The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
"Fantastically funny"
Comedy
September 8, 1976 – November 3, 1996
(began 50 years ago)
30m / episode
8.0/10
Ended
4 Seasons
28 Episodes
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.
Cast (29)
Writers
Original Language
en
Spoken Languages
English
Production Countries
GB
Production Companies
BBC