Doctor Who Vs. Silent Witness, Series 26

BBC Studios' evergreen crime drama

returned to BBC1 in January 2023 - it

starred Emilia Fox (now a veteran of

182 episodes since 2004) and David

Caves as doctors Nikki Alexander and

Jack Hodgson.

The Home Office forensic pathologists

 (based in London's Lyell Centre) were

 joined by newcomers Aki Omoshaybi

and Alastair Michael (as Dr. Folukoya

and Velvy Schur).

A repeat run of the ten-part series

began on U&Drama last night - it

featured Jemma Redgrave, and a

total of eighteen Doctor Who cast and

crew connections:

The Penitent (TX: January 2 & 3)

• Omoshaybi was Fred Gray in Rosa
• Sophia [Jane] Myles (Cassidy) was Reinette in The Girl in the Fireplace, then voiced Rania Chuma for Big Finish's Kill the Doctor! and The Age of Sutekh (both 2018)
• William [John] Willoughby [born Haynes] (Drinkwater) was stuntman on nine stories (from Rose to A Town Called Mercy) and Torchwood
• Eve Polycarpou (Angela) voiced Qel for Singularity (2005)
• Joel Conlan was also stuntman on The Lie of the Land and Spyfall (1)
• Andy Godbold was stuntman on The Bells of Saint John too
• for Leo Woodruff see Series 19

Familiar Faces (TX: January 9 & 10)

• Nadine [Panchita] Marshall (DCI Torres) voiced Shepstay for Earth Aid (2011), Katrice for You are the Doctor, and Kordel for The Grand Betelgeuse Hotel (both 2015)
• for Stephen Forrester see Series 12

Star (TX: January 16 & 18)

• Pooja Shah (Usha) was Miss Shah in Class, and voiced Navarch Al Hanin for Salvation Nine (2022)
• Anjela Lauren Smith (Maggie) voiced Genevieve for The Coney Island Chameleon (2019)

Hearts of Darkness (TX: January 23 & 24)

• Kirsty Hoiles (Hannah) was Moira Clark in Lucky Day
• for Redgrave see Series 23 and Ruth Clarson see Series 21

Southbay (TX: January 30 & 31)

• Suzanne Packer [born Jackson] (Miriam) was Eve Cicero in The Tsuranga Conundrum
• Richard [Anthony] Cordery (Burnett) voiced Professor Rinxo Jabbery for Plague of the Daleks (2009), and Sam for A Town Called Fortune (2010)
• Luke Allen Gale (Laing) voiced Joe Carnaby for Blood on Santa's Claw and Other Stories (2019)
• Sarah Woodward (Commander) voiced Theodora for Secret History (2015), Vesh Taralesh for Stolen Goods (2018), and Ania Jessik for The Quest of the Engineer (2020)