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."
               
              
                Casts: 
                Maxine Peake, Rupert Penry-Jones, Neil Stuke, Alex Jennings, Frances Barber, John Macmillan, Theo Barklem-Biggs, Amy Wren, Miranda Raison, Jessica Henwick