Stephen Fry has revealed that ITV has dropped his legal drama Kingdom

The actor, let fans in on the secret on his personal blog.

“Our masters at ITV have decided that there shan’t be a fourth series of the television series Kingdom,” he said.

Fry said it was “such a pleasure” making the programme in his “beloved Norfolk”.

“I am sorry because the crew of mostly local East Anglians was so cheerful, professional and delightful to work with,” he said.

He also praised “the cast of local people who cheerfully subjected themselves to the indignities of a background artist’s day”, adding: “They will all be missed and their memories cherished.”

An ITV spokesman said: “Kingdom has performed well for us over the last three years but we will not be developing any further episodes.

“As has always been the case, we are constantly looking at ways to refresh the mix of drama on ITV1 to ensure that we get the balance right between both old and new titles.”