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He is also her closest confidante. Educated at Harrow and Oxford, he epitomises the stereotypical public school boy image. However despite this, he's funny and charming and people like him because he's very good value and keeps his tongue in his cheek just enough to temper his arrogance.

Clive thrives in the courtroom, sparring verbally with the witnesses and his fellow barristers. He is a brilliant barrister who likes everyone to know it, none more so when he achieves Silk and becomes a serious contender for Head of Chambers. Clive has also started to gain a reputation as a prosecutor, building a relationship with the CPS and alienating himself from Martha and Billy who believe Shoe Lane should focus on defence work.

As his feelings for Martha grow, so does his concern for her – has he changed and can he really protect his closest friend when she needs him most?

Rupert was educated at Dulwich College and trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Since then he has appeared in many television productions such as Cold Comfort Farm, Casanova, North Square, Cambridge Spies and the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ BAFTA-winning series , in which he played Adam Carter.

He also appeared in Persuasion, in the role of Captain Wentworth, and Burn Up, with Neve Campbell. In the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's , he played the lead role of Richard Hannay.

Rupert has also appeared in many stage productions including an Almeida production of Hamlet with Ralph Fiennes, Stephen Poliakoff's Sweet Panic and Chips with Everything at the Royal National Theatre. More recently he appeared at the National in the historical drama Power and at the Royal Court Theatre in The Priory.