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 ...

Maxine Peake (born 14 July 1974) is an English stage, radio, film and television actress, playwright, producer, director and political activist, who made her name as Twinkle in Victoria Wood's sitcom ...

Silk has been recommissioned for a second series, the corporation confirmed today. BBC One controller Danny Cohen and drama head Ben Stephenson announced that the BBC legal drama, starring Maxine Peak ...