Tag: Silent Witness

UK TV programmes to watch this week : 01/02/2025

Michael McIntyre’s Big Show (BBC 1/HD | 6:50pm to 7:50pm | Saturday 1st February 2025)

The comedian presents a night of family entertainment from London’s prestigious Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Miranda Hart plays new game Remember Me, darts superstar Luke Littler helps Michael pull off a surprise on a deserving member of the public, and M People’s Heather Small gets stuck in a lift in the Unexpected Star. With music by Calum Scott.

Call the Midwife (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Sunday 2nd February 2025)

A solo delivery puts Sister Julienne’s skills to the upmost test, and she must find the strength to help the mother through a traumatic birth whilst overcoming her own personal crisis. The Nonnatus team oversee the care of a man living inside an iron lung, and Violet decides to create the Poplar Commonwealth Games in an official, safe capacity and enlists the help of Cyril, who has returned from Jamaica.

Silent Witness (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 3rd February 2025)

I Believe in Love (Part 1). Series 28, episode 9. Part one of two. Six people are killed when gunfire erupts from a Syrian pizza restaurant. Nikki and Jack work against the clock to find the shooter before he kills again. A suspect is quickly identified from CCTV footage, but he is soon found having apparently killed himself using the same unusual bullets fired in the shooting.

Silent Witness (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Tuesday 4th February 2025)

I Believe in Love (Part 2). Series 28, episode 10. Nikki and Harriet make an interesting discovery while examining Doug’s brain and another gruesome murder leads the team closer to discovering the identity of the shooter. Calvin discovers a young man is stealing packages from his van.

Coldplay Radio 2 Piano Room (BBC 1/HD | 10:40pm to 11:15pm | Wednesday 5th February 2025)

The band take centre stage at Maida Vale for Radio 2’s Piano Room Month. Showcasing their timeless hits, some new music with intimate arrangements alongside a string quartet and special guest Laura Mvula. Plus, an unexpected cover chosen especially for the occasion.

Death in Paradise (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Friday 7th February 2025) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

A game show contestant is stabbed during filming of the series’s grand finale. In a baffling turn of events, the victim is murdered in mid-air whilst hurtling down a zip line. As various members of the TV crew come under suspicion, Mervin surprises his colleagues by signing a contract to prolong his stay on Saint Marie. However, he and Selwyn clash when it becomes clear Mervin has an ulterior motive for extending his visit. It also turns out that Selwyn has secrets of his own. Drama, starring Don Gilet and Don Warrington.

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UK TV programmes to watch this week : 25/01/2025

Michael McIntyre’s Big Show (BBC 1/HD | 6:50pm to 7:50pm | Saturday 25th January 2025)

The comedian hosts an evening of entertainment from London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Michael Sheen hands over his phone – which is filled with A-list contacts – for Send to All, Olly Murs helps pull off an ambitious surprise on an unsuspecting fan, and a member of the public becomes the Unexpected Star of the Show. With music from Craig David.

Call the Midwife (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Sunday 26th January 2025)

The Nonnatus team prepares for the arrival of a new nun and trainee midwife, Sister Catherine. Under Nurse Crane’s supervision, Sister Catherine is thrown into a complex case. Dr Turner is taken aback when mother of seven Peggy Wrigley asks for an abortion, and is disappointed by the general apathy towards the measles vaccination clinic.

Silent Witness (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 27th January 2025)

Vanishing Point (Part 1). Series 28, episode 7. Part one of two. Nikki travels by plane from Mumbai to London, and finds herself at the centre of a crisis when one of the other passengers comes down with an unknown, potentially deadly, illness. As the team in London investigate a similar case in India, Nikki realises that the only way to discover the nature of the infection is to perform an autopsy while the passenger is still alive.

Silent Witness (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Tuesday 28th January 2025)

Vanishing Point (Part 2). Series 28, episode 8. Nikki and the Lyell team work hard to uncover the truth and find a cure as more passengers begin to fall ill on the plane. Vikram’s post-mortem comes up with a shocking result that changes everything for the team and the suspected target.

Death in Paradise (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Friday 31th January 2025) ** PICK OF THE WEEK & NEW SERIES **

Though the team members are looking forward to welcoming a new recruit into their midst, Mervin, in contrast, cannot wait to get away from the island. However, before he catches his flight, he becomes embroiled in the murder of a young man whose body has been recovered from a ravine. The case becomes more compelling when it is discovered the victim has left behind a mysterious message. Drama, starring Don Gilet and Don Warrington.

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UK TV programmes to watch this week : 18/01/2025

Call the Midwife (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Sunday 19th January 2025)

Rosalind requires all her skills as a midwife when a disabled baby is delivered at the maternity home, whilst a gas explosion in an old tenement building shocks the community. Sister Julienne calls on Trixie’s managerial skills when she is summoned to a meeting with Dr Threapwood to discuss the renewal of their contract with the council.

Silent Witness (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 20th January 2025)

Broken (Part 1). Series 28, episode 5. Part one of two. A woman’s hand is found in the canal, setting the Lyell team on the trail of the rest of her body and Nikki on a course for the world of criminal justice. The wife of a barrister who disappeared two years previously while being harassed by a client receives another body part in the post.

Silent Witness (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Tuesday 21st January 2025)

Broken (Part 2). Series 28, episode 6. After Nikki conducts a post-mortem on Faith’s head, the team get a ping on her car but when they find it it’s engulfed in flames with a male body inside. An address from the black box leads them to a shocking discovery and DNA evidence forces the team to seek advice from an unexpected quarter.

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UK TV programmes to watch this week : 11/01/2025

Call the Midwife (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Sunday 12th January 2025)

Trixie cares for Arlean Brewer, a heavily pregnant unmarried woman recently discharged from the Linchmere Mental Hospital after being diagnosed with depression and mania. When Arlene struggles with her new psychiatric drug regime, Trixie must draw on all her medical and emotional skills to avert disaster. Rising rates of gonorrhoea in the district cause alarm, and Dr Turner decides to implement a contact-tracing scheme run by the Greater London Council. Rosalind and Cyril volunteer at a homeless shelter.

7/7: The London Bombings (BBC 2/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Sunday 12th January 2025)

In a major breakthrough, police use CCTV to trace the movements of the bombers from King’s Cross back to Luton, identifying a fourth bomber and begin to search for a motive. But on July 21, four more bombs are planted on London’s transport network, but don’t kill or injure anyone as they fail to properly detonate. Intelligence leads the police to a south London address and surveillance officers follow a suspect onto a train, and firearms officers run into the carriage and shoot him dead.

Silent Witness (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 13th January 2025)

Homecoming (Part 1). Series 28, episode 3. Part one of two. The team is called out to deal with the case of an estate agent who has been viciously bludgeoned to death with a claw hammer. They find some unexpected familiar faces waiting for them at the crime scene, and when the murder weapon subsequently goes missing, they find themselves drawn deep into a conspiracy involving local government.

7/7: The London Bombings (BBC 2/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 13th January 2025)

Police believe they have shot one of the would-be July 21 bombers on a tube train, but the dead man’s personal effects suggest he’s Brazilian national Jean Charles de Menezes and not the bomber. A tip-off leads police to the bomb factory, and a desperate manhunt culminates in two armed encounters between police and the terrorists. Two decades on, investigators, rescuers, survivors and grieving relatives reveal how the bombings have shaped their lives.

Silent Witness (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Tuesday 14th January 2025)

Homecoming (Part 2). Series 28, episode 4. After another hammer attack, the Lyell team start uncovering connections to a conspiracy involving blackmail and the local government. DC Whelan finds himself in the middle of a potentially fatal dispute.

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UK TV programmes to watch this week : 04/01/2025

Call the Midwife (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Sunday 5th January 2025) ** NEW SERIES **

In March 1970, the team support a pregnant teenage girl whose parents believe in an immaculate conception. Demonstrations cause havoc for the Nonnatus team, whilst Nancy’s relationship blossoms.

7/7: The London Bombings (BBC 2/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Sunday 5th January 2025) ** NEW SERIES **

Documentary looking at the 2005 attack on London’s transport system and the ensuing police investigation and the three-week hunt to catch the bombers. On July 7, 2005, bombs detonated on trains at Aldgate, Edgware Road and Russell Square, with another blowing up a bus at Tavistock Square an hour later. Forensic officers carry out a detailed search and a CCTV coordinator steps over body parts at Tavistock Square trying to find evidence, but the police were still not certain if this was the work of suicide bombers.

Silent Witness (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 6th January 2025) ** NEW SERIES **

Exodus 20:17 (Part 1). Series 28, episode 1. Part one of two. The body of an elderly woman is found in a cave, with her fingerprints burnt off and a posy of foxgloves at her side that she did not pick herself. The case is complicated further when they discover that she died three months before her body was discovered. Jack is apprehensive about the arrival of new boss Professor Harriet Maven (Maggie Steed).

7/7: The London Bombings (BBC 2/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 6th January 2025)

Police and security services are concerned that a new attack is coming as they don’t know for certain that the bombers killed themselves in the blasts. At the explosion sites, scene of crime investigators pick through the wreckage and endure the emotionally taxing task of recovering human remains, discovering evidence leading them to conclude these were suicide bombings.

Silent Witness (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Tuesday 7th January 2025)

Exodus 20:17 (Part 2). Series 28, episode 2. As Benjamin continues his search for Gloria, Nikki makes a disturbing discovery that brings them closer to the truth. Plus, a new team member joins the Lyell and Lauren and Gary find themselves unknowingly caught up in a scam.

All TV guide information taken from DigiGuide — www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=15119.

UK TV programmes to watch this week : 10/02/2024

Call the Midwife (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Sunday 11th February 2024)

Cyril faces his toughest challenge yet when he must make the difficult decision of whether two children abandoned in the local church will be taken into foster care or returned to their heavily pregnant mother. Matthew’s financial woes come to a head when he is summoned to a board meeting with his mother about the state of the business. As the summer draws to a close, the pupil midwives are coming to the end of their training and prepare to sit their final exams.

Death in Paradise (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Sunday 11th February 2024) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

Commissioner Selwyn Patterson struggles in the wake of his shock shooting, and the local community is rocked by a murder at a care home when a game of bingo gets horribly out of hand. But could someone really kill over something so trivial? As the case takes on a series of jaw-dropping twists and turns, Neville and the team realise that this case is so much more than it first appeared on the surface. Hayley Mills guest stars.

Silent Witness (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 12th February 2024)

Kings Cross (Part 1). Series 27, episode 9. Part one of two. The team is called to Kings Cross station museum, where they discover the bodies of eight victims entombed below. With the knowledge that a prolific serial killer was operating in London nearly 20 years ago, Nikki and the team know this will be a case like no other.

Waterloo Road (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pn to 9:00pm | Tuesday 13th February 2024)

Kelly Jo makes a big decision while Dean continues to sprial. With most of the teachers away on an inset day, Libby leads year 11 away from their revision sessions to run riot around the school. Joe makes an unsettling discovery about the academy takeover and Andrew has a setback after pushing himself too hard.

Silent Witness (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Tuesday 13th February 2024)

King’s Cross (Part 2). Series 27, episode 10. Nikki continues to try and identify the last of the remaining bodies, hoping it will uncover any connections and find motive, while Jack and the police look into several 20-year-old missing persons cases which might reveal the identity of the man dubbed ‘The King’s Cross Serial Killer’.

The Isle of Wight (Channel 5/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Thursday 15th February 2024)

In Calbourne, viewers meet Sally Chaucer, who owns the oldest working watermill on the island. There’s also a look at newcomer Susan McCall, who moved from the mainland to Wroxall to take up a new role at the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary.

Into Alaska with Sue Perkins (Channel 5/HD | 9:00pm 10:00pm | Friday 16th February 2024)

The presenter follows the old gold trail route into the interior of America’s largest and wildest state, where she meets people who live in the wilderness. Sue begins her journey in Willow, where she takes part in Alaska’s ‘state sport’ of dog mushing, one of the few modes of transport available to locals come wintertime.

All TV guide information taken from DigiGuide — www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=15119.

UK TV programmes to watch this week : 03/02/2024

Michael McIntyre’s Big Show (BBC 1/HD | 8:10pm to 9:10pm | Saturday 3rd February 2024)

The comedian hosts an evening of entertainment, giving Alison Hammond a rude awakening to play the Midnight Game Show, presenting Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson with the chance to become the Unexpected Star Star of the Show and coming up with a witty text message on singer Anne-Marie’s mobile to send to all her contacts. There’s also a performance by James Blunt.

Call the Midwife (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Sunday 4th February 2024)

Violet plans a day at the seaside – her first key event since becoming mayor. Having returned to Poplar, Cyril is working with problem families in the area, arranging for some to attend a new playgroup at St Oswald’s church. He invites them, including heavily pregnant Lindy Webster, to the excursion. Despite the poor weather everyone has a good time, but the atmosphere quickly changes when Lindy goes into labour. Dr Turner and Shelagh are blindsided when May’s future with them is called into question, Nurse Crane helps a young couple cope with a rare cancer diagnosis, while Trixie finally passes her driving test.

Death in Paradise (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Sunday 4th February 2024) ** NEW SERIES + PICK OF THE WEEK **

The Caribbean-set crime drama returns, and there is a double celebration as the show marks its landmark 100th episode and Commissioner Selwyn Patterson celebrates 50 years of service. However, the party is cut short when the boss is shot by a mysterious assassin and left fighting for his life. As the team members search for the culprit, will the police veteran survive? Starring Ralf Little, Don Warrington and Shantol Jackson.

Silent Witness (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 5th February 2024)

Death by a Thousand Hits (Part 1). Series 27, episode 7. As the team investigate the death of a Burmese man found on an abandoned beach, his young pregnant wife desperately hopes he is still alive. Nikki and Jack find themselves in uncharted territory as they piece together the perplexing crime scene that poses more questions than it answers. Part one of two.

Putin vs the West (BBC 2/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 5th February 2024)

Doubling Down. Series 2, episode 2. Part two of two. A look at how the impact of the war in Ukraine was felt across the globe, with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres describing a face-to-face meeting with Russia’s president Vladimir Putin to try to work with him to avoid a world food crisis. On the ground in Ukraine, the fighting became more deadly and the country’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine and his main advisers reveal how they lobbied the West for weapons, but came up against growing pressure to negotiate with Russia.

Waterloo Road (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Wednesday 7th February 2024)

After coming head-to-head with Schuey, the school is up in arms and Amy is left regretting her actions. Dean and Noel make an exciting discovery but Kelly Jo brings Dean crashing back down to earth with a life-changing revelation. Samia and Libby’s plan to purposely fail their mocks backfires spectacularly.

Silent Witness (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Wednesday 7th February 2024)

Death by a Thousand Hits (Part 2). Series 27, episode 8.  Nikki makes a breakthrough that leaves the team questioning who they can and can’t trust. The Lyell is compromised in an unexpected way as the team strive to find the truth about the man on the beach and why he was killed. Part two of two.

The Miners’ Strike 1984: The Battle for Britain (Channel 4/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Thursday 8th February 2024)

Power. Series 1, episode 3. The actions of millionaire Tory supporter David Hart, who worked behind the scenes to help Margaret Thatcher’s government defeat the prolonged strike by exploiting divisions between working and striking miners in the key county of Nottinghamshire. When – with Hart’s help – legal action was brought against the National Union of Mineworkers to freeze bank accounts, its chief executive Roger Windsor sought money from a controversial source – Libyan dictator Colonel Gaddafi. Then, in March 1985, beaten union leader Arthur Scargill announced the strike was over.

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UK TV programmes to watch this week : 27/01/2024

Call the Midwife (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Sunday 28th January 2024)

It’s July 1969 and everyone is giddy with nervous excitement about Apollo 11’s imminent landing on the Moon. The whole community wishes to mark this special occasion, and there is a public showing of the landing outside, using the Nonnatus House television set. Trixie makes a mistake with far-reaching consequences while overseeing Joyce’s latest assignment, and Nancy delves into her family’s past.

Silent Witness (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 29th January 2024)

Invisible (Part 1). Series 27, episode 5. Part one of two. The team investigates when the mummified corpse of a woman is found in a flat after being dead for a year. They draw on all of their forensic and pathology knowledge to find out the truth of her identity and what happened to her. Even if the world had forgotten her, the Lyell are determined that she must get justice.

Putin vs the West (BBC 2/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 29th January 2024)

Invasion. Series 2, episode 1. Part one of two. The inside story of the year that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and how it rocked the foundations of European security. The opening edition goes behind the scenes and explores how Vladimir Putin’s invasion exposed cracks in the global order as the resolve of Ukraine and its allies was tested like never before, with key players, including Boris Johnson, US defence secretary Lloyd Austin, CIA director Bill Burns and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres describing how they came under increasing pressure to step up and provide Ukraine with more support.

Waterloo Road (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Tuesday 30th January 2024)

Kelly Jo has a big day when she presents her work to the school while trying to work out who she is. Libby creates a plan to get Amy out of her family home and Nicky and Donte face a new set of challenges as their relationship raises an intriguing topic of discussion.

Silent Witness (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Tuesday 30th January 2024)

Invisible (Part 2). Series 27, episode 6. Part two of two. Nikki and Jack start to wonder if Roy’s death is linked to their original body. DI Torres searches for a stalker and Cara is shocked at Velvy’s living conditions.

The Miners’ Strike 1984: The Battle for Britain (Channel 4/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Thursday 1st February 2024)

Law and Order. Series 1, episode 2. Memories of June 1984 during the year-long dispute, when the bloodiest single day of the strike occurred with the Battle of Orgreave. With new revelations about the day and its aftermath, this documentary explores the lasting consequences for law and order in the UK because of the way the strike was policed. The film follows three striking miners who went to Orgreave to picket the coking plant and ended up victims of police violence and facing a riot charge which carried a maximum life sentence.

All TV guide information taken from DigiGuide — www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=15119.

UK TV programmes to watch this week : 20/01/2024

Michael McIntyre’s Big Show (BBC 1/HD  6:50pm to 7:50pm | Saturday 20th January 2024)

Bradley Walsh is rudely awakened in The Midnight Gameshow, Joe Lycett hands over his phone for a Send to All like no other, and an incredibly deserving Unexpected Star of the Show shares the stage with a mystery guest. Plus, Beverley Knight gives a spectacular music performance.

Call the Midwife (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Sunday 21st January 2024)

Violet considers running for Mayor, but fails to notice that Fred isn’t his usual cheery self. Events take a dramatic turn and it looks like her campaign will have to be abandoned. A pregnant model who began her career in infancy makes plans for her child to follow in her footsteps. However, when the child is born, Nurse Crane has to help her cope with a difficult diagnosis. Reggie comes home for a few weeks holiday and helps Fred to make-over the small unkempt green space outside St Oswald’s church.

Silent Witness (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 22nd January 2024) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

Grievance Culture (Part 2). Series 27, episode 4. Part two of two. Events continue to spiral at the university and Cara becomes collateral damage, while the riddle of the body in the Thames is solved. A breakthrough in the Cherry case is received from an unlikely source, but will the team get there before it is too late?

Waterloo Road (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Tuesday 23rd January 2024)

Shola’s new obsession sends shockwaves through the school and Joe tries to help Mike out of a sticky situation. A crucial meeting reveals some life-changing news leaving Kim to make a difficult decision and Libby is on a mission to stay at Waterloo Road no matter what.

The Miners’ Strike 1984: The Battle for Britain (Channel 4/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Thursday 25th January 2024) ** NEW SERIES **

Community. Series 1, episode 1. The year-long dispute in the coal mining industry, which was an attempt by unions to prevent the closure of collieries advocated by the government of the day. The strike proved bitterly divisive, nowhere more so than in one Derbyshire pit village, Shirebrook, that came to be split down the middle in an increasingly violent struggle between striking and working miners. This episode tells the story of how Shirebrook descended into violence and division – a microcosm of what was happening in communities across the country.

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UK TV programmes to watch this week : 13/01/2024

Michael McIntyre’s Big Show (BBC 1/HD | 6:50pm to 7:50pm | Saturday 13th January 2024)

The comedian returns with a brand-new series filmed at London’s prestigious Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Dermot O’Leary bravely hands over his phone for Send to All, Spandau Ballet’s Tony Hadley gets the shock of his life as he becomes the first ever Unexpected Star…Star of the Show, and chef Tom Kerridge helps Michael dish up a prank on a member of the public. Plus, music from Jess Glynne.

Call the Midwife (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Sunday 14th January 2024) 

Shelagh and Joyce oversee the care of a heavily pregnant mother of one, who confides her husband has left her just days before their baby is due. She proves to be quite a difficult patient, but there are greater challenges ahead when it is revealed that her flat is riddled with damp. Nancy and Dr Turner care for a Sylheti woman with an undiagnosed illness, and Matthew teaches Trixie how to drive.

Silent Witness (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 15th January 2024) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

Grievance Culture (Part 1). Series 27, episode 3. Part one of two. The team’s investigation into a suspected suicide raises more questions than it answers. Gabriel has an exciting new opportunity, both professionally and personally, and enlists Jack’s help. When a disgruntled professor of criminology is passed over for promotion, events take a sinister turn and the interview panel begins to be targeted. Could a member of the Lyell be next?

All TV guide information taken from DigiGuide — www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=15119.