Silk - The Clerks’ Room: Series 1 and 2

A spin-off of the award-winning TV series Silk, following the adventures, mishaps and dilemmas of the clerks at Shoe Lane chambers Inspired by Peter Moffat's popular BBC One show, Silk, this compelling courtroom drama returns to Shoe Lane Chambers, but from a different perspective. Rather than focussing on the lawyers, it centres on the people who can make or break their careers - their clerks. As Head Clerk Billy Lamb knows, the clerks' room is the beating heart of a successful chambers. It's the clerks who get the cases, distribute the work, and keep everything running smoothly. But all is not well in Billy's little kingdom. When junior clerk Jake goes behind Billy's back, he finds himself in the firing line, and his colleague, Bethany, also gets in hot water after unknowingly giving a must-win case to an under-performing barrister. And as Billy and Practice Manager Harriet Hammond conspire to oust each other, his deputy John is caught in the crossfire... With pressure mounting following cuts to Legal Aid, Billy realises that the chambers is on the brink of financial collapse. But his wheeler-dealing creates unease, and before long he's at loggerheads with his star-performing barrister and vying for control of the clerks' room. Running out of options, he turns to an unscrupulous solicitor to secure a guaranteed income - but time is running out to save Shoe Lane... Written by Mick Collins, who was series consultant for Season 2 of Silk, and award-winning playwright Janice Okoh, these captivating dramas feature the same core characters from the TV show's clerks' room: Billy (Neil Stuke), Jake (Theo Barklem-Biggs), Bethany (Amy Wren), John (John Macmillan) and Amy (Jessica Henwick). Production credits Written by Mick Collins and Janice Okoh From an original idea by Mick Collins and Janice Okoh Inspired by the BBC One series Silk, created by Peter Moffat Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko Executive producer: Hilary Salmon Cast Jake - Theo Barklem-Biggs Billy - Neil Stuke Amy - Jessica Henwick John - John Macmillan Bethany - Amy Wren Chris - Anthony Welsh Jury Forewoman/Rebecca - Carolyn Pickles Tannoy/Lisa - Priyanga Burford Mr Lewis - Charles Edwards Harriet - Miranda Raison Mrs Adjoran - Flaminia Cinque Ms Spoons - Tracy Wiles Official - Matthew Watson Sara - Jeany Spark Neville - Sean Murray Rose - Alex Tregear Anthony - Mark Edel-Hunt Ray/Usher - David Hounslow Lee - Josef Altin Lucy - Amelia Lowdell Paul - Chris Pavlo Judge/Stephen/Shop Owner - David Acton Judges - Michael Bertenshaw, Steve Toussaint, Jessica Turner, Stephen Critchlow First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 1-15 April 2014 (Series 1), 3-5 August 2015 (Series 2)