Kingdom
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Synopsis
Stephen Fry is left holding the baby in the new series of drama Kingdom

Stephen (Tom Brown’s Schooldays, Absolute Power, Wilde) plays affable country solicitor Peter Kingdom, whose compassion and humility have won him huge respect in the small Norfolk town of Market Shipborough.

At the end of the first series, screened earlier this year, Peter was told he was to be an uncle by a woman who arrived out of the blue. Peter finds himself having to learn all about feeding times and changing nappies when baby Daniel, the son of Peter’s missing brother Simon, moves in. But there’s an even bigger shock in store for Peter and his troublesome sister Beatrice, played by Hermione Norris (Spooks, Wire in the Blood, Cold Feet). Karl Davies returns as sharp trainee solicitor, Lyle Anderson, who goes beyond the call of duty, and strips off to solve the problems of a bunch of nudists. Celia Imrie stars as Gloria Millington, the faithful receptionist and Peter’s confidant. Phyllida Law plays Peter’s dotty Aunt Auriel, and Tony Slattery plays cantankerous villager Sidney Snell. A host of prestigious guest stars join the cast for the new series, including Richard Wilson, Lucy Benjamin, Richard Briers, John Thomson, and Diana Quick. In Market Shipborough Peter Kingdom is happily taking on the role of godfather to his lost brother’s son and is the perfect parent. Lyle’s legal career is flourishing and he has made a new departure into local, and global, green issues – changing light bulbs with vigour and directing good recycling practice in the Kingdom office. Beatrice is causing raised eyebrows at the local Women’s Institute and seems to be moodier than her usual whimsical self. Mr Snell is slightly more presentable than when we last saw him, and is beginning to show his gentlemanly side in a burgeoning courtship with Gloria. This simple existence is, however, swiftly thrown into disarray with the whirlwind reappearance of Simon Kingdom, played by Dominic Mafham, at the end of episode one… Starring:

Steven Fry (MirrorMask, The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, V for Vendetta)

Celia Imire (Calender Girls, Birdget Jones: The Edge of Reason, Nanny McPhee)

Tony Slattery (The Crying Game, Red Dwarf, Blackball) Kingdom, Series 2, aired on ITV1 from January-February 2008.



Episode 1: 5.7 million viewers, 22.2% market share

Episode 2: 6.1 million viewers, 24.2% market share

Episode 3: 5.4 million viewers, 21.9% market share

Episode 4: 5.2 million viewers, 20.5% market share

Episode 5: 5.6 million viewers, 22.2% market share

Episode 6: 5.6 million viewers, 21.2% market share



Series 1 & 3 available 12 x 60'

Duration
6 x 60'
Definition
SD
Genre
Comedy
Subgenre
Drama
Producer
Parallel Film Productions Limited
Production Year
2008