Doctor Who Vs. Silent Witness, Series 23

The twenty-third

season of BBC1's

evergreen crime

drama was first

shown in early 2020,

and starred Emilia Fox

and David Caves as

doctors Nikki Alexander

and Jack Hodgson. The

Home Office forensic

pathologists were again

joined by Liz Carr's

Clarissa, whilst Dr.

Thomas Chamberlain (Richard Lintern) was killed off in the finale, after seven years

service. A repeat run of these five cases began on Drama last night - they

featured Louise Jameson, Jemma Redgrave, Adjoa Andoh, and a total

of twenty Doctor Who cast and crew connections:

Deadhead (UK TX: January 6 & 7)

• Rebecca Oldfield (Miriam) was Erina Lessak in 42
• for Emma Cunniffe see Series 8 and Matthew Brenher see Series 21 

Close to Home (UK TX: January 13 & 15)

• Will Thorp (Forbes) was Tobias Zed in The Impossible Planet and The Satan Pit, then voiced Gaius Julius Caesar for Big Finish's 100 BC, and Jacob for Bedtime Story (both 2007)
• Tom Goodman Hill (AC Holloway) was Reverand Arnold Golightly in The Unicorn and the Wasp
• Lily Bevan (Tina) was Emily Brooke in The Waters of Mars, then voiced Antinav Floris for Into the Stars (2022)
• Bern Collaco (Officer here & Series 24) was an Operator in The Return of Doctor Mysterio, and Soldier in Thin Ice
• for Robert Pugh see Series 4 and Phil Davis see Series 12

Seven Times (UK TX: January 20 & 21)

• Gabrielle Glaister (Donna) voiced Maggie Bishop for The Forsaken (2015), Cowley for The High Price of Parking (2017), and Veronica Bland for Braxiatel in Love (2018)
• Michael Maloney (Lansing) voiced Frederick Simonsson for Grand Theft Cosmos (2008), Adam Farrow for AudioGo's The Circus of Doom, Fratalin for Patient Zero, the Viryans for Blue Forgotten Planet (all 2009) and Charlotte Pollard 1, Rennol for Kiss of Death (2011), Gregor Saraton for Zygon Hunt, Hilary Hammond for Enemy Aliens (both 2014), William Hogan for The Rockery (2019), and the Renegade for Two's Company (2023)
• Raymond [Anthony] Coulthard (DS Hart) voiced Loki/Edgar/Hawks for Cobwebs (2010), Ralph/Acolyte for Suburban Hell (2015), Robac /Servers/Dalmari for The Destination Wars (2017), and William Sudell for Beautiful Game (2023)

Hope (UK TX: January 27 & 28)

• Clive Wood (Simmons) was Roman Commander in The Pandorica Opens, then voiced Commander Rugosa for The Rosemariners (2012), Dibbsworth for Peepshow (2019), Daddy Dominus/Clubwell/Guard for For the Glory of Urth (2021), and Bird for Must-See TV (2020) and Stranded 4 (2022)
• Georgina Mackenzie (Ruth) voiced Zorcha for The Difference Office (2022), and MOM/Medbots for A Mother's Love (2023)
• Laura Rollins (Kate) voiced Umbriel for Living Darkness (2025)

The Greater Good (UK TX: February 3 & 5)

• Ben Bailey Smith (Carmichael) was Durkas Cicero in The Tsuranga Conundrum
• William Ash (Sealy) was Riley Vashtee in 42, and voiced Sam for The Condemned (2008)
• Graham Turner (Simpson) was Amos in The Crimson Horror
• for Clare Higgins see Series 1 and Julia Haworth see Series 21