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Silent Witness

Series 1

1996 · 8 episodes

  1. 1. Buried Lies (1)

    1996-02-21 · 60m

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

  2. 2. Buried Lies (2)

    1996-02-22 · 60m

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

  3. 3. Long Days, Short Nights (1)

    1996-02-28 · 60m

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

  4. 4. Long Days, Short Nights (2)

    1996-02-29 · 60m

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

  5. 5. Darkness Visible (1)

    1996-03-13 · 60m

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

  6. 6. Darkness Visible (2)

    1996-03-14 · 60m

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

  7. 7. Sins of the Fathers (1)

    1996-03-27 · 60m

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

  8. 8. Sins of the Fathers (2)

    1996-03-28 · 60m

    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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