Emilia Fox silent witness

Some people have been left fuming after producers of the BBC crime thriller Silent Witness changed the name of their town.

No offence was meant in anyway." It was a wasted opportunity." "I know it is a fictional story but if Dartford can get a name check in the same series then I don't understand why Sheppey can't. Mr Crowder, a retired postman, fumed: "That really did take the biscuit. But for some reason they changed the name of Sheppey to a place called Southbay. The first was shown last night (Monday) and the second is to be aired tonight.