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The Peter Principle is a British television sitcom. It was produced by Hat Trick Productions, and first broadcast by the BBC between 1995 and 2000 and by PBS in the United States. The series is set in the Aldbridge branch of the fictional County and Provincial Bank, featuring Jim Broadbent as the title character, its inept manager, and Claire Skinner, Daniel Flynn, Stephen Moore and David Schneider as his employees. The programme takes its name from the Peter Principle, a concept in management theory that states that workers are promoted to their level of incompetence.
Original Release
09/04/1995
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jim Broadbent | Peter Duffley |
David Schneider | Bradley Wilson |
Claire Skinner | Susan Harvey |
Daniel Flynn | David Edwards |
Stephen Moore | Geoffrey Parkes |
Wendy Nottingham | Evelyn Walker / Evelyn |
Beverley Callard | Barbara |
Tracy Keating | Brenda Corrigan |
Janette Legge | Iris Jennings |
Alistair McGowan | Radio DJ / Commentator |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Un homme et une femme | Thursday, 03 February 2000 |
2 | Desperately Seeking Susan | Thursday, 10 February 2000 |
3 | Greyhound Day | Thursday, 17 February 2000 |
4 | There's Something About Geoffrey | Monday, 21 February 2000 |
5 | Truly Bradley Deeply | Monday, 28 February 2000 |
6 | Casablanca | Monday, 06 March 2000 |
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Directors
Writers
John O'Farrell, Dan Patterson, Mark Burton
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jim Broadbent | Peter Duffley |
David Schneider | Bradley Wilson |
Claire Skinner | Susan Harvey |
Daniel Flynn | David Edwards |
Stephen Moore | Geoffrey Parkes |
Wendy Nottingham | Evelyn Walker / Evelyn |
Beverley Callard | Barbara |
Tracy Keating | Brenda Corrigan |
Janette Legge | Iris Jennings |
Alistair McGowan | Radio DJ / Commentator |
Jonathan Stratt | Security Guard / Bank Robber |
Rebecca Charles | Katie |
James Greene | Sir John Howard |
George Asprey | Simon |
Adam Bareham | Hugo |
Melanie Hudson | Examiner |
Mark Brignal | Director of Security |
Katie Campbell | Nurse Fiona |
Owen Brenman | Victor |
Christopher Godwin | Viscount Graham |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Denise O'Donoghue | Executive Producer |
Dan Patterson | Producer |