Silk - Season 1 - Eps 5: All Plain Sailing

2011-03-2260 min⭐ 7.6/10

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?

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About Silk

Silk

Title: Silk

First Air Date: 2011-02-22

Last Air Date: 2014-03-31

Status: Ended

Rating: 7.6/10 (from 45 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

Maxine Peake

Martha Costello

Rupert Penry-Jones

Rupert Penry-Jones

Clive Reader

Neil Stuke

Neil Stuke

Billy Lamb

Alex Jennings

Alex Jennings

Alan Cowdrey

Frances Barber

Frances Barber

Caroline Warwick

John Macmillan

John Macmillan

John Bright

Theo Barklem-Biggs

Theo Barklem-Biggs

Jake Milner

Amy Wren

Amy Wren

Bethany Brassington

Miranda Raison

Miranda Raison

Harriet Hammond

Jessica Henwick

Jessica Henwick

Amy Lang

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