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Black Silk

1985 – 1985 · BBC One
1 seasons · 8 episodes
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Drama

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Black Silk is a ground breaking 8-part BBC drama series broadcast in 1985. Created by Mustapha Matura and Rudy Narayan, it stars Rudolph Walker as Larry Scott, a charismatic, politically ambitious, and fiercely driven Black barrister advocating for minority communities in London. The series primarily follows Larry Scott taking on tough, complex legal cases while balancing his career with pressing events in his personal and professional life. Alongside Scott, the show highlights key characters like his clerk Julie Smythe, played by Kika Markham, and his mother Marjorie Scott, portrayed by Mona Hammond

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Rudolph Walker
Larry Scott
Kika Markham
Julie Smythe
Mona Hammond
Marjorie Scott
Suzette Llewellyn
Jasmine Scott
Terry Sue-Patt
Ayo-Gidi Ojo
Clive Swift
Oliver Hollingsworth
Meera Syal
Mumtaz Khan
Derrick Branche
Ismail Khan
Created by Mustapha Matura

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Status
Ended
Type
Scripted
First aired
Nov 7, 1985
Original language
EN
Production
BBC
Country
GB

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