Silk (2011)
Synopsis
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.
Seasons
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Temporada 1 2011 · 6 episodes
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Temporada 2 2012 · 6 episodes
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Temporada 3 2014 · 6 episodes
Cast
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Phil Davis Micky Joy
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Maxine Peake Martha Costello QC
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Rupert Penry-Jones Clive Reader QC
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Neil Stuke Billy Lamb
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Theo Barklem-Biggs Jake Milner
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John Macmillan John Bright
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Alex Jennings Alan Cowdrey QC
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Frances Barber Caroline Warwick QC
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Amy Wren Bethany Brassington
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Tom Hughes Nick Slade
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Natalie Dormer Niamh Cranitch
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Nina Sosanya Kate Brockman
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Miranda Raison Harriet Hammond
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Indira Varma George Duggan
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Jamie Dispirito Jimmy Johnson
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Jessica Henwick Amy Lang
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Kirsty Bushell Nicola
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Shanaya Rafaat Fatima Ali
Production
- StatusEnded
- NetworkBBC One
- CountriesUnited Kingdom
- First aired02/22/2011
- votes50
Crew
- Alice Troughton Director
- Cilla Ware Director
- Catherine Morshead Director
- Michael Offer Director
- Jeremy Webb Director
- David Evans Director
- Peter Hoar Director
- Michael Keillor Director
- Marc Jobst Director
- Peter Moffat Writer
- Christian Spurrier Writer
- Debbie O'Malley Writer
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Questions about the series Silk
What is Silk about?
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…
How many seasons does Silk have?
Silk has 3 seasons, with 18 episodes in total.
Is Silk still running?
Silk has ended in 2014.
How long is each episode of Silk?
Each episode of Silk runs about 60 minutes.
Who stars in Silk?
The cast of Silk includes Phil Davis, Maxine Peake, Rupert Penry-Jones, Neil Stuke and Theo Barklem-Biggs.
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Trivia
- It premiered on February 22, 2011 and the last episode aired on March 31, 2014 — 3 years on air.
- It has 3 season(s) and 18 episode(s) — about 6 per season.
- It originally aired on BBC One.
- It is a production from: United Kingdom.
- This series' quiz has 9 questions.
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