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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
Episodes
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- E1 A Long Way AwayNext upNov 7, 1985
Guest stars
Guest stars: Terry Sue-Patt (Ayo-Gidi Ojo)
- E2 The Cause of LibertyNov 14, 1985
Guest stars
Guest stars: Karl Howman (Det Sgt Hogg)
- E3 Barrister on TrialNov 21, 1985
Guest stars
Guest stars: Clive Swift (Oliver Hollingsworth)
- E4 Undesirable ActivitiesNov 28, 1985
Guest stars
Guest stars: Meera Syal (Mumtaz Khan), Derrick Branche (Ismail Khan)
- E5 Winner Stays OnDec 5, 1985
- E6 Conspiracy of SilenceDec 12, 1985
- E7 Open and ShutDec 19, 1985
Guest stars
Guest stars: Tracie Bennett (Trish)
- E8 Without PrejudiceDec 26, 1985
Cast & crew
Created by Mustapha Matura
Rudolph Walker
Kika Markham
Mona Hammond
Suzette Llewellyn
