The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
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The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

19764 SeasonsComedy
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Story Line

Disillusioned after a long career at Sunshine Desserts, Reginald Iolanthe Perrin endures a midlife crisis and fakes his own death. Returning in disguise after various attempts at finding a 'new life', Perrin gets his old job back and finds nothing has changed. He is eventually found out, and later finds success with a chain of junk shops. However, it becomes so successful that he feels he has created a monster and decides to destroy it.

Fantastically funny

Top Cast

Pauline Yates

Elizabeth Perrin

John Barron

John Barron

Charles Jefferson / 'C.J.'

John Horsley

John Horsley

Doc Morrissey

Bruce Bould

David Harris-Jones

Geoffrey Palmer

Geoffrey Palmer

Jimmy Anderson

Patricia Hodge

Patricia Hodge

Geraldine Hackstraw

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Rating

8.0/ 10

First Aired

1976-09-08

Seasons

4 Seasons · 28 Episodes

Genres

Comedy

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User Reviews (1)

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No rating7/15/2023
One of the very greatest from the era of great sitcoms. Throws into sharp relief what an abject embarrassment today's BBC has become.