TV series
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
1976–1996, English, on BBC One. Created by David Nobbs.
Fantastically funny
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.
- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes
- 28
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1996
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Latest episode
S4 E7: The Day of Revolution
Aired 3 November 1996
Seasons 4
Cast & crew
- David NobbsCreator
- Pauline YatesElizabeth Perrin · 28 ep
- John BarronCharles Jefferson / 'C.J.' · 28 ep
- Bruce BouldDavid Harris-Jones · 28 ep
- Sue NichollsJoan Greengross · 25 ep
- Leonard RossiterReginald 'Reggie' Iolanthe Perrin · 21 ep
- John HorsleyDoc Morrissey · 21 ep
- Trevor AdamsTony Webster · 21 ep
- Geoffrey PalmerJimmy Anderson · 7 ep
- Leslie SchofieldTom · 7 ep
- Patricia HodgeGeraldine Hackstraw · 7 ep
- Tim PreeceTom Patterson · 7 ep
- Sally-Jane SpencerLinda Perrin · 7 ep
Details
- First aired
- 8 September 1976
- Last aired
- 3 November 1996
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin has 4 seasons and 28 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin finished?
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If you liked The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, try Steptoe and Son, My Family, One Foot in the Grave.
Who created The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin?
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin was created by David Nobbs and stars Pauline Yates, John Barron, Bruce Bould.