Series 1 · Episode 5
Sartorial Discord
First broadcast 20 May 2007 · 6.31 million viewers
DirectorSandy JohnsonWriterJeff PoveyOriginal order5 of 18Editorial statusOwner reviewed
Fan-reviewedAll 18 episodes watched · editorial review updated 5 September 2026How this guide is researched
The case and opening problem
Peter advises a married couple after the wife discovers her husband wears women’s clothes; Lyle becomes uneasy about the side he represents in a dispute involving travellers.
Themes
Credited guest cast checked so far
- Robert Bathurst — client in the marriage case
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Plot summary
Peter advises a couple whose marriage is threatened when the wife discovers her husband wears women’s clothes. Lyle initially represents a horse owner in a disagreement with a group of travellers but begins to question whose side deserves his support. Peter pays Simon’s gambling debts, only to learn that doing so may not end the danger surrounding them.
What this episode changes
Peter pays Simon’s gambling debts but discovers that the threat surrounding the family may continue.
Why this episode matters
Both principal cases ask who gets to define another person’s identity, making professional empathy more important than easy respectability.
Scene log status
The story and credited names above are reviewed. Exact timestamps, music cues and scene-by-scene filming locations remain to be checked directly against a legitimate copy of the episode.