Yahoo News Silent Witness fans enjoy guest appearance of EastEnders favourite
Tonight (January 14) saw the start of Silent Witness season 22's second story, 'Lift Up Your Hearts', which focused on the issue of drugs in a London community.
The episode kicked off with an explosion in a meth lab, while also following a drug addict on the streets, a group of kids in school and a headmaster played by Colin Salmon (who was in the show's very first episode).
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As the team examined the evidence from the explosion, Clarissa (the iconic Liz Carr) gave us a rundown on how to make meth, and now viewers are wanting a Breaking Bad-style spin-off. May we recommend 'Drugs: Clarissa Explains It All'? Copyright us.
Jack: you're walter white in disguise aren't you?
Clarrisa : Who? . 😂😂😂😂#SilentWitness- Kerry m (@Ker31) January 14, 2019
Wish I could have shared homework and sat next to Clarrisa in chemistry class @thelizcarr #genius #SilentWitness #womeninscience
- Zoe House (@ZoeDanielle4) January 14, 2019
#SilentWitness @thelizcarr Petition for the inevitable spinoff where Clarissa beats the meth cookers at their own game?
- RightEyeRaptor (@RightEyeRaptor) January 14, 2019
jack and clarissa's banter honestly deserves a show of its own #SilentWitness @thelizcarr
- kirsty (@kirstyjayneruss) January 14, 2019
Clarissa just taught the UK how to make meth #silentwitness
- CT (@taylspinner) January 14, 2019
Tonight's episode also featured guest star Samantha Womack (of Eurovision and EastEnders fame) as a married policewoman with her eyes on Jack (David Caves).
While fans were glad to see the actress on our screens again, they wanted 'DI Ronnie' to stay away.
Errrm jack is meant to get with Nicki (eventually they will) so don't try it Ronnie Mitchell #SilentWitness pic.twitter.com/tJkuRmo0Y5
- 🌞 (@_Mxarzz) January 14, 2019
Stop flirting with Jack he's taken! He and Nikki just don't quite know it yet. #SilentWitness
- Rachel (@crazykittehcat) January 14, 2019
Oy - Ronnie Mitchell - stop making googly eyes at Jack. He needs to spend more time with Clarissa #SilentWitness
- Dominic Rothwell (@dominic4346) January 14, 2019
#SilentWitness Is DI Ronnie hitting on Jack? PUT HIM DOWN YOU HARLOT
- Jo (@timeladycoconut) January 14, 2019
Jack making eyes at Ronnie Mitchell #SilentWitness
- Shirley 💚 (@CasparPie) January 14, 2019
Related: Episode 1 of Silent Witness series 22 gets a mixed reception over trans representation
Viewers also praised the episode for raising awareness about the dangers of the 'zombie' drug called Spice, which has been at the centre of headlines recently:
#SilentWitness shocking depiction of effects of Spice/synthetic cannabinoids. Awareness of the illegal pedalling and targeting of vulnerable people is a harsh reality. More needs to be done to get these drugs off our streets and to give vulnerable people better protection.
- Sayyed Osman @ BwDBC (@OsmanSayyed) January 14, 2019
God that poor kid, thing is Spice is doing that to parents in real life. #SilentWitness
- Rachel (@OpenMindMH) January 14, 2019
Pretty accurate representation of what Spice does to people on #SilentWitness right now.
They don't call it the zombie drug for nothing- Rachel (@OpenMindMH) January 14, 2019
Hope the young ones are watching tonight’s silent witness. Fiction but a sign of our times & the effect of Illegal drugs. #SilentWitness
- Samuel Sotunde (@sosbiggy) January 14, 2019
The episode ended with Headmaster Colin Salmon's daughter passing out outside a club, while two of the drug dealers seen earlier in the episode walked away. As her family joined her in hospital, she sadly passed away.
Silent Witness continues tomorrow night at 9pm, as the Headmaster's crusade gets personal and Jack is attacked...
For more on drug addiction and dependency, including information and support, please visit FRANK or Action on Addiction.
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