DS Blake is played by Gloria Obianyo (Image: BBC)
Silent Witness season 28 has returned to BBC One, continuing its tradition of presenting stories split into two parts. The third instalment of the season, titled ‘Broken’, began airing on January 20, with the second part scheduled for January 21.
The discovery of a woman’s hand in a canal sets the Lyell team on a quest to locate the rest of her body. Concurrently, Nikki Alexander (portrayed by Emilia Fox) finds herself navigating the world of criminal justice.
In another storyline, the wife of a barrister who vanished two years ago while being tormented by a client receives another body part in the mail. The regular cast members will be back, joined by newcomers Maggie Steed as Harriet and Francesca Mills as Kit.
Here’s a rundown of the remaining guest cast and where you might have seen them before.
Sally is played by Tamzin Outhwaite (Image: BBC)
Faith – Kerrie Hayes
Faith is played by Kerrie Hayes, a 38 year old English actress hailing from Liverpool and one of five siblings. She made her television debut in the drama Lilies, playing Ruby Moss.
Audiences may also recognise her from Holby City, Inspector George Gently, and Brighton Rock.
Liam – David Angland
Liam is portrayed by David Angland, a graduate of the RADA Youth Company in 2014. His acting credits include The Devil’s Hour, Pistol, and Everything Now.
Dylan – Abdul Sulaiman
Abdul Sulaiman, an actor from South London, plays Dylan. He recently had a guest role in The Crown season five, and his other credits include Supacell, The A-List, and Witness Number 3.
Sally – Tamzin Outhwaite
Tamzin Outhwaite, a 54 year old English actress and presenter, is best known for her role as Mel Owen in . She was previously married to actor Tom Ellis and they have two daughters together.
Interestingly, she is also related to Holly Willoughby’s husband, Dan Baldwin, as his cousin.
Judge Gibbs – Nicky Goldie
Nicky Goldie, a London-born actress, has taken on numerous guest roles in Call the Midwife. Her other credits include Grace, Ruby Speaking and The Pale Horse.
Dev Shah KC – Raj Ghatak
Raj Ghatak, a 51 year old British actor, is recognised for playing Sweetie in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Bollywood musical Bombay Dreams. He also appeared as Grayson in the Channel 4 drama Dead Set.
Gavin Rose – Phil Deguara
Phil Deguara has previously starred in The Death of Stalin, Undercover and Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands.
Kenneth Rose – Kim Durham
Kim Durham, a Surrey-born actor, initially trained as a teacher before becoming interested in fringe theatre. He voiced a character in the new Wicked film and is probably best known for playing Matt Crawford in The Archers.
DS Blake – Gloria Obianyo
Gloria Obianyo is an actress, singer and musician who has starred in Outlander, Good Omens and Paradise.
David Whitley – Cal MacAninch
Cal MacAninch, a 61 year old Scottish actor, is best known for playing John Keenan in police drama HolbyBlue. He is married to actress Shauna Macdonald and they have three daughters.
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Lucy is played by Anneika Rose (Image: BBC)
David Whitely is played by Cal Machaninch (Image: BBC)
The rest of the cast includes Anay Kamble as Josh and Anneika Rose as Lucy.
Stefan – Preslav Shipkaliev
Perry – Anton Valensi
DI Fisher – Lisa Palfrey
Amber – Ava Hinds-Jones
News anchor – Faye Barker
Prosecution barrister – James Chalmers
Stefan’s neighbour – James Tarpey
Silent Witness airs on One on Mondays at Tuesdays at 9pm