Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #429 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-05-28
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: Anamorphic, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 275 minutes

DVD Description
Kingdom is Stephen Fry's first drama series since Jeeves and Wooster ten years ago. Filmed in Norfolk, the series (appearing on ITV in April 2007) follows Peter's life in Market Shipborough as he takes on the responsibility for everyone's welfare. Stephen plays country solicitor Peter Kingdom, whose compassion and humility has won him huge respect in the picture postcard town of Market Shipborough.

But there's a secret sadness for the popular lawyer. His brother, and business partner, Simon, has died but his body has never been found. Peter constantly searches for clues to the mystery surrounding Simon's death.

Hermione Norris stars as Peter's troubled and lustful younger sister Beatrice, who wreaks havoc when she comes to live with him after being released from a rehabilitation clinic. Celia Imrie is Gloria Millington, the faithful receptionist and confidante, Phyllida Law plays Peter's dotty Aunt Auriel, and Karl Davies is the sharp young trainee solicitor, Lyle Anderson, who dreams of escaping the sleepy backwater to work in the metropolis. Tony Slattery blusters through as the cantankerous villager Mr Snell, who's always seeking litigation.

The DVD includes all six episodes in series 1.

Synopsis
Stephen Fry stars as Peter Kingdom; a solicitor whose dogged professionalism and compassion has made him a pillar of the Market Shipborough, the picturesque town in which he lives. Despite his accolades and the respect of the local people, Peter’s life is clouded by the disappearance of his brother and business partner, Simon.

Synopsis
Stephen Fry is Peter Kingdom, the country solicitor standing up for the little guy.

Despite his success, Peter Kingdom's life is overshadowed by the mysterious disappearance of his brother and business partner, Simon. In between driving round the picturesque beauty of the Norfolk landscape, investigating one case after another, Peter is constantly searching for clues to the mystery surrounding his brother's disappearance.

Includes Behind The Scenes documentary.

Customer Reviews

American Reliant On British Humor And Wit
I need Series Two. Please Amazon.co.uk, pass the word--the demand--to whomever releases this DVD. I rely on British drama and comedy to tickle my wickle. I've purchased many programs, and I suffer the wait for those Complete Series. For example: Absolute Power Series 2; Kingdom Series 2; Lead Balloon Series 2; Annually Retentive Series 2. The list continues. These are potential sales and big bucks considering for me the U.S. Dollar is half the British Pound's value. Help me. Our programming doesn't equal yours. Britain is far superior in humor, wit, dialogue, vocabulary, and generally thinking before speaking.

Great series... No DVD for series 2?
Like most people with whom I have discussed the series, I happen to love "Kingdom". I like most of the books, TV-series and films starring or featuring the inimitable Stephen Fry, and "Kingdom" is certainly no exception. However, I do wish they would give the second series a proper, general DVD release. I read somewhere that ITV has announced that they won't be releasing the second series other than as a newspaper supplement - can anyone confirm, or hopefully deny, this rumour?

Longing for Series 2
When can we expect Series 2?
This is quite brilliant. Wry humour, all kinds of people with their idiosyncrasies, and the whole set in the most beautifully filmed coastal landscape.
Let's have more of it!