The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
S1 · E1IMDB:
8.0
Released
9/8/1976
Duration
0h 30m
Genre
Comedy
Country
United Kingdom
Cast
Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, John Barron
Overview
Disillusioned after a long career at Sunshine Desserts, Perrin goes through a mid-life crisis and fakes his own death. Returning in disguise after various attempts at finding a 'new life', he gets his old job back and finds nothing has changed. He is eventually found out, and in the second series has success with a chain of shops selling useless junk. That becomes so successful that he feels he has created a monster and decides to destroy it. In the third and final series he has a dream of forming a commune which his long suffering colleagues help bring to reality. Unfortunately that also fails and he finds himself back in a job not unlike the one he originally had at Sunshine Desserts.
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDB:
8.0Released
9/8/1976
Genre
Comedy
Cast
Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, John Barron
Duration
0h 30m
Country
United Kingdom
Overview
Disillusioned after a long career at Sunshine Desserts, Perrin goes through a mid-life crisis and fakes his own death. Returning in disguise after various attempts at finding a 'new life', he gets his old job back and finds nothing has changed. He is eventually found out, and in the second series has success with a chain of shops selling useless junk. That becomes so successful that he feels he has created a monster and decides to destroy it. In the third and final series he has a dream of forming a commune which his long suffering colleagues help bring to reality. Unfortunately that also fails and he finds himself back in a job not unlike the one he originally had at Sunshine Desserts.
Episodes
EP 1AvailableHippopotamus
Reggie's life as a sales executive at Sunshine Desserts is getting too much for him and the strain is starting to show.
Hippopotamus
Reggie's life as a sales executive at Sunshine Desserts is getting too much for him and the strain is starting to show.
EP 2AvailableNightmare in the Park
Reggie's plans for a relaxing weekend are scuppered when the family decides to visit a safari park.
Nightmare in the Park
Reggie's plans for a relaxing weekend are scuppered when the family decides to visit a safari park.
EP 3AvailableThe Sunday Extraordinary Business Meeting
Elizabeth is away, so Reggie decides to invite his secretary Joan over for a secret tryst... but constant visitors from family and friends prevent this.
The Sunday Extraordinary Business Meeting
Elizabeth is away, so Reggie decides to invite his secretary Joan over for a secret tryst... but constant visitors from family and friends prevent this.
EP 4AvailableThe Bizarre Dinner Party
With Elizabeth still away, Reggie hosts a dinner party (without any food) for his business associates.
The Bizarre Dinner Party
With Elizabeth still away, Reggie hosts a dinner party (without any food) for his business associates.
EP 5AvailableThe Speech to the British Fruit Association
After a disastrous public speech to the Fruit Association at Bilberry Hall, Reggie decides to take drastic action...
The Speech to the British Fruit Association
After a disastrous public speech to the Fruit Association at Bilberry Hall, Reggie decides to take drastic action...
EP 6AvailableTrying a Frenchman, Welshman, Scotsman and an Italian
After his fake suicide, Reggie tries out a number of different new identities.
Trying a Frenchman, Welshman, Scotsman and an Italian
After his fake suicide, Reggie tries out a number of different new identities.
EP 7AvailableThe Memorial Service
Reggie returns as Martin Wellborn, attends his own memorial service, and wins back Elizabeth.
The Memorial Service
Reggie returns as Martin Wellborn, attends his own memorial service, and wins back Elizabeth.
Cast
Unknown Role
Leonard Rossiter
Elizabeth Perrin
Pauline Yates
C.J.
John Barron
Unknown Role
Sue Nicholls
Jimmy Anderson
Geoffrey Palmer
Unknown Role
Leslie Schofield
Unknown Role
John Horsley
Unknown Role
Tim Preece
David Harris-Jones
Bruce Bould
Tony Webster
Trevor Adams
Linda Patterson
