Silk (TV series)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk_(TV_series)
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Silk is a British television drama series produced by the BBC which was broadcast over three series on BBC One between 22 February 2011 and 31 March 2014. Created by Peter Moffat, the series follows the daily goings on of Shoe Lane Chambers and its members in their personal and professional lives.
EpisodesSeries 1 (2011)1 "The Bitter End"
Martha represents a pregnant drugs mule who is pleading unfit to stand trial, as well as a man charged with robbery and assault on an elderly war hero.
2 "High and Dry"
Martha is pitted against Clive in the case of a man accused of raping his ex-girlfriend, before discovering that she is pregnant.
3 "Close Quarters"
Martha takes on the case of a teenage rent boy who is charged with indecency in a public lavatory. Niamh defends a couple accused of breeding dangerous dogs.
4 "Touch and Go"
Martha defends an Asian policewoman accused of racial assault on a fellow colleague. Billy tries to get rid of Clive by asking a friend from a fellow chambers to offer him a job.
5 "All Plain Sailing"
Martha attempts to use the case of a teacher, who is accused of murdering a pupil who persecuted him, as a spring board for promotion.
6 "Three Sheets to the Wind"
Martha defends a couple who inadvertently caused the murder of a judge after breaking into his house with the intent of robbing him.
Series 2 (2012)1 "Famous Last Words"
Martha and Clive defend a thug connected to a well-known crime family who is accused of blinding a man who fell foul of his boss.
2 "The House of Ill Repute"
Martha defends a young Captain at Army Court, who is accused of disobeying orders, which leads to the death of an unarmed Private.
3 "In the Family Way"
Martha defends a youth accused of trashing a corner shop after his girlfriend was insulted. Clive prosecutes three Oxford students accused of assaulting a young waitress.
4 "Wooden Overcoat"
Martha defends a prison van driver accused of neglect and manslaughter after a claustrophobic prisoner dies while in his care.
5 "Shooting Blanks (Part 1)"
Caroline seeks out Clive's assistance in the prosecution of Jody Farr, in exchange for a deal for one of her clients.
6 "Shooting Blanks (Part 2)"
Martha decides to claim that Jody Farr was framed by the police as her first line of defence. Billy goes in for his operation.
Series 3 (2014)1 "The Goodbye Kid"
Alan's son is arrested on suspicion of the murder of a policeman, while Martha hits the bottle after an Inspector lies in court to frame her client.
2 "Big Fish, Small Pond"
Martha defends a footballer accused of attacking one of his fellow team players after a match.
3 "Heavy Metal"
Martha is approached by a Euthanasia campaigner to defend a friend, who helped her paraplegic daughter to take her own life.
4 "Mother Country"
Martha is asked to help an American solicitor whose nephew is wanted for extradition by the American authorities in relation to a bomb scare at Arizona university.
5 "The Real McCoy (Part 1)"
Martha goes into prison to visit an ex-lover who is accused of shooting dead gang leader Jimmy Monk, who demanded protection money for him to open a night club.
6 "The Real McCoy (Part 2)"
Clive is forced to withdraw from the case, convinced of Sean McBride's guilt. Billy tries to help Martha by convincing Micky Joy to give evidence on police corruption.