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2007 · six episodes

Kingdom series 1

Simon’s disappearance hangs over Peter’s work as Beatrice returns and the practice handles a succession of human, eccentric legal disputes.

The continuing story

Six cases, one gathering mystery

Series 1 balances a new legal problem each week with Peter’s search for Simon. Beatrice’s return prevents home from becoming a refuge, while Lyle’s cases gradually bind him to the community he once seemed likely to leave.

Series landmarks

  • Simon’s disappearance
  • Beatrice’s return
  • Lyle’s place in the practice
  • The series-closing cliffhanger

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1The Prodigal Returns22 April 2007 · 8.55m viewersDirected by Robin Sheppard
Written by Alan Whiting2Debts29 April 2007 · 7.05m viewersDirected by Robin Sheppard
Written by Alan Whiting3Home to Roost6 May 2007 · 5.44m viewersDirected by Metin Hüseyin
Written by Jeff Povey4Cambridge or Nowhere13 May 2007 · 5.89m viewersDirected by Metin Hüseyin
Written by Alan Whiting5Sartorial Discord20 May 2007 · 6.31m viewersDirected by Sandy Johnson
Written by Jeff Povey6Out of the House and Home27 May 2007 · 6.28m viewersDirected by Sandy Johnson
Written by Alan Whiting

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