Silk - Season 1 - Eps 5: All Plain Sailing
Martha prosecutes a teacher accused of assaulting a pupil, but believes he is on too serious a charge and is not being properly defended by her colleague, Noah. Meanwhile, Nick takes on his first major case, and both Martha and Clive have their Silk interviews. Will Martha be able to ensure a fair trial for the teacher at the same time as succeeding in her interview?
About Silk
Title: Silk
First Air Date: 2011-02-22
Last Air Date: 2014-03-31
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.5/10 (from 49 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 18
Network: BBC One
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: BBC
Synopsis
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."
Cast
Maxine Peake
Martha Costello
Rupert Penry-Jones
Clive Reader
Neil Stuke
Billy Lamb
Alex Jennings
Alan Cowdrey
Frances Barber
Caroline Warwick
John Macmillan
John Bright
Theo Barklem-Biggs
Jake Milner
Amy Wren
Bethany Brassington
Miranda Raison
Harriet Hammond
Jessica Henwick
Amy Lang