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Solicitor Peter Kingdom runs a small Norfolk legal practice with apprentice Lyle and secretary Gloria, assisting eccentric locals. Peter lives with unstable sister Beatrice and recently lost Read all Solicitor Peter Kingdom runs a small Norfolk legal practice with apprentice Lyle and secretary Gloria, assisting eccentric locals. Peter lives with unstable sister Beatrice and recently lost half-brother Simon mysteriously. Sign In Sign In. New Customer?

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It was created by Simon Wheeler and stars Stephen Fry as Peter Kingdom, a Norfolk solicitor who is coping with family, colleagues, and the strange locals who come to him for legal assistance. The first series of six one-hour episodes was aired in and averaged six million viewers per week. Despite a mid-series ratings dip, the executive chairman of ITV praised the programme and ordered a second series, which was filmed in and broadcast in January and February Filming on the third series ran from July to September for broadcast from 7 June Stephen Fry announced in October that ITV was cancelling the series, a fact later confirmed by the channel, which said that given tighter budgets, more expensive productions were being cut. The series follows Peter Kingdom, a small-town solicitor whose work revolves around cases brought by the eclectic and eccentric populace of Market Shipborough. The series retains a largely episodic format, where self-contained plots play out before the hour concludes, though a continuing storyline concerns the mysterious disappearance of Simon Kingdom, Peter's half-brother. The first episode reveals that he vanished at sea six months previously and that everybody who knew him including Peter assumed that he committed suicide. Each week there are further indications that he did not die, culminating in episode six when it is revealed that he had a relationship with a woman who become pregnant with his child after he had supposedly died. In the first series we are also introduced to Peter's half-sister, Beatrice, who slowly becomes an integral character in the series. Simon returns in the second series and is charged with faking his own death. He is released from custody after Lyle, the trainee solicitor in Peter's practice, decides to use Simon's own money possibly obtained illegally by Simon to bail him, after Simon reveals he was actually attempting suicide. Beatrice learns that she is pregnant and she leaves Market Shipborough, until the baby is born in the last episode of the series.

Peter lives with unstable sister Beatrice and recently lost half-brother Simon mysteriously.

The series was shot almost entirely on location in Norfolk and Stephen Fry describes the appeal of the show as follows: 'Kingdom does promise viewers a glimpse of the locations I love, and an hour in front of the television that will wash them in colours, textures, landscapes and characters that delight. The centre of Swaffham features extensively in most episodes - namely the market place, the 18th century Butter Cross which Kingdom usually drives past in his Alvis TE 21 and Oakleigh House which is transformed into his office. The Swaffham town sign - which depicts the famous pedlar John Chapman - is also transformed to become the Market Shipborough sign. The Ecotech wind turbine is also visible is most episodes. Swaffham actually lies about 20 miles from the coast - but a sound track featuring sea gulls gives the impression that it is by the sea. The shots of the harbour and quayside are filmed at Wells-next-the-Sea in North Norfolk.

It was created by Simon Wheeler and stars Stephen Fry as Peter Kingdom, a Norfolk solicitor who is coping with family, colleagues, and the strange locals who come to him for legal assistance. The first series of six one-hour episodes was aired in and averaged six million viewers per week. Despite a mid-series ratings dip, the executive chairman of ITV praised the programme and ordered a second series, which was filmed in and broadcast in January and February Filming on the third series ran from July to September for broadcast from 7 June Stephen Fry announced in October that ITV was cancelling the series, a fact later confirmed by the channel, which said that given tighter budgets, more expensive productions were being cut. The series follows Peter Kingdom, a small-town solicitor whose work revolves around cases brought by the eclectic and eccentric populace of Market Shipborough. The series retains a largely episodic format, where self-contained plots play out before the hour concludes, though a continuing storyline concerns the mysterious disappearance of Simon Kingdom, Peter's half-brother. The first episode reveals that he vanished at sea six months previously and that everybody who knew him including Peter assumed that he committed suicide. Each week there are further indications that he did not die, culminating in episode six when it is revealed that he had a relationship with a woman who become pregnant with his child after he had supposedly died. In the first series we are also introduced to Peter's half-sister, Beatrice, who slowly becomes an integral character in the series.

Tv series kingdom uk

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Top Gap. The centre of Swaffham features extensively in most episodes - namely the market place, the 18th century Butter Cross which Kingdom usually drives past in his Alvis TE 21 and Oakleigh House which is transformed into his office. Donna 1 episode, Obi Abili Guest appearances in the first series are made by Richard Wilson as Peter's old university tutor in episode four , Robert Bathurst as a cross-dressing husband in episode five , Lynsey De Paul as Sheila Larsen, who drowns in her own swimming pool, Joss Ackland as an Auschwitz survivor in episode six , and Rory Bremner as a vicar, also in episode six. Mark 1 episode, See the gallery. The first episode reveals that he vanished at sea six months previously and that everybody who knew him including Peter assumed that he committed suicide. Norfolk Interviews. Toward the end of the series Peter begins to suffer from small blackouts. ITV has been cutting back on expensive production costs as it deals with declining revenues.

Solicitor Peter Kingdom runs a small Norfolk legal practice with apprentice Lyle and secretary Gloria, assisting eccentric locals.

Judge Harrison 2 episodes, Katie Skipper Around the same time, Lyle's twin brothers, Callum and Finlay, are arrested for guerilla gardening and a high speed car chase following. Stan Geddick 1 episode, Tony Forshaw 1 episode, In many ways Kingdom is classic Sunday evening entertainment - portraying likeable characters in a picturesque setting - in the tradition of shows such as Last of the Summer Wine , Heartbeat or All Creatures Great and Small. Simon Kingdom 6 episodes, Maryann Turner Liam 1 episode, Winifred 1 episode, Richard Bremmer Simon Wheeler Alan Whiting co-creator. Headteacher 1 episode, Maryann Turner Mrs. He, meanwhile, is embroiled in a feud between two burger-van owning brothers who battle one another from lay-bys on opposite sides of the same stretch of road.