Silk All Plain Sailing (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV-14
TV Episode | 58 min | Drama

Silk

All Plain Sailing (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV-14

TV Episode | 58 min | Drama

Martha's preference is to act for the defendant but Billy persuades her it will help her silk application to act as a prosecutor,against Tony Paddick,a young teacher accused of the attempted murder of a pupil who persecuted him. Martha ...See moreMartha's preference is to act for the defendant but Billy persuades her it will help her silk application to act as a prosecutor,against Tony Paddick,a young teacher accused of the attempted murder of a pupil who persecuted him. Martha argues with the C.P.S. solicitor that the charge should be Grievous Bodily Harm and finds her humanity and ambition at odds with each other in her new role.After taking advice from the Law Lady interviewing her for her silk,Martha concocts a way of helping Paddick receive a lesser sentence,chiding his defending barrister for letting her do his job. Kate hacks into Billy's computer to find money unaccounted for but fails to get Martha on side against him. Nick wins his second solo case but Niamh,feeling under-used,agrees to see Gary Ross on behalf of Martha. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less

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26 cast members

Name	Known for
Maxine Peake Martha Costello QC Martha Costello QC See fewer	The Theory of Everything (2014)
Rupert Penry-Jones Clive Reader Clive Reader See fewer	MI-5 (2002)
Neil Stuke Billy Lamb Billy Lamb See fewer	Sliding Doors (1998)
Tom Hughes Nick Slade Nick Slade See fewer	Cemetery Junction (2010)
Natalie Dormer Niamh Cranitch Niamh Cranitch See fewer	Game of Thrones (2011)
Nina Sosanya Kate Brockman Kate Brockman See fewer	Love Actually (2003)
John Macmillan John Bright John Bright See fewer	House of the Dragon (2022)
Theo Barklem-Biggs Jake Milner Jake Milner See fewer	The Forgotten Battle (2020)
Jamie Dispirito Jimmy Johnson (as Jamie Di Spirito) Jimmy Johnson (as Jamie Di Spirito) See fewer	Dubplate Drama (2009)
Adrian Schiller Noah Zeigler Noah Zeigler See fewer	Beauty and the Beast (I) (2017)
Fenella Woolgar Wendy Ford Wendy Ford See fewer	The Reckoning (2023)
Paul Ready Tony Paddick Tony Paddick See fewer	The Terror (2018)
Pip Torrens HHJ Maikin HHJ Maikin See fewer	Pride & Prejudice (2005)
Ryan Hayward Anthony Hartcliffe Anthony Hartcliffe See fewer	Inception (2010)
Lauren Crace Lindsey Moxham Lindsey Moxham See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
Shannon Tarbet Amy Amy See fewer	Beast (III) (2017)
Clara Salaman Alexis Glover Alexis Glover See fewer	A Fatal Inversion (1992)
Reece Beaumont Sean McDaid Sean McDaid See fewer	Blitz (2011)
Christopher Gilling Clerk of the Court Clerk of the Court See fewer	The Disciple (2010)
Paul Hilton Gary Rush Gary Rush See fewer	Lady Macbeth (2016)
Susan Tracy Baroness Renolleau Baroness Renolleau See fewer	The Stars Look Down (1974)
Paul Thornley Alex Turley Alex Turley See fewer	Les Misérables (2012)
Jacqueline Boatswain Turley's Solicitor Turley's Solicitor See fewer	Bloodborne (2015)
Thomas Wheatley Magistrates Judge Magistrates Judge See fewer	The Living Daylights (1987)
Roger Morgan Court Usher (uncredited) Court Usher (uncredited) See fewer	The Real Kathy Haydn (2007)
Obinna Okeke Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited) See fewer	Dangerous Assassin (2015)