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The Peter Principle

Season 1 1997

  • 1997-06-02T21:40:00Z on BBC One
  • 30m
  • 3h (6 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy
The Peter Principle is a BBC television show about the Aldbridge Branch of the fictional County & Provincial Bank. It originally aired in the late 1990s and is now a part of the PBS program lineup at some PBS stations, which call it The Boss. The program takes its name from the Peter Principle, that In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.

6 episodes

Series Premiere

1997-06-02T21:40:00Z

1x01 Sex Lies and Videotape

Series Premiere

1x01 Sex Lies and Videotape

  • 1997-06-02T21:40:00Z30m

Inept bank manager Peter Duffley believes his assistant has fallen in love with him.

1997-06-09T21:40:00Z

1x02 Health Matters

1x02 Health Matters

  • 1997-06-09T21:40:00Z30m

The staff organizes a collection for the cleaner and also goes on a fitness drive.

1997-06-16T21:40:00Z

1x03 Upwardly Mobile

1x03 Upwardly Mobile

  • 1997-06-16T21:40:00Z30m

Unless he can land a major account very quickly, Peter looks set to miss out on his bonus again.

1997-06-06T21:40:00Z

1x04 The Midas Touch

1x04 The Midas Touch

  • 1997-06-06T21:40:00Z30m

Iris has won 250 pounds on the National Lottery—or so she thinks. Unfortunately, absent-minded Peter has forgotten to buy the tickets.

1997-06-30T21:40:00Z

1x05 Insecurity

1x05 Insecurity

  • 1997-06-30T21:40:00Z30m

When an ordinary day at Albridge C&P Bank is rudely interrupted by two apparent bank robbers, Peter heroically protects his staff (in his version of events).

1997-07-07T21:40:00Z

1x06 Bank Holiday

1x06 Bank Holiday

  • 1997-07-07T21:40:00Z30m

Both Peter and assistant manager Susan apply for a managerial position at another branch. Peter steals Susan's proposal, but gets locked in the bank over bank holiday.

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