{"id":406639,"date":"2026-02-04T02:18:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T02:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/406639\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T02:18:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T02:18:10","slug":"silent-witness-fans-claim-hit-bbc-show-has-been-ruined-by-major-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/406639\/","title":{"rendered":"Silent Witness fans claim hit BBC show has been ‘ruined’ by major change"},"content":{"rendered":"

The BBC crime drama has returned, but some viewers are unhappy about a big change on the series\"Silent<\/p>\n

Silent Witness has relocated(Image: BBC)<\/p>\n

Silent Witness fans have claimed the show has been “ruined” by its change of location.<\/p>\n

The BBC<\/a> crime drama, which follows a team of forensic pathology experts investigating grisly crimes, has returned for a 29th series<\/a> but with a big change – with Dr Nikki Alexander (Emilia Fox<\/a>), Jack Hodgson (David Caves) and co moving from London to Birmingham.<\/p>\n

However, some fans of the long-running series<\/a> have admitting they preferred the old setting.<\/p>\n

Several have been posting messages about it on X, formerly Twitter<\/a>, with one sniping: “Moving this show to Birmingham was a BIG mistake. Just like when they moved Waterloo Road to Scotland<\/a>\u2026”<\/p>\n

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Emilia Fox stars in the show(Image: BBC)<\/p>\n

Another post from the same account said: “This show needs London. Film it in Birmingham if you have to, but at least pretend it\u2019s in London because this is AWFUL and it\u2019s completely lost its way.”<\/p>\n

“BRING BACK THE LYELL CENTRE,” they said, in a nod to the team’s old headquarters.<\/p>\n

Another fan posted a string of sobbing emojis as they said: “Loving this so far but, but the Lyell.”<\/p>\n

Someone else suggested the show was “past its sell by date” as they asked: “Why was it moved to Birmingham from London? Totally ruined the show.”<\/p>\n

“Now Silent Witness has moved to Birmingham, it seems to have got confused with Peaky Blinders,” another fan commented.<\/p>\n

One wrote on Reddit<\/a>: “What’s everyone’s opinions on the new set? We’ve only had two episodes so it might grow on me but rn I can’t say I’m a big fan of it – it’s so dark and moody in all of the rooms and the Lyell was so much brighter.<\/p>\n

“And all of the glass cases in the mortuary reminds me of a museum. I think it would be a lot nicer if they just made it a bit brighter.”<\/p>\n

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David Caves stars as Jack Hodgson in Silent Witness, which has relocated(Image: BBC)<\/p>\n

Someone else said it was “unrealistically, boringly dark”.<\/p>\n

However, other viewers embraced the change and the new HQ.<\/p>\n

“Love the Bowman Centre and the shots of Birmingham are superb!” said one. “The show has hit the ground running in their new town.”<\/p>\n

Another agreed: “Yay new Silent Witness, I think moving to Birmingham was good, brings some freshness to the show.”<\/p>\n

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