Waiting For The Out, His And Hers, and Silent Witness

Waiting For The Out, His And Hers, and Silent Witness

Author: Empire Magazine February 2, 2026 Duration: 1:30:23

It’s a slow week on the box but don’t let that put you off as we take the opportunity to fill some important gaps in our 2026 watch list, finally reviewing Waiting For The Out on BBC1 (55:16), catching up with batty crime thriller His And Hers on Netflix (1:07:12) and exploring just why Silent Witness has become such a phenomenon as it launches into its 29th year (1:19:53). Plus, if you didn’t think this episode was sexy enough, we delve into some of the more sensitively wrought scenes of intimacy ever to grace the gogglebox.


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