This is who stars in Silent Witness season 25 - and where the original cast are now

Silent Witness will mark a quarter of a century on our screens when it returns for season 25

The BBC drama series follows a team of forensic pathologists as they use their expertise to investigate grizzly crimes.

The new season will see the return of many longstanding cast members, including some who have not been on the show for several years.

Emilia Fox, who has starred in the show since season eight, is back as Nikki Alexander, one of the leading forensic pathologists.

Fox is known for starring as Morgause in the fantasy series Merlin and for playing Valerie Profumo in drama series The Trial of Christine Keeler.

Amanda Burton will also return as Sam Ryan, the leader of the original forensics team, after an 18 year absence from the show.

Since leaving the show in 2004, Burton has starred in school-based drama Waterloo Road as Karen Fisher, crime drama series White House Farm as June Bamber, and and crime series Marcells as Katherine Maguire.

David Caves, who has been a series regular since season 16, will reprise his role as Jack Hodgson, a forensic scientist and cage fighter.

Lynea is recognisable for her role as Archie Hudson in medical drama Casualty, and Geraldine in fantasy drama series A Discovery of Witches.

Many series regulars have left the show over its 25-year run, but they’ve not left our screens, appearing in dozens of popular TV shows and films between them.

Since leaving Silent Witness, Parks has gone on to have small roles in London’s Burning, The Bill, Taboo, and The Crown.

He has also had walk-on parts in the films Les Misérables and Last Night in Soho.

Liz Carr joined the cast in 2013 as the sarcastic forensic examiner Clarissa Mullery, appearing in 79 episodes before leaving the show in 2020.

Since leaving, Carr has had small roles in the dark comedy medical series This is Going to Hurt and the TV movie Then Barbara Met Alan.

Tom Ward appeared in Silent Witness from 2002-2012, playing Harry Cunnigham, a forensic pathologist who began as a student in the series before becoming a qualified doctor.

Ruth Gemmell appeared in the first season of the show as Kerry Cox but was killed off - she appeared in the series twice more in 2006 as DI Beth Ashdown, and in 2014 as Ellie Brooke.

Episode five will air on 6 June and episode six, the final episode of the series, will air on 7 June.

All episodes will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer shortly after they are first broadcast.