SILENT Witness legend Emilia Fox shares a poignant tribute to the show’s creator after his death. Nigel McCrery who was also behind New Tricks, died aged 71 after being diagnosed with a

Longevity of Silent Witness is down to ‘incredible’ Nigel McCrery – Emilia Fox - Former police officer McCrery created the forensics series Silent Witness and the cold case show New Tricks.

Emilia Fox has paid tribute to Silent Witness creator Nigel McCrery following his death aged 71. Nigel, a former police officer who also created the BBC series New Tricks, revealed last year he was diagnosed with an unspecified terminal illness.

Nigel McCrery worked as an officer with the murder squad of Nottinghamshire Constabulary before moving into TV and writing popular police procedurals Silent Witness and New Tricks.

TV writer Nigel McCrery, who created Silent Witness and New Tricks, has died aged 71, his agent has confirmed. He revealed last year he was diagnosed with an unspecified terminal illness

Silent Witness creator Nigel McCrery has died at the age of 71, with his agent confirming his death "with a heavy heart"

Nigel McCrery, the creator of the TV crime drama Silent Witness and co-creator of New Tricks, has died aged 71. His agent confirmed the news of his death to BBC News "with a heavy heart". The screenwriter and novelist was diagnosed with a terminal illness in October 2024.

Silent Witness creator Nigel McCrery has died aged 71, after being diagnosed with a terminal illness last October.

Nigel McCrery, who has died aged 71, deployed his experience as a Nottinghamshire murder squad detective to devise the long-running BBC1 forensic-science drama Silent Witness.