| The Silence – a four-part thriller for BBC One "Gripping, inventive and moving, new drama The Silence may well be the best thing the BBC has made in years" - The Daily Express "it was gripping, moving, vividly acted (especially by Douglas Henshall as the detective and Genevieve Barr as Amelia)" - The Financial Times "Henshall was just the very dabs here, always perfect and often magnificent" - The Observer "Douglas Henshall, .... adds another gem in his resume after the beautiful Collision." -Thierry Attard Synopsis: Eighteen-year-old Amelia Edwards (introducing Genevieve Barr) has recently been fitted with a cochlear implant, enabling her to hear, but she struggles to accept that she has a place in the hearing world. Breaking free from her over-protective parents (Gina McKee – In The Loop, Fiona's Story and Hugh Bonneville – Ben Hur, Lost In Austen), she goes to stay with her party-loving cousins, homicide detective uncle Jim (Douglas Henshall – Collision, Primeval) and warm-hearted aunt Maggie (Dervla Kirwan – Ondine, Moving On). Amelia witnesses the audacious murder of a policewoman, and is reluctantly propelled further into a loud and frightening world. More here Cast and Crew Episode Guides Gallery Trailer Gallery Articles and Interviews : Douglas Henshall is DCI Jim Edwards Douglas Henshall interview - February 2010 Douglas Henshall interview - Closer magazine - July 3rd - 9th 2010 Douglas Henshall interview - Whats on TV magazine - July 6th 2010 Douglas Henshall interview- Whats on TV - July 12th 2010 Douglas Henshall and Genevieve Barr interview - TV Choice magazine - July 6th 2010 Douglas Henshall and Genevieve Barr interview - TV and Satellite Week - July 6th 2010 Genevieve Barr is Amelia Edwards Genevieve Barr interview - Daily Telegraph - June 24th 2010 Genevieve Barr - Daily Mail - July 3rd 2010 Dervla Kerwin is Maggie Hugh Bonneville is Chris Gina McKee is Anne Harry Ferrier is Tom Rebecca Oldfield is Sophie Tom Kane is Joel Walsh makes Big Noise with the Silence - 10th May 2010 Interview with Rebecca Dunne - the Deaf blog - February 19th 2010 Reviews : Thierry Attard - July 13th 2010 The Daily Express - July 15th 2010 Financial Times - July 17th 2010 The Observer - July 19th 2010 Viewing Statistics |
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| Genevieve Barr as Amelia |
| Douglas Henshall as Jim |