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Silk - Series 1 [DVD]
 
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Silk - Series 1 [DVD]

Maxine Peake , Rupert Penry-Jones    Suitable for 12 years and over   DVD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Maxine Peake, Rupert Penry-Jones
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: 2entertain
  • DVD Release Date: 11 April 2011
  • Run Time: 360 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B004FV4R8G
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 59 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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DVD Description

Silk is a thrilling drama series for BBC One about the lives, loves and hard cases facing barristers on the front line of criminal law, written by Bafta award-winning writer Peter Moffat. Maxine Peake is Martha Costello, in her thirties, single, passionate and a defence barrister applying for silk. Innocent until proven guilty are four words she lives by. But how does this fundamental principle stand up to examination by clients who are sometimes good, sometimes bad and sometimes evil? Rupert Penry-Jones plays Clive Reader, a funny, gifted and dangerous barrister who knows how to play the game.

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58 of 68 people found the following review helpful
By bookelephant TOP 500 REVIEWER
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How much did I want not to enjoy this, since I am in the business? A huge amount. And how much did I actually enjoy it? About as much. What you mustn't do is take it as gospel or anything like it. Yes, there are quite a lot of little bits of reality (falling asleep over files was one that got me, and the clerks' mantra about never turning down work) but certainly even allowing for the practitioners being in a different area of law a lot of it seems to me to be WAY off beam. In terms of sexism, level playing field for those who do not have family members in the job and equal opportunities generally the programme suggests to me that the writer may have been out of touch for 20 years or so. But of course it makes for much better drama. So too does the fairly terrible cross-examination - have the writers never heard of the basic principle: "dont ask a question to which you don't know the answer"? But again - it is more fun the way they do it - and it provides great illuatrations of the hideous things which can happen if you don't prepare properly. They have also caught the tacit competition between different barristers nicely - but seem to have completely missed the friendship element - no-one seems to have any close friends in chambers - which is not real at all! And I think (I really believe) that the ethical side of it is way, way from the truth. Generally well acted - and I thought Maxine Peake conveyed the stress and exhaustion pretty well. She could have done with bigger bags under her eyes though...
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
YEAH M'LUD 28 Jun 2011
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This is a nicely nuanced show, extremely well acted, and convincing overall. Rupert Penry-Jones is just perfect as the supercilious, somewhat patronizing "blue blood" barrister who nevertheless admires his plucky "red brick" rival, equally well played by Maxine Peake. I'm not quite sure if any one of the excellent cast steals the show, but Neil Stuke as the clerk of chambers is certainly well in the running.
It's very much of an ensemble production, where the characters are every bit as important as the cases, if not more so. In fact, the cases themselves are not that remarkable, so that it's the personal character traits that drive the series forward. I could have done without the rather ridiculous housebreaker intruding into the proceedings with his absurdly exaggerated fixed grimace, but then that's a minor quibble.
Overall, the setup feels very convincing, and the now clichéd portrayal of the gentlemanly world of barristers has been well toned down to reflect the modern world. Not a masterpiece, but a very refreshing and enjoyable offering. Hopefully there will be more to come.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
very watchable 17 April 2012
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Liked the very different personalities in the series, it made for very enjoyable watching. Good storylines. would like t osee if there is a second series?
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Seen It All Before
Creator Peter Moffatt has made a big deal of wanting to create an authentic look at the profession, but he has failed: "Silk" is unrealistic, its characters cliches we've seen a... Read more
Published 1 day ago by Mike Brecher
Phoney and full of cliches
Someone recommended this to me as a series that would give an accurate picture of life at the criminal bar. As a lawyer, I've managed after two episodes to make sense of it. Read more
Published 8 days ago by J0n G
smooth as silk
i enjoyed this series immensly. the best legal series i have watched to date. a believable and interesting story line, well acted and well presented. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. M. S. Morris
Very good, could be great
I'm having a bit of a legal/courtroom drama splurge at the moment and stumbled across Silk for about a fiver. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Racheljrm
SILK DVD
WE THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THIS DVD THE STORIES AND ACTING WERE VERY GOOD AND BELIEVABLE WE WERE SORRY WHEN THEY CAME TO AN END
WE ARE HOPING FOR ANOTHER SERIES PLEASE
EMILY
Published 2 months ago by Vee Cooke
A very good peice of drama
Silk was like a breath of fresh air... finally a relatable and realistic british drama on our screens... its a miracle and one im very pleased with. Read more
Published 3 months ago by F. Russell
Fantastic
Fantastic. I used to be an instructing solicitor in London so it was really interesting and I suspect pretty accurate. In true BBC style great story and acting. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Anita Smith
DVD
I'm very please with this item, it arrived very quickly,and would order from them again.I enjoyed watching the program so that,s why I got it on dvd.
Published 7 months ago by Shirl
Thrilling
"Silk" is an interesting look at the legal profession and illustrates the busy and often stressful lives of barristers today. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Valerie Richmond
Silk
Loved this. Give me more. The acting's pretty good and it's got some great storylines, even if they're a bit far fetched. Real life is a bit far fetched too sometimes, isn't it?
Published 8 months ago by Fiona
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