The Peter Principle

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.

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Created By	Mark Burton John O'Farrell Dan Patterson
Status	Ended
Original Name	The Peter Principle
First Air Date	June 2, 1997
Last Air Date	July 3, 2000
Seasons	2
Episodes	12
Episode Runtime	30min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	Hat Trick Productions
Networks	BBC One

S02E01

Un Homme Et Une Femme

The bank business is changing and Peter Duffley is struggling to deal with his diminishing status as branch manager. So when Susan is promoted onto a Fast Track management course, it's no wonder he starts to feel emasculated. He also has to cope with the fact that one of his clients is undergoing a sex change. Meanwhile, Bradley has a sexual encounter with a 1.8m Brazilian beauty with a pipe and a terrible secret.

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