Silks BBC1

[Marty Funkhouser]

Anyone watching? What do you think?

[Lemmonie]

not impressed

[Marty Funkhouser]

Whats this ridiculous idea of a pupil nicking his wig and gown???

[Lemmonie]

and she is 35 my arse

[The Highway Man]

She said she'd been 35 for a couple of years, what about the years she'd slept?

[ritmo]

a quick peek at imdb tells me she is 36

[gregd]

Marty Funkhouser said:

Whats this ridiculous idea of a pupil nicking his wig and gown???

That was nonsense wasn't it.. the Inns of Court being as claustrophobic as they are he'd be walking past the shop every day.. I did quite enjoy it though despite the silly far-fetched stuff. Couldn't decide whether I fancied the lead actress or not.

Love the PH name by the way Funkhouser (is your sister like the one on the show ?!)

[TonyHetherington]

I quite enjoyed it - though did think the nigging of the clothes was silly. It's not like the old boy would need to go far to work out where his thief is. However, I reckon something will happen with that later in the series - either a tinge of guilt and he'll go back and pay, or the bloke will find him.

I don't like the lead character at all - I just don't warm to her, however I wonder if that's on purpose - she is afterall a hard person.

[johnfm]

piss-poor - considering it was written by the same guy who wrote North Square it was very very average.

Shame.

[MG511]

johnfm said:

piss-poor - considering it was written by the same guy who wrote North Square it was very very average.

Shame.

Totally agree, I really enjoyed North Square and didn't understand why it wasn't re-commissioned, but 'Silks' was a clichéd load of cr@p.

[Halb]

MG511 said:

Totally agree, I really enjoyed North Square and didn't understand why it wasn't re-commissioned, but 'Silks' was a clichéd load of cr@p.

maybe it was the same asshat who binned Zen?

[MG511]

Halb said:

maybe it was the same asshat who binned Zen?

Maybe it's me, I'm the kiss of death, I loved Zen too. Now, maybe if I say I love Silks it'll get the chop...

[bestinshow]

Is it me, but did her accent change all the time ? Seemed to go from very Northern ( Lancshire ? ) to quite well spoken, all within one sentance.

[Jasandjules]

bestinshow said:

Is it me, but did her accent change all the time ? Seemed to go from very Northern ( Lancshire ? ) to quite well spoken, all within one sentance.

I know a few counsel who do that, from outside the courtroom to inside the court room....

But then, I've also heard a story about a judge enquiring if counsel could address him in English - he was from somewhere oop North.... This was a few years ago now mind, but then again I've seen a judge (and by this I mean someone exceedingly important and very high up) ask a lady of Indian extraction when she'll be going home (yes, he'd had too much port by that point).

[wackojacko]

nothing to write home about .............

[Laurel Green]

Still undecided on this. Think I will give it another week to see how it develops.
Am sure there is something smoldering away just beneath the surface waiting to combust.

[johnfm]

MG511 said:

johnfm said:

piss-poor - considering it was written by the same guy who wrote North Square it was very very average.

Shame.

Totally agree, I really enjoyed North Square and didn't understand why it wasn't re-commissioned, but 'Silks' was a clichéd load of cr@p.

North Square was binned when the commissioning ed at channel 4 left to go to the BBC (I think). His replacement just didn't recommission as I expect he wanted to bring his own slate to the channel.

Victim of politics.

This week's ep not much better.

[cjs]

I like it so far, think it will take a couple of episodes to get to know the characters. I do have one question, did I miss something in the 1st episode? Because she is now pregnant and I don't remember her shagging anyone?

[Paul Dishman]

cjs said:

I like it so far, think it will take a couple of episodes to get to know the characters. I do have one question, did I miss something in the 1st episode? Because she is now pregnant and I don't remember her shagging anyone?

I don't think you've missed anything, I think her pregnancy is part of the plot that is yet to be revealed. Mrs thinks its Billy's.

[Dr Jekyll]

Slightly OT question. Do all barristers aspire to taking silk, or are there pros and cons to being a QC?

Also, is there any chance of barristers stopping wearing those ridiculous wigs?