2

28 February 1996
Sam continues her investigation into Mark James' murder. When another of Sebatian Bird's one-time friends is killed the police are ever more convinced of his guilt and grow increasingly frustrated at Sam's inability to provide them the evidence that they are sure is there. The solution lies in an old case and someone's desperate need for revenge.

	Amanda Burton	...	Sam Ryan
	John McGlynn	...	Tom Adams
	Clare Higgins	...	D.S. Farmer
	Colin Salmon	...	Sebastian Bird
	Ronald Pickup	...	Dr. Richard Owen
	William Armstrong	...	Trevor Stewart
	Emily Mortimer	...	Fran
	Ruth Gemmell	...	Kerry Cox
	Janice Acquah	...	Marcia Evans
	Ruth McCabe	...	Wyn Ryan
	Matthew Steer	...	Ricky Ryan
	Doreen Hepburn	...	Beryl Ryan
	Philip Aldridge	...	Police Officer 1
	Philip Anthony	...	Vicar
	Diana Berriman	...	Midwife
	Timothy Block	...	First Prison Officer
	James Bree	...	Brewer
	Frances Carder	...	Janet Owen
	Rebecca Craig	...	Jenny Stewart
	Rob Dixon	...	Charlie
	Sean Gallagher	...	Daniel Finn
	Juliette Gruber	...	Louise Owen
	James Hornsby	...	Second Prison Officer
	Diane Inman	...	Prison Nurse (as Dione Inman)
	Ian Keith	...	P.C. Jarvis
	Tim McEvoy	...	S.O.C.O.
	Sam Parks	...	Fred
	Rebecca Reilly	...	Young Louise
	Roger Ringrose	...	Police Officer 2
	David Sumner	...	Simon Clarke
	Kemal Sylvester	...	Teddy
	Maryann Turner	...	Jean Ryan
	Milo Twomey	...	P.C. North
	James Wilson	...	Alvin

Season 1, Episode 5: Darkness Visible: Part 1

13 March 1996
Sam investigates the death of a gay man while in police custody. He had been arrested while drunk and was sharing a cell with another drunk, in for the night. The victim died from a blow to the head and was badly beaten post-mortem. DS Farmer is concerned that the assault may have been the work of some of her officers. Sam also meets up with Liam Slattery an old friend she has not seen for 20 years. Sam's sister however is convinced Liam was responsible for the death of their father years before.

	Amanda Burton	...	Sam Ryan
	John McGlynn	...	Detective Inspector Tom Adams
	Clare Higgins	...	Detective Superintendent Farmer
	Ken Stott	...	Sergeant Bob Claire
	Brendan Coyle	...	Liam Slattery
	William Armstrong	...	Dr. Trevor Stewart
	Ruth Gemmell	...	Detective Constable Kerry Cox
	Philip Glenister	...	PC Denning
	Janice Acquah	...	Marcia Evans
	Ruth McCabe	...	Wyn Ryan
	Matthew Steer	...	Ricky Ryan
	James Aubrey	...	DI Hartley
	Terence Booth	...	Symonds Solicitor
	Woolf Byrne	...	Sam's Father
	Rebecca Craig	...	Jenny Stewart
	Kate Fenwick	...	Tracy Tennant
	Caroline John	...	Mrs. Claire
	Ian Keith	...	PC Jarvis
	Dorian Lough	...	Michael Pearce
	Cécile Pallas	...	Natalie Johns
	Sam Parks	...	Fred Dale
	David Peart	...	College Fellow
	Adrian Schiller	...	Colin Trafford
	Ian Shaw	...	PC Johns
	Julie Smith	...	Sarah
	Gwyneth Strong	...	Patricia Denning
	Ian Tolmie	...	Jeff
	Michael Troughton	...	Allen Symonds
	Gregor Truter	...	Sergeant Lathwell
	Milo Twomey	...	PC North
	Lee Whitlock	...	Stevo

Season 1, Episode 6: Darkness Visible: Part 2

14 March 1996
Sam continues her investigation in the prisoner's death and believes the police are covering up. When a police constable whose wife reported was cracking up is found dead, the investigating officers themselves believe something is amiss. Sam continues to be harassed by someone unknown and has to call in the bomb squad when she receives a mysterious parcel and subsequently someone tries to run her off the road. Liam and Sam renew their relationship but she is faced with a difficult choice.

	Amanda Burton	...	Sam Ryan
	John McGlynn	...	D.I. Tom Adams
	Clare Higgins	...	D.S. Farmer
	Ken Stott	...	Sergeant Bob Claire
	Brendan Coyle	...	Liam Slattery
	William Armstrong	...	Trevor Stewart
	Ruth Gemmell	...	D.C. Kerry Cox
	Philip Glenister	...	PC Denning
	Janice Acquah	...	Marcia Evans
	Ruth McCabe	...	Wyn Ryan
	Doreen Hepburn	...	Beryl Ryan
	Matthew Steer	...	Ricky Ryan
	James Aubrey	...	DI Hartley
	Richard Bacon	...	TV Reporter
	Kate Fenwick	...	Tracy Tennant
	Caroline John	...	Mrs. Claire
	Ian Keith	...	PC Jarvis
	Cécile Pallas	...	Natalie Johns
	Sam Parks	...	Fred Dale
	Ian Shaw	...	PC Johns
	Gwyneth Strong	...	Patricia Denning
	Richard Trinder	...	Bomb Disposal Officer
	Michael Troughton	...	Allen Symonds
	Gregor Truter	...	Sergeant Lathwell
	Milo Twomey	...	PC North
	Lee Whitlock	...	Stevo

Season 1, Episode 7: Sins of the Fathers: Part 1

27 March 1996
One of Sam Ryan's students has a problem and seeks some personal advice. She and her family immigrated from Vietnam during the boat people exodus and her father wants her to enter a marriage he's arranged for her. She's worried that her husband to be will realize she is not a virgin and Sam counsels her that honesty is always the best policy, but in this case it drives the prospective groom to violence. When the family's restaurant is burned out, the police find a badly burned body. On the home front, Sam continues to bicker with her sister Wyn about whether their mother should be placed in a home and the bitterness over their father's death continues to divide them.

	Amanda Burton	...	Sam Ryan
	John McGlynn	...	Detective Inspector Tom Adams
	Clare Higgins	...	Detective Superintendent Farmer
	Teo-Wa Vuong	...	Tran (as Teo Wa)
	Ruth Gemmell	...	Detective Constable Kerry Cox
	William Armstrong	...	Dr. Trevor Stewart
	Ruth McCabe	...	Wyn Ryan
	Doreen Hepburn	...	Beryl Ryan
	Daryl Kwan	...	Binh
	Matthew Steer	...	Ricky Ryan
	Janice Acquah	...	Marcia Evans
	Rex Wei	...	Nguyen
	Daniel Ball	...	Fireman
	Daniel Bennion	...	Abercrombie
	Georgia Brown	...	Young Sam
	Woolf Byrne	...	Sam's Father
	Jessica Drum	...	Le
	Adam Dryer	...	Petrol Station Manager
	Paul Easter	...	Witness
	Hilary Hamilton	...	Rosie
	Ian Keith	...	P.C. Jarvis
	Bao Ma	...	Lan
	Rosanna Mayling	...	Young Beryl (as Rosannah May)
	Tim McEvoy	...	S.O.C.O.
	Hugo Napier	...	Coroner's Officer
	Sam Parks	...	Fred
	Phuong Thi Phan	...	Mrs. Quoc
	Paul Rainbow	...	Senior Fireman
	Fiona Tong	...	W.P.C. Young
	Milo Twomey	...	P.C. North
	Mai Vu	...	Lan's Sister
	Liane Ware	...	Young Wyn
	Tam Williams	...	Harry

Season 1, Episode 8: Sins of the Fathers: Part 2

3 April 1996
DI Adams and DC Cox's personal relationship is now affecting their work, leading Cox to request a transfer. With the burned body now identified through dental records, the police have a suspect. However, he suffers from post traumatic stress disorder and the police are concerned that he may lash out. When the police do finally locate him, a member of the team is killed.

	Amanda Burton	...	Sam Ryan
	John McGlynn	...	Tom Adams
	Clare Higgins	...	D.S. Farmer
	Teo-Wa Vuong	...	Tran (as Teo Wa)
	Ruth Gemmell	...	Kerry Cox
	Ruth McCabe	...	Wyn Ryan
	Doreen Hepburn	...	Beryl Ryan
	Daryl Kwan	...	Binh
	Matthew Steer	...	Ricky Ryan
	Janice Acquah	...	Marcia Evans
	Daniel Bennion	...	Abercrombie
	Georgia Brown	...	Young Sam
	Woolf Byrne	...	Sam's Father
	Alan Gilchrist	...	Search Squard Sergeant
	Hilary Hamilton	...	Rosie
	Ian Keith	...	P.C. Jarvis
	Bao Ma	...	Lan
	Rosanna Mayling	...	Young Beryl (as Rosannah May)
	Hugo Napier	...	Coroner's Officer
	Sam Parks	...	Fred Dale
	Stephen Simms	...	T.S.U. Leader
	Richard Syms	...	Duty Engineer
	Milo Twomey	...	P.C. North
	Mai Vu	...	Lan's Sister
	Liane Ware	...	Young Wyn

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Season 2

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Season 2, Episode 1: Blood, Sweat and Tears: Part 1

14 February 1997
Boxer Kevin Sharma dies from blows received in the ring, but pathologist Sam Ryan determines that he has a brain injury dating from sometime after his last bout two months ago. One of the governors of the boxing board, retired police Superintendent Jack Reeve, is concerned that it will reflect badly on them. Reeve is also trying to cancel one-time trainer Terence Cross' license after he is the victim of a hit and rub accident that leaves him a quadriplegic. A new Detective Superintendent, Peter Ross, is now in charge and Sam and he knew each other many years previously. Trevor finds himself alone after his wife leaves him. Sam and her sister Wyn bury their mother

	Amanda Burton	...	Sam Ryan
	Mick Ford	...	Det. Supt. Peter Ross
	William Armstrong	...	Dr. Trevor Stewart
	Ruth McCabe	...	Wyn Ryan
	Frederick Treves	...	Jack Reeve
	Frank Grimes	...	Keith Jones
	Richard Huw	...	D.S. Tony Speed
	Nicola Redmond	...	D.I. Rachel Selway
	Barry Jackson	...	Terence Cross
	Ruth Lass	...	Terri Cross
	Connor McIntyre	...	Tony Kennedy
	Riz Abbasi	...	Kevin Sharma
	Idris Elba	...	Charlie
	Martin Herdman	...	Barry
	Bunny May	...	Burgess
	Ian Liston	...	M.C.
	Tom Lucy	...	Referee
	Terry Marsh	...	Larry Cotton
	Sam Parks	...	Fred
	Seymour Matthews	...	Board Member
	Matthew Bowyer	...	Employment Officer
	John Cater	...	Captain Rider
	Richard Cole	...	Solicitor

Season 2, Episode 2: Blood, Sweat and Tears: Part 2

15 February 1997
The investigation continues and a boxing trainer apparently commits suicide. Sam isn't convinced however and with the assistance of a ballistics expert, obtains the evidence to prove the suicide was actually murder. She also learns the reason for Kevin Sharma getting into a bare-knuckles fight and now suspects that Terence Cross' hit and run may not have been an accident. Sam's sister Wyn continues to have difficulty coping following the death of their mother.

	Amanda Burton	...	Sam Ryan