Silent Witness filming ‘sparks chaos as Coastguard called over dead body prop on banks of Thames’

Filming of Silent Witness reportedly caused chaos on Wednesday morning when the Coast Guard was called over reports of a dead body on the banks of the Thames.

According to claims, the figure was a prop used in the production of series 27 of the BBC crime drama, which started around London’s Hammersmith Bridge.

A spokesman for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said: ‘The Chiswick RNLI lifeboat and a marine police unit were dispatched to Hammersmith Bridge at approx. 8:30am today (March 22), following multiple reports from members of the public of a person in the water. Upon arrival, it was determined that no one was in danger.

Emilia Fox, who joined the show in 2004, slipped into character as Dr. Nikki Alexander for 19 years when new actor John Thomson joined her.

Photos were taken of the crew members preparing Cold Feet actor John for action while plugging in their microphones, while Emilia dressed in a white jumpsuit.

In typical Silent Witness fashion, the on-screen forensic pathologist appeared to be inspecting a body found near the bridge.

Emilia appeared in high spirits as she flashed a smile between takes, surrounded by the cast and crew as they set up on the west London location.

The actress wore white forensic overalls for the scenes, wrapping herself in a navy puffer coat as she battled the cold outside during filming.

Adding a pair of wellington boots, her blonde locks were pulled back into a Dutch milkmaid braid as the hair and makeup team touched her up before cameras rolled.

Joining her for the scenes, John appeared to be playing the role of an inspector while wearing a navy blue suit and red striped tie for the scenes.

She also put on wellington boots as she walked alongside the star as they approached a doll lying on the ground, which appeared to be a corpse.

When filming the scenes, the duo leaned in to inspect the body, with police tape wrapped around the scene.

David Caves was also seen at the scene later with a blood mark on his face, wearing navy blue overalls.

The snaps mark the first time the cast has been seen filming for the new season, after series 26’s broadcast came to a close in February.

Phew! According to claims, the figure was a prop used in the production of series 27 of the BBC crime drama, which began around London’s Hammersmith Bridge.

Scene: In typical Silent Witness fashion, the on-screen forensic pathologist appeared to be inspecting a body found near the bridge.

What a pair! Emilia Fox, who joined the show in 2004, slipped into character as Dr. Nikki Alexander for 19 years when she was joined by new actor John Thomson.

Cold? The actress wore white forensic overalls for the scenes, wrapping herself in a navy puffer coat as she battled the cold outside during filming.

Running since 1996, the drama follows forensic pathologists at the Lyell Center as they investigate gritty crimes and deal with personal and professional obstacles.

Silent Witness is often filmed in London’s Acton, staying close with the new scenes on Hammersmith Bridge.

Emilia’s character, Nikki, is at the center of the drama and was finally romantically united with her colleague Jack Hodgson (David Caves) during the series 26 finale, after a decade of a “will they, won’t they” storyline. “.

Despite joining the show in 2004, the actress isn’t planning on quitting anytime soon.

She recently told him radio schedules: “I’ve always said that I would like to do this job while I love it, and I still love it,” he said. “And they might say, ‘No, we don’t want you to do this anymore,’ and that’s someone else’s decision.”

While there’s no official release date for the new series, it’s expected to premiere around January 2024, if you take a cue from the broadcast schedules above.