TV series · 2011
Silk
First aired 22 February 2011 Drama TMDB ↗
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.
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Neil Stuke
as Billy Lamb
Nina Sosanya
as Kate Brockman
Rupert Penry-Jones
as Clive Reader QC
Indira Varma
as George Duggan
Maxine Peake
as Martha Costello QC
Miranda Raison
as Harriet Hammond
Tom Hughes
as Nick Slade
Amy Wren
as Bethany Brassington
Theo Barklem-Biggs
as Jake Milner
John Macmillan
as John Bright
Jamie Dispirito
as Jimmy Johnson
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Nicholas Jones
as Judge Goodbrand
David Rintoul
as HHJ Brown
Malcolm Sinclair
as Hugo Milson QC
Thomas Wheatley
as Magistrate
John Salthouse
as Michael Ward
Simon Chandler
as HHJ Sadler
Phil Davis
as Micky Joy
Buffy Davis
as Dr Arnold
Alex Jennings
as Alan Cowdrey QC
Adrian Lukis
as Patrick Stephens
Frances Barber
as Caroline Warwick QC
Meera Syal
as Aisha Wiseman
Owen Teale
as Brian Frogett
Tim McMullan
as Judge Hoyle
Jay Simpson
as Russell
Syreeta Kumar
as PS Rachna Ali
Suzanne Davis
as Magistrate's Court Judge
Jamie Parker
as Captain Cassidy
Natalie Dormer
as Niamh Cranitch
Natasha Williams
as Florence Henderson
Iain Mitchell
as HHJ Ladd
Peter de Jersey
as Roland Elliott QC