Silk
Rating: 7.5 · 2011 · Drama · United Kingdom · 3 sns
Description
Silk is a British television drama series produced by the BBC and first shown in 2011. Written by Peter Moffat, the series follows a set of barristers, and what they do to attain the rank of Queen's Counsel, known as 'taking silk'. Passionate defence barrister Martha Costello faces challenging cases and surprising clients, which test her faith in the criminal justice system. Gifted colleague Clive Reader is called to the bar with her. They work hard with pupils, Nick Slade and Niamh Cranitch, but ultimately only one can eventually be taken on as a member of chambers.
Information
- Year
- 2011
- Genre
- Drama
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Seasons
- 3
- TMDB
- 7.5
- IMDb
- 7.5
Director
Cast
- Maxine Peake — Martha Costello QC
- Rupert Penry-Jones — Clive Reader QC
- Neil Stuke — Billy Lamb
- Theo Barklem-Biggs — Jake Milner
- John Macmillan — John Bright
- Alex Jennings — Alan Cowdrey QC
- Frances Barber — Caroline Warwick QC
- Amy Wren — Bethany Brassington
- Phil Davis — Micky Joy
- Tom Hughes — Nick Slade
- Natalie Dormer — Niamh Cranitch
- Nina Sosanya — Kate Brockman
- Miranda Raison — Harriet Hammond
- Indira Varma — George Duggan
- Jamie Dispirito — Jimmy Johnson
- Jessica Henwick — Amy Lang
- Kirsty Bushell — Nicola
- Shanaya Rafaat — Fatima Ali
- Paul Hilton — Gary Rush
- Pip Torrens — HHJ Makin