The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
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1976–1996 · TV · 4 seasons · 28 episodes
The read
The series ran 4 seasons across 28 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
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.
Ratings
IMDb8/10
32 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin | 7 ep1976 |
| 2 | The Return of Reginald Perrin | 7 ep1977 |
| 3 | The Better World of Reginald Perrin | 7 ep1978 |
| 4 | The Legacy of Reginald Perrin | 7 ep1996 |
Key crew
- Ronnie HazlehurstOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Pauline YatesElizabeth Perrin
- John BarronCharles Jefferson / 'C.J.'
- John HorsleyDoc Morrissey
- Bruce BouldDavid Harris-Jones
- Geoffrey PalmerJimmy Anderson
- Patricia HodgeGeraldine Hackstraw
- Tim PreeceTom Patterson
- Sally-Jane SpencerLinda Perrin
- Theresa WatsonPrue Harris-Jones
Stills
Themes
london, englanddepressionmidlife crisissurrealmarriagesatiredark comedysitcomworkplace comedy