Actress Emilia Fox has paid tribute to Silent Witness creator Nigel McCrery following his sad death after he was given a terminal diagnosis in October

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.

Silent Witness and New Tricks creator dies, aged 71 - Former police officer was known for creating one of BBC’s most loved crime dramas

Silent Witness and New Tricks creator Nigel McCrery has died aged 71 just months after being given a 'shock' terminal diagnosis and opening up on his sadness at not seeing his grandkids grow up

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.

Emilia Fox has paid tribute to the "kind" and "warm" Nigel McCrery. The creator of the long-running BBC forensic crime drama 'Silent Witness' - which stars the 50-year-old actress as Doctor Nikki Alexander - died on February 4 aged 71 after battling a terminal illness since October 2024.

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.

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.