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Episode 2

A rift at Shoe Lane causes prosecution to be pitted against defence, with Billy Lamb and his deputy John Bright vying for control of the clerks' room.

By Mick Collins

A rift at Shoe Lane causes prosecution to be pitted against defence, with Billy Lamb and his deputy John Bright vying for control of the clerks' room. Junior barrister Amy Lang risks becoming a pawn in their game as John makes promises that he can't keep.

As Head Clerk Billy Lamb (Neil Stuke) would have it known, the Clerks' Room is the epicentre of everything that happens in a successful set of chambers like Shoe Lane. Barristers' clerks act as their agents; they get the cases, distribute the work, and can make or break careers. To some, they're a gang of wide-boys with an inflated sense of their own importance. To others, they're an essential pillar that dates back to the beginnings of the Inns of Court.

The dramas feature the same core cast and characters from the TV show's Clerks' Room: Neil Stuke, Theo Barklem-Biggs, Amy Wren, John Macmillan.

The television show Silk is created by Peter Moffat.

Director: Sasha Yevtushenko.

45 minutes

Last on

Tue 15 Nov 2016 14:15

Credits

Role Contributor
Billy Neil Stuke
Bethany Amy Wren
John John Macmillan
Amy Jessica Henwick
Rose Alex Tregear
Lucy Amelia Lowdell
Stephen David Acton
Judge Jessica Turner
Usher David Hounslow
Director Sasha Yevtushenko
Writer Mick Collins

Broadcasts

  • Tue 4 Aug 2015 14:15
  • Tue 15 Nov 2016 14:15

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