CinemaOSSeries · 1976–1996 · 4 Seasons

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

Fantastically funny

80%(32)IMDbComedy

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.

Created byDavid Nobbs

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
September 8, 1976
Last aired
November 3, 1996
Seasons
4
Episodes
28
Network
BBC One

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

9 credited
Starring

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

Creative team
Created by
David Nobbs
Produced by
Gareth Gwenlan

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