Stephen Fry is back for a new series of Kingdom

14th May 2009

Stephen Fry returns for a third series of ITV1’s ratings-winning series Kingdom. He is joined by Hermione Norris, Karl Davies, Celia Imrie, Tony Slattery, Phyllida Law, John Thomson and a host of prestigious guest stars, including June Whitfield, Peter Sallis, Sandi Toksvig, Jack Dee, Sophie Winkleman, Anna Massey and Jaye Griffiths.
 
The six-part drama, filmed on locations in Norfolk, follows the fortunes of Stephen Fry’s character, Peter Kingdom, an affable country solicitor in the picturesque Norfolk town of Market Shipborough.
 
Hermione Norris stars as Peter’s troublesome and flirty sister Beatrice, who now wants to rediscover her sexuality after becoming a mum, while Karl Davies returns as newly-qualified solicitor Lyle Anderson, who is keen to make his mark in the practice.

Celia Imrie stars as Gloria Millington, the faithful receptionist and Peter’s confidante, who is having a terrible time with her demanding, elderly father. Phyllida Law plays Peter’s dotty Aunt Auriel, and Tony Slattery plays cantankerous villager Sidney Snell.
 
John Thomson, a guest star in the last series, returns as a regular cast member, playing Nigel Pearson, a relationship counsellor who is presented with an odd challenge from a group of nuns.
 
Life in Market Shipborough is never dull for Peter and Lyle as they seek to resolve the legal issues the locals bring them. In the new series, they deal with the problems of crop circles, try to help an Iraq war victim’s bid for compensation, and encounter animal liberationists at work.
 
Executive producer Simon Wheeler says: "We’re really pleased to be back in Norfolk this summer. There are so many stories for the Kingdom family and beyond that we can’t wait to tell!"