“Silent Witness” has been filmed in several places over the years, but it is primarily a UK‑based production, with London as its long‑time home and a recent move toward the West Midlands for studio work.

Main filming base

  • For most of its run, “Silent Witness” has been filmed in London , after originally starting out in Cambridge in the early years.
  • The main forensic lab set, the Lyell Centre, has been built as a permanent set in a warehouse complex in Acton, West London , used as the show’s HQ.

Recent studio move

  • For the 29th series, production has shifted its primary studio base from London to a new facility in the West Midlands , while still using real locations around the UK for exterior scenes.

Other notable locations

  • Over different seasons, episodes have featured locations such as:
    • Brighton (seaside episodes).
* Areas around **Liverpool** for anniversary storylines.

* Coastal areas in **Kent** like the Isle of Sheppey.

* Various spots in **Birmingham** (Digbeth, Sutton Park, Brindleyplace) in newer seasons.

So if you’re wondering “where is Silent Witness filmed,” the short answer is: historically London (especially Acton) with location work all over the UK, and more recently a core studio base in the West Midlands while still travelling to cities like Birmingham, Brighton, Liverpool, and coastal towns for individual stories.