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Kingdom: Series Three (Three-Disc Widescreen Edition)

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I've got all 3 Series (my lovely husband bought a region-free player for me so I could see Series 1 and early Doc Martin releases) and have watched them at least half dozen times already. Look for Oliver and James Phelps of Harry Potter fame to guest star as Karl Davies brothers in an episode.

I would highly recommend this Series to anyone. It is unbelievably good television. Excellent writing, the locations are breathtaking and dialogue is clear and (for the most part) easy to understand - there are a few guest stars with regional accents.

The cast is a dream to watch - quickly making it seem impossible we are not simply watching them live their lives. Each actor thoroughly inhabits the skin of the character; even those in the peripherals of the show (ie, Tony Slattery).

Give it a go, you will fall in love with Kingdom & Kingdom, et al.

I am addicted to this series about a soft spoken english country solicitor, living in a sea side town and the often comical and poignant challenges he faces as he deals with the country folk he has chosen to live with.

This is a wonderful 3 season series, and a must for any Stephen Fry fan. This last season was a little more free-form, and the Peter Kingdom character is even more the observer and less the protagonist than in series 1 and 2. Set in fictional seaside Market Shipborough, Kingdom's small troupe of actors play out their final season with fine performances surrounded with plenty of that quaint ambiance one might expect in this modern day UK Mayberry-by-the-Sea.

The region 1 DVD of series 3, manufactured in Canada in Widescreen format, is in mono. No stereo! Why is that? Both series 1 and 2 are in stereo, and more enjoyable for that reason.

Regretfully, the final episodes of a most gentle and entertaining series, Stephen Fry, with sublime temperment, in one of his finest, most whimsical roles as Peter Wisdom, small town attorney, and practitioner of justice and fairness. Excellent co-stars and supporting cast, beautiful locations and expert vidiography all make this series one not to be missed. Note that although Season (series) Two is also available (and just as good) you'll have to catch Season One on HULU or another source because of compatibility issues with the original release. Track it down - its definitely worth it.

I have all three seasons of Kingdom, and I could not rate one as better then the others. They are all excellent. My only gripe with them, is that there wasn't a fourth.

Set in the fictional coastal town of Market Shipborough (you could almost believe the name was that of a real town!) Its the tale of a solicitor and his clients, and of course his family and their endless secrets and troubles. His sister's got emotional stability problems, (and she flaunts them), his brother faked his own death and seems to have the mob chasing him, while his clients never seem to need so much legal counsel as they do practical solutions to bizarre problems.

The residents of the town are colourful, quaint, and maybe just slightly mad, and yet still lovable. Its the sort of town where you would love to spend a day just meeting and greeting and possibly doing a little snooping, and wondering if you were still in the real world.

This is gentle British humour at its best and I heartily recommend it to anyone who likes to watch a show with a smile on his or her face.

Series 3, the 2009-2010 season of Kingdom does not disappoint, but has all the charm of the first shows. We see the characters develop slowly, and of course the season ends with a great cliff-hanger, as only Kingdom can do (and no, Simon does not come back, again).

Kingdom is a pleasant, funny, enjoyable series and it is unfortunate it was only televised for three seasons.

This is a delightful series. The always loveable Stephen Fry is perfect as the country lawyer overwhelmed with the problems of his eccentric family and neighbors. The writers never sacrifice humanity for an easy laugh. The humor is grounded in real people.

They always end while there at there peak,hopefully they will bring it back.Jeeves at his best,interesting and just a fun show.

I was happy to see Stephen Fry in a series, I love his acting abilities, my only complaint is that in season three there are only a mere two episodes a dvd. What happened to a series having six or more shows? I also own Doc Martin, these are great shows, and I do agree with one gentleman about Stephen not being in his usual witty role. He simply is just a nice guy in Kingdom. Still worth watching.