Silent Witness and New Tricks creator Nigel McCrery has died at the age of 71. The TV stalwart was diagnosed with a terminal illness in October 2024. His agent confirmed the news of his death "with a heavy heart". They told BBC News: "It's with a heavy heart that we share the news of screenwriter, author and producer Nigel McCrery's passing.

Silent Witness and New Tricks creator dies, aged 71 - Former police officer was known for creating one of BBC’s most loved crime dramas

Nigel McCrery, the creator of hit BBC dramas Silent Witness and New Tricks, has died at the age of 71. The television veteran was diagnosed with a terminal illness in October 2024.

TV writer Nigel McCrery has died aged 71, his agent has confirmed. The former police officer, who created the forensics series Silent Witness and the cold case show New Tricks, revealed last year he was diagnosed with an unspecified terminal illness.

Nigel McCrery, who has died aged 71, deployed his experience as a Nottinghamshire murder squad detective to devise the long-running BBC1 forensic-science drama Silent Witness.

TV writer Nigel McCrery has been credited with the “success and longevity” of Silent Witness by the show’s star Emilia Fox. Former police officer McCrery created the forensics series Silent Witness and the cold case show New Tricks,