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S2 : E2
NR | 46 min | Aired: 01.20.08
Peter has to hide Simon, who is shocked at the discovery that he is a father. Lyle strips in front of a group of naturists to solve the matter of an access path to a nudist beach which has offended some locals. Peter is drawn into a dispute at the retirement home where his aunt Auriel lives. Patricia Wright is incensed that her father, another resident, has developed a friendship with a nurse.
Episode 1
S1 : E1 | NR | 47 min | Aired: 04.08.07
Peter Kingdom runs his law practice in the small East Anglian town of Market Shipborough, aided by efficient secretary Gloria and a young trainee from London, Lyle. Whilst managing to avoid grumpy Mrs...
Episode 2
S1 : E2 | NR | 44 min | Aired: 04.29.07
Peter is hired by an Estonian woman, Aeste, who claims that grumpy local farmer Jack Thriplow has 'kidnapped' her child, of whom he claims to be the father. Further investigation uncovers the use of i...
Episode 3
S1 : E3 | NR | 46 min | Aired: 05.06.07
Whilst Sidney Snell complains that he is being harassed by the council into dropping his actions against them, Peter represents the Cases, father and son fishermen, whose boat exploded. The insurance...
Episode 4
S1 : E4 | NR | 46 min | Aired: 05.13.07
Mr. and Mrs. Forshaw engage Peter in a case of discrimination when their daughter Laura is refused a place at Cambridge, bringing him into contact with his former tutor Professor Barkway. Gloria fails...
Episode 5
S1 : E5 | NR | 46 min | Aired: 05.06.07
With Gloria still away Beatrice takes over the running of the office and, especially in view of her disastrous efforts last time, proves very competent, even getting Sidney to help. Lyle helps Herb Gr...
Episode 6
S1 : E6 | NR | 47 min | Aired: 05.13.07
Mr. Narbutowicz, an elderly Polish man who has survived a concentration camp, comes to see Peter,as the council want to evict him in view of all the rubbish in his house. Peter gives the case to Lyle...
S2 : E1 | NR | 46 min | Aired: 01.13.08
Peter takes to surrogate fatherhood, assisting Honor with his nephew by learning to change nappies. He helps Cynthia from the Womens' Institute prevent the local light-house from closure, which involv...
S2 : E2 | NR | 46 min | Aired: 01.20.08
Peter has to hide Simon, who is shocked at the discovery that he is a father. Lyle strips in front of a group of naturists to solve the matter of an access path to a nudist beach which has offended so...
S2 : E3 | NR | 46 min | Aired: 01.20.08
Simon is arrested and Peter feels unable to represent him as this would suggest partiality. He also refuses to respond to Simon's request that he re-mortgage his house for bail money, and puts Lyle on...
S2 : E4 | NR | 46 min | Aired: 01.27.08
Lyle takes up cudgels for veteran protester Henny Leach, who claims she is being victimized by the council, who are evicting her for non-payment of her council tax. Before he can help her he comes to...
S2 : E5 | NR | 46 min | Aired: 02.03.08
Lyle is left in charge of the office and cat-sits for Mrs. Compton, as well, in Gloria's absence on holiday with Sidney, getting himself into hot water when he and Gloria's enterprising little boy, Sc...
S2 : E6 | NR | 46 min | Aired: 02.17.08
Beatrice returns to Market Shipborough with her baby daughter whom she has named Petra, though Peter himself is still a trifle hurt that Simon was chosen as Beatrice's birthing partner rather than him...
S3 : E1 | NR | 47 min | Aired: 06.07.09
Whilst Peter helps soldier Tony Gillespie, who lost a leg in Iraq, get decent compensation, Lyle acts for Tony's girlfriend Kate, who files a case of sexual discrimination when Tony's regiment turn do...
S3 : E2 | NR | 47 min | Aired: 06.14.09
Farmer Geraldine Merrick suspects vandalism when crop circles appear in her wheatfield and plans to harvest immediately but widowed ufologist Terry is convinced it is the work of aliens, requesting Pe...
S3 : E3 | NR | 47 min | Aired: 06.21.09
Widowed Nicky Laker, a doctor at a research lab which uses animal testing, asks Peter to defend her daughter Donna, who has vandalized the unit to expose it and lose her mother her job. In fact Donna'...
S3 : E4 | NR | 44 min | Aired: 06.28.09
Grumpy, but promiscuous judge Jeremy Harding is sent compromising photographs of himself with a young woman and blames Beatrice. Harding asks Peter to find the blackmailer, who turns out to be very cl...
S3 : E5 | NR | 46 min | Aired: 07.05.09
Lyle goes home to Stockport with his mother to prevent the council from selling off local allotments for a golf course. Lyle's younger twin brothers do not help the situation with their 'guerilla gard...
S3 : E6 | NR | 44 min | Aired: 07.12.09
Peter is briefly admitted to hospital for tests and, on discharge, is engaged by David Morston, whose older brother Lord Robert, a mad ex-junkie, is selling off parts of the family estate and its titl...
Stephen Fry is Peter Kingdom, a wise, warm-hearted solicitor in the small Norfolk town of Market Shipborough.
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