The Peter Principle
1997 · 2 seasons · 12 episodes · Ended · BBC One
Comedy
TMDB 8.0 · 4 votes
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.
Episodes
- S01E01Sex Lies and Videotape1997-06-0230m
Inept bank manager Peter Duffley believes his assistant has fallen in love with him.
- S01E02Health Matters1997-06-0930m
The staff organizes a collection for the cleaner and also goes on a fitness drive.
- S01E03Upwardly Mobile1997-06-1630m
Unless he can land a major account very quickly, Peter looks set to miss out on his bonus again.
- S01E04The Midas Touch1997-06-0630m
Iris has won 250 pounds on the National Lottery—or so she thinks. Unfortunately, absent-minded Peter has forgotten to buy the tickets.
- S01E05Insecurity1997-06-3030m
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).
- S01E06Bank Holiday1997-07-0730m
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.
