Silk(2011)

series - first aired/released 2011-02-22 - audience 7.5

Drama

Directed by Alice Troughton, Catherine Morshead, Cilla Ware, David Evans, Jeremy Webb, Marc Jobst, Michael Keillor, Michael Offer, Peter Hoar

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.