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Professor Newman is a fictional character portrayed by Richard Todd in the TV series Silent Witness.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled The World Cruise: Part 1 (season 5), they were 81 years old.
They appear in 2 episodes out of a total of 247 aired so far

Professor Newman

by Richard Todd

character

Episodes2

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    The World Cruise: Part 1
    episode S5.E1 december 2000
    When twin brothers Jake and Henry Davies are found dead in their home, the police initially suspect robbery as the elderly gentlemen were known to keep large sums of cash in the house. The autopsy reveals murder however and Sam determines that skin grafts both men have on their arms may have been a crude form of plastic surgery meant to cover tattoos of concentration camp numbers. Thinnking they are now dealing with a hate crime, the police focus on Carl Martin, a known race-hater. What they have however is a case of someone seeking revenge for the atrocities committed long ago.
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    The World Cruise: Part 2
    episode S5.E2 december 2000
    The continuation of part one, sees Sam delve further into the WW2 atrocities and how it continues to affect those survivors today, as she helps with the investigation about the murder of the twin brothers.