The Boss

1995 · BBC, Hat Trick Productions

The Peter Principle AKA The Boss (1995-2000) UK sitcom, Jim Broadbent The Peter Principle (broadcast as The Boss in the United States) 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. Peter Duffley (Peter Duff in the pilot), Branch Manager (portrayed by Jim Broadbent ) – Lazy and inept, Peter doesn't seem to take his job too seriously but manages to keep his position and is terrified of the idea of Assistant Manager Susan having any power at the branch.