But watching Silent Witness started us thinking. What makes actual medical examiners, forensic pathologists or forensic anthropologists tick? What do they see every day that they take for normal? What ...

Nikki Alexander was faced with the gruesome prospect of examining her friend's dismembered head in Silent Witness.

Viewers who tuned into the latest episode of Silent Witness were left asking the same question after noticing a "big problem" with one aspect of the story.

One of the most distinctive features of Silent Witness is its focus on the post mortem process. The pathologists spend much of their time in the Lyell Centre's laboratory, so a huge amount of ...

Because autopsies can tell us more about how we die and how to keep people healthier longer, some argue that they are a public good and should be paid for by the government. Forensic pathologist ...

Fans of Silent Witness were brought to tears by the show’s latest episode and have demanded a major change to forensic pathologist Dr Nikki Alexander’s storyline. The long-running BBC drama ...