Silk

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.

Aired

2011–2014

Seasons

3 · 18 episodes

Status

Ended

Created by

Peter Moffat

Network

BBC One

Genres

Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

television series

Genre

crime television series

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Original language

English language

Cast member

Jessica Henwick

Production company

BBC

Duration

60

Distribution format

video on demand

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