Peter returns to work after the disappearance of his brother and immediately has two cases.
A young woman from Eastern Europe seeks Peter's help when her baby in stolen. Peter traces the call on Simon's phone to an anonymous international number.
A man wants Peter's help to get his insurance company to pay when his destroyed boat. Lyle's investigation uncovers reason to suspect that the situation isn't so straightforward.
Peter's clients believe their daughter was unfairly turned down by the University of Cambridge; computer program determines when Simon's body should have turned up.
Gloria comes down with the flu; Mrs Collins seeks a divorce after her husband starts to cross-dress; Beatrice answers the phones.
Peter decides to sort through Simon's files, Gloria contemplates taking up some new leisure activities, and Beatrice is desperate to join in.
Stephen Fry
Peter Kingdom
Hermione Norris
Beatrice Kingdom
Celia Imrie
Gloria Millington
Phyllida Law
Aunt Auriel
Tony Slattery
Sidney Snell