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Silent Witness Series 1

Silent Witness

Series 1

February 21, 1996 8 episodes

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Buried Lies (1)
E1
Guide

E1. Buried Lies (1)

60m Feb 21, 1996

Dr Sam Ryan investigates her first case as a police consultant - a tragic case involving the death of a child.

Buried Lies (2)
E2
Guide

E2. Buried Lies (2)

60m Feb 22, 1996

The murder investigation continues and someone breaks into Sam's house. Undeterred, she continues her search for the truth.

Long Days, Short Nights (1)
E3
Guide

E3. Long Days, Short Nights (1)

60m Feb 28, 1996

When Mark James's decomposing body is discovered, it bears all the signs of a ritualistic killing.

Long Days, Short Nights (2)
E4
Guide

E4. Long Days, Short Nights (2)

60m Feb 29, 1996

The police grow frustrated with the lack of a forensic link, but Sam finds more clues in an old case.

Darkness Visible (1)
E5
Guide

E5. Darkness Visible (1)

60m Mar 13, 1996

The death of a man in custody seems like a straightforward case, but DS Farmer has concerns about some of her officers.

Darkness Visible (2)
E6
Guide

E6. Darkness Visible (2)

60m Mar 14, 1996

Someone is harassing Sam as evidence of a cover-up mounts, and the bomb squad is called in to deal with a mysterious parcel.

Sins of the Fathers (1)
E7
Guide

E7. Sins of the Fathers (1)

60m Mar 27, 1996

Tragedy strikes after a student asks Sam for advice over her arranged marriage, and then sees her family torn apart.

Sins of the Fathers (2)
E8
Guide

E8. Sins of the Fathers (2)

60m Mar 28, 1996

Sam tries to persuade her student to reveal where her father is hiding. The tragedy spreads beyond the family, and even the team may be in danger.

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