Series
Black Silk
1985 · 1 season · Drama
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Overview
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
Cast
Rudolph Walker
Larry Scott
Kika Markham
Julie Smythe
Mona Hammond
Marjorie Scott
Suzette Llewellyn
Jasmine Scott
Details
- First aired
- November 7, 1985
- Last aired
- December 26, 1985
- Status
- Ended
- Original language
- English
- Episodes
- 8
- Genres
- Drama
Seasons
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