What happened to Leo on Silent Witness?

Leo often took a strong opinion on cases and became emotionally involved. He died in the series 16 finale "Greater Love", when he sacrificed himself to save many others from a terrorist bomb explosion. He briefly appeared in a flashback in the last episode of series 20.
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What happened to Leo in Silent Witness series 13?

In this series, Leo comes under suspicion for fraud when he cannot produce his post mortem notes for a case he apparently worked on. But before he can prove his innocence, he is violently attacked.
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What happened to Leo and Harry on Silent Witness?

Harry was then framed for her murder and subsequently went on the run. He was chased by Anna's real killer and it was proposed that Harry was killed by the assassin, according to Leo who heard gunshots and later found a burnt body.
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Why did Tom Ward leave Silent Witness so suddenly?

This talented group of actors defined the programme over the past decade and were well loved by the shows large and loyal audience. When Tom Ward decided it was time for him to leave Silent Witness, he left with the gratitude of everyone involved in the show for the contribution he had made to its success.
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Why did the character Leo leave Silent Witness?

Leo moved down from Sheffield to take up a post alongside Sam Ryan in Series 6, first appearing in The Fall Out. On her departure he was promoted to head of department.
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Who replaced Leo Dalton in Silent Witness?

Thomas Chamberlain took over as head of the Lyell Centre from Leo who died at the end of series 16. He was an experienced forensic pathologist with a renowned reputation in toxicology and is described as charming, charismatic and socially shrewd.
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Did Harry and Nikki get together in Silent Witness?

And fans of the series will be delighted to see that his character finally attempts to make a life together with Nikki, played by Emilia Fox, 38. However, romance never runs smoothly with the pair, and Harry eventually decides to head over to New York to become a professor of forensic pathology.
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What is William Gaminara doing?

Actor William Gaminara, best known for playing Leo Dalton for more than a decade in Silent Witness, is currently starring in The Body of an American at the Gate Theatre, which runs until 8 February.
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What happened to Nikki's boyfriend in Silent Witness?

However, his infidelity and racism appalled Nikki and she ended things. Lord James Embleton, portrayed by Ed Stoppard, dated Nikki for a while until she broke things off when she learnt he had a hand in Leo Dalton's suspension. He later died.
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Is Amanda Burton returning to Silent Witness?

Amanda Burton (Anne Boleyn, Marcella) makes a dramatic return to Silent Witness as she reprises her role of Sam Ryan in BBC Studios production for BBC One.
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Has Emilia Fox left Silent Witness?

In 2004, she joined the cast of the crime drama, Silent Witness. As of 2021, she is still in the show and has now played the role of Nikki Alexander for seventeen years.
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What did William Gaminara do after Silent Witness?

He also popped up in an episode of the Channel 4 comedy Catastrophe. William also plays Dr Richard Locke in the long-running radio soap, The Archers, on BBC Radio 4. He also writes plays and TV shows, including The Lakes and This Life.
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Did Tom Ward play Dr Who?

Tom Ward (born in Swansea, Wales on 11 January 1971) portrayed Captain Latimer in the Doctor Who television story The Snowmen.
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How long has Silent Witness been running?

Silent Witness is a British television drama. The following is a list of all episodes that have been broadcast across all television series, since the series began on 21 February 1996. The first seven series featured Amanda Burton in the lead role.
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Is Cara Jack's daughter in Silent Witness?

The character faced a life changing problem when he was forced to confront the fact Cara Connelly may be his daughter, rather than his niece. David Caves is an outstanding actor, and it was brilliant to see more of Jack than the one we know at The Lyell Centre.
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Is Jack the father Silent Witness?

Meanwhile, Jack's brother Ryan (Owen McDonnell) is released from prison and comes to live with Jack and their father Conor (Richard Durden), leaving Jack struggling to maintain peace with his brother and keeping the secret that he might be Cara's (Rhiannon Jones) father.
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Are the cadavers on Silent Witness real?

If you spot Silent Witness forensics expert Jack Hodgson snacking on murder victims' brains at the crime scene, don't be too alarmed. Revealing the behind-the-scenes secrets of the long-running BBC crime drama, actor David Caves tells RadioTimes.com that the grisly brain-splatters are actually made out of banana.
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What happened at the end of Series 23 Silent Witness?

Jack and Nikki finally got together!

"Jack has been so patient with Nikki, never pressured her at all, waited 8 years for her whilst being desperately in love with her, stuck by her through thick and thin," they wrote, adding: "And now they're finally together I'm never gonna stop talking about this #SilentWitness."
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