Silent Witness returns for an astonishing 27th series next week. Emilia Fox joined the drama in 2004 as Dr Nikki Alexander, the forensic expert with a keen eye for crime and a deft way with a scalpel, and the intervening two decades have not dimmed Emilia’s enthusiasm for the job – she loves playing Nikki as much now as she did when she first appeared in the role.
‘It is a privilege to do something for 20 years that you really love,’ enthuses the
