Silent Witness - In a Lonely Place - 10:10 pm Sunday, January 18 on U&Drama +1

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In a Lonely Place
Season 17, Episode 3

Feature-length episode. Nikki and Jack travel to Scotland to examine the body of a lap dancer found in a remote forest, and the search for a suspect brings them into conflict with a couple of rogue city cops. However, when more remains are discovered, it becomes clear they are looking for a serial killer - and news of the crimes preys deeply on the mind of a young mother who is harbouring a dark secret. Emilia Fox and David Caves star, with appearances from Martin Compston (Line of Duty) and Gary Lewis (Billy Elliot)

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Detective/Thriller Movie/Drama Mystery

Did You Know..

Emilia Fox (Actor) .. Dr Nikki Alexander

Born: July 31, 1974 in London

Best Known For: Silent Witness.

Early-life: Emilia Rose Elizabeth Fox was born on July 31, 1974, in London, to thespians Edward Fox and Joanna David. With so many relatives involved in the entertainment industry, including her uncles James and Robert, and grandmother Angela, Emilia naturally gravitated towards an acting career and made her screen debut in the acclaimed TV version of Pride and Prejudice alongside Colin Firth and her mother Joanna while still a student at Oxford University. Her younger brother, Freddie, has also decided to follow the family tradition. Emilia is also musical - she plays the cello, piano and trumpet.

Career: Since leaving full-time education, Fox has worked consistently on TV, but still found time to tread the boards and appear in movies. Period dramas Rebecca, The Round Tower and the aforementioned Pride and Prejudice brought her fame, but it was the remake of Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) in 2000 that made her a household name. In 2002 she starred in Roman Polanski's Oscar-winning The Pianist and has more recently worked with Britain's acting elite in Gunpowder, Treason & Plot, The Virgin Queen, Marple: The Moving Finger, Born Equal, Upstairs Downstairs and Fallen Angel. In 2004 she took over from Amanda Burton as the lead actress in Silent Witness, and has been playing forensic pathologist Nikki Alexander ever since.

Quote: On attending film premieres: "If you want to see that film, then great, but don't do it just to have your photo taken because that's silly, and inevitably you get hurt by it. People start picking up on things about your life that are irrelevant."

Trivia: She is a patron of the environmental and human rights charity the Environmental Justice Foundation.

David Caves (Actor) .. Jack Hodgson

Martin Compston (Actor) .. DS Jason Ross

Born: May 08, 1984 in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland

Best Known For: Playing Steve Arnott in Line of Duty.

Early-life: Born on May 8, 1984 in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland. He attended St Columba's High School. Initially, he dreamed of becoming a football player and often went to watch Celtic matches with his brother Barry. After he finished school, he signed for local professional football team Greenock Morton.

Career: Despite having no acting experience, Compston was cast in the lead role in Ken Loach's Sweet Sixteen (2002). Following this, he got a regular role as Ewan Brodie in Monarch of the Glen. He also reunited with Loach when he appeared in Tickets (2005). Compston has since appeared in a number of films, including Red Road (2006), True North (2006) and The Damned United (2009). He also starred in SoulBoy (2010). In 2012, he was cast in the police drama Line of Duty as the lead character, Steve Arnott. He also played Peter Manuel in the ITV mini-series In Plain Sight.

Quote: "The last time I threw a punch was in primary school, and that was probably a slap."

Trivia: He successfully fought with the local council to have Sweet Sixteen reduced to a certificate 15 so that teenagers in his area could learn from it.

Gary Lewis (Actor) .. DS MacNeil

Richard Lintern (Actor) .. Dr Thomas Chamberlain