Silk The House of Ill Repute (Season 2, Episode 2)
TV-14
TV Episode | 59 min | Drama

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Silk

The House of Ill Repute (Season 2, Episode 2)

TV-14

TV Episode | 59 min | Drama

Martha defends young Army Captain Ryan at a military court. Under pressure during a Taliban offensive in Afghanistan he is accused of disobeying orders, leading to the death of Private Rivers in an under-manned exchange. Ryan's silence ...See moreMartha defends young Army Captain Ryan at a military court. Under pressure during a Taliban offensive in Afghanistan he is accused of disobeying orders, leading to the death of Private Rivers in an under-manned exchange. Ryan's silence does not help his case but Martha discovers, from his best friend Captain Cassidy, that Rivers was less of a victim than presumed, having a fatalistic attitude after a traumatic experience. Reader, meanwhile, goes all out to impress George Duggan in defending Fatima Ali who is accused of killing her brother. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Maxine Peake Martha Costello QC Martha Costello QC See fewer	The Theory of Everything (2014)
Rupert Penry-Jones Clive Reader Clive Reader See fewer	MI-5 (2002)
Neil Stuke Billy Lamb Billy Lamb See fewer	Sliding Doors (1998)
Alex Jennings Alan Cowdrey QC Alan Cowdrey QC See fewer	The Lady in the Van (2015)
Theo Barklem-Biggs Jake Milner Jake Milner See fewer	The Forgotten Battle (2020)
John Macmillan John Bright John Bright See fewer	House of the Dragon (2022)
Amy Wren Bethany Brassington Bethany Brassington See fewer	Tutankhamun (2016)
Indira Varma George Duggan George Duggan See fewer	Bride & Prejudice (2004)
Frances Barber Caroline Warwick QC Caroline Warwick QC See fewer	Goal! The Dream Begins (2005)
Phil Davis Micky Joy (as Philip Davis) Micky Joy (as Philip Davis) See fewer	Vera Drake (2004)
Shanaya Rafaat Fatima Ali Fatima Ali See fewer	Schadenfreude
Tim McMullan Judge Hoyle Judge Hoyle See fewer	Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Sonia Ritter Mrs Rivers Mrs Rivers See fewer	Sylvia (2003)
Jamie Parker Captain Cassidy Captain Cassidy See fewer	Becoming Elizabeth (2022)
Andrew Woodall Major Scotter Major Scotter See fewer	The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
Matthew McNulty Captain Ed Ryan Captain Ed Ryan See fewer	The Rising (2022)
Tom Beard Lt Col Jack Clemence Lt Col Jack Clemence See fewer	Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011)
Mark Lewis Jones Sergeant Major Chris Pierce Sergeant Major Chris Pierce See fewer	Gangs of London (2020)
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith Paul McGovern Paul McGovern See fewer	Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
Joshua Mayes-Cooper Private Bloxham Private Bloxham See fewer	OutPost 11 (2013)
Ian Mann Journalist (uncredited) Journalist (uncredited) See fewer	I Can't Think Straight (2008)