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Silent Witness TV series 29 filmed in Birmingham

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It has been announced that the series is returning for another batch of episodes, but the implication, hinted at in this series that it will relocate to the "Bowman Institute" in Birmingham. so perhaps we shall see some gory murders and events portrayed soon around here
 
Some stills from Series 29, episode 1. The location of the police station shown in the series details:

Once Tame House, then Perry Beeches School, now Core Education/City Academy, corner of Newhall Street (#156) and Charlotte Street
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Lake/reservoir views Series 29, episode 1
Sutton Park (Blackroot Pool) was used for lake scenes, but was a reservoir location also used ?
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Bowman Centre of Excellence, Birmingham (The Bond)

The Birmingham base in place of the former series fictional London forensics base the 'Lyell', is the Sir William Bowman Centre of Excellence. This is The Bond building.

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Rodney Close, Ladywood was used for residential scenes.
Some aeriel views of flats, including low rise and a high rise block with Ladywood Leisure Centre (?) in the distance. The flats in image 1 have since been repainted

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St Paul's Square, Jewellery Quarter, a rendezvous scene.
A couple of aeriel shots of St Paul's Tower amd side views looking across to St Paul's House

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Night time view of the Bull Ring Open Market, Upper Dean Street. 'The Fancy Silk Store' (right) is the real name of the business located there.
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A number of scenes refer to a building named "Creekwood Asylum". The photo momentarily shown of this 'Asylum' on screen is of the former Aston Commercial School/Holte Grammar on Whitehead Road. I think it became part of Aston University

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This antique book dealer's shop appeared once. Could it be in the Jewellery Quarter ? Of course, the interior and the exterior could be two different places and the interior could be a studio set. But the interior is especially distinctive, so perhaps someone can identify it. And it may not be an antiques shop or even a shop in reality.
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mikejee said:
It has been announced that the series is returning for another batch of episodes, but the implication, hinted at in this series that it will relocate to the "Bowman Institute" in Birmingham. so perhaps we shall see some gory murders and events portrayed soon around here
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The wife is watching it last night she's recording it .
 
Scenes I couldn't pinpoint the location of. Filming took place in both Birmingham and Coventry, although a number of these look to me like Deritend or Digbeth. Maybe someone recognises some of them. The rooftop views are difficult to place.

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Some skyline views were included. Not convinced they're all Birmingham, well at least not of Birmingham city centre.

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Vivienne14 said:
Scenes I couldn't pinpoint the location of. Filming took place in both Birmingham and Coventry, although a number of these look to me like Deritend or Digbeth. Maybe someone recognises some of them. The rooftop views are difficult to place.

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Vivienne14 said:
Scenes I couldn't pinpoint the location of. Filming took place in both Birmingham and Coventry, although a number of these look to me like Deritend or Digbeth. Maybe someone recognises some of them. The rooftop views are difficult to place.

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Scene F- Moat Lane, Scene G-Upper Dean St, Rag (indoor) Market side entrance in background.
Not too certain, but I think Old Pub on right of Scene C is ‘The Spotted Dog’ (Not the one on Warwick St) once owned / run by Bunny Johnson ?
 
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