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Synopsis
The right side of the law.

Peter Kingdom is a compassionate solicitor whose life is overshadowed by the mysterious disappearance of his brother. Set in the beautiful countryside, the drama focuses on Kingdom’s dysfunctional family, the people he works with and the town’s residents. As we follow Peter driving around in his beloved classic car, investigating one case after another, we see the community through his eyes. We watch him as he helps with various and varied local problems, ranging from recurring battles with the council from a cantankerous and litigious villager to bitter custody battles. Intelligent, patient and mildly eccentric, Peter Kingdom is a figure of strength and goodwill in the local community. Kingdom is ultimately about three families: Peter’s own dysfunctional family, Simon, his missing brother, his lustful younger sister Beatrice who wreaks havoc when she comes to live with him after being released from a rehabilitation clinic, and his dotty Aunt Auriel; then his family in the office, Lyle, the sharp trainee solicitor who works in Peter’s practice always dreaming of escaping the sleepy backwater for the bright lights of the metropolis and Gloria his faithful receptionist and confidante; and finally the family of Market Shipborough. Peter feels he has a personal responsibility for all of them. Finished programme available.

Duration
18 x 60'
Definition
SD
Genre
Formats
Subgenre
Drama
Producer
Parallel Film Productions Limited
Ratings

Kingdom, Series 3, aired on ITV1 in June-July 2009 with ratings of an average of 4.9 million viewers. Episode 1: 5.3 million viewers, 19.2% market share.
Episode 2: 4.7 million viewers, 20.5% market share.
Episode 3: 4.7 million viewers, 18.9% market share.
Episode 4: 5.0 million viewers, 21.2% market share.
Episode 5: 4.9 million viewers, 20.0% market share.
Episode 6: 5.1 million viewers, 20.8% market share.