Episodes: 6 | Released: 2008 | Certificate: 12 | Genre: Comedy | Director: Andrew Grieve
Actors: Stephen Fry
, Celia Imire
, Tony Slattery
Pressure is mounting on Peter Kingdom as he is forced to hide his fugitive brother Simon, who has begged him not to go to the police. With gossip spreading rapidly through Market Shipborough how long can he keep Simon’s reappearance a secret? Lyle is worried about the effect on Kingdom and Kingdom. Hiding a criminal could put the entire business in jeopardy...
Pressure is mounting on Peter Kingdom as he is forced to hide his fugitive brother Simon, who has begged him not to go to the police. Lyle tries a couple of compromises with the council and his nudist case, but they’re not having any of it, and with no solution for his clients Lyle realises that he’s in danger of losing his good reputation - not by association with nudists (as he first feared), but by being a second rate solicitor.
Simon Kingdom is in police custody on suspicion of identity fraud and other related charges. Peter’s hands are tied as he cannot represent his brother and he decides that for once he must let Simon face up to the full consequences of his actions. Peter walks away from the police station with a heavy heart.
Simon is back at Kingdom and tells Peter he’s ready to begin work – Peter is taken aback by Simon’s blasé attitude and reminds him that the Law Society have imposed strict conditions on his practice certificate.
Peter’s old Cambridge Professor, Barkway, invites Peter to speak at a college conference on human justice. Simon decides to join him on the visit. Rather reluctantly Peter leaves Lyle in charge of the business.
Beatrice’s return to Market Shipborough eclipses all Kingdom’s business, as she strolls through the door cradling her new baby girl, Petra, in her arms.
