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

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

Fantastically funny

8.0 / 1019764 Seasons

Synopsis

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.

Genre: Comedy

Status: Ended

Creator: N/A

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Main 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

Tim Preece

Tim Preece

Tom Patterson

Sally-Jane Spencer

Linda Perrin

Theresa Watson

Prue Harris-Jones

User Reviews

elev8

One of the very greatest from the era of great sitcoms. Throws into sharp relief what an abject embarrassment today's BBC has become.

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