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The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
1976 - 1996 8.0 (26 votes) 4 Seasons
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Genres
Comedy
Networks
BBC One
Created By
David Nobbs

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

Fantastically funny

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.

Key Crew

Producer: John Howard Davies, Gareth Gwenlan

Top Cast

Leonard Rossiter
Leonard Rossiter

Pauline Yates

Elizabeth Perrin

John Barron
John Barron

C.J.

Sue Nicholls
Sue Nicholls

Geoffrey Palmer
Geoffrey Palmer

Jimmy Anderson

Leslie Schofield
Leslie Schofield

John Horsley
John Horsley

Tim Preece
Tim Preece

Seasons

Season 4 poster
Season 4 (1996)

No overview available.

7 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Reggie's Will
1996-09-22

After nearly 20 years apart all the characters are brought together by the death of Reggie Perrin. After attending the funeral they are all summoned to Geraldine Hackstraw's office (the solicitor dealing with reggie's estate) to hear the reading of the will. Everyone is left a million pounds on the condition that they carry out an absurd act the level of absurdity to be judged by Ms Hackstraw

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: The Unlikely Leader
1996-09-29

Eager to claim their share of Reggie's fortune, everyone embarks on individual attempts at absurdity, but fail dismally. They decide to pool their resources but wong as a group is less than effective until they adopt Jimmy as their unlikely leader!

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: BROSCOR
1996-10-06

Joan introduces a new face to the group. Hank, Joan's new boyfriend. Is voted into the team in their quest for absurdity. Deciding to form the Bloodless Revolution of Senior Citizens and the Occupationally Rejected (BROSCOR), everyone sets out on a recruitment drive for new members. Ms Hackstraw, meanwhile recieves constant invites to dinner from certain members of the team eager for her affections.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: The Split
1996-10-13

A dearth of ideas dampens morale until Jimmy (trying to pass Elizabeth's ideas off as his own, with her consent, of course) suggests splitting into two units: one as a Think Tank, the other as a Policy Research Unit. Things get a bit confusing when Jimmy decides being leader means he has to be on both units. Romance is in the air once again for Tom and Linda, who try rekindling their love for each other. C.J. begins acting suspiciously.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: Suspicions
1996-10-20

C.J is not himself (or so everybody thinks) because he is being incredibly nice. Suspicious of his motives, Jimmy nominates Tom and David to keep an eye on C.J. to find out what is behind his sudden change of mood. BROSCOR gets its first recruit. The double wedding of Tom and Linda, and Hank and Joan takes place, and David unfortunately drinks to much at the reception.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: Jimmy's Inspiration
1996-10-27

After the wedding reception, David (nursing a hangover) worries that he may have blown the security surrounding the group's idea for taking over the Goverment. Jimmy has an inspiration that becomes extremely complex; he also begins a relationship with Ms Hackstraw.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: The Day of Revolution
1996-11-03

It is the day of the revolution and thousands of OAPs converge on London in coaches hijacked by the team for their bloodless revolution. As well as marching on Whitehall to take over the Goverment, the team nominate Jimmy to oust Angela Rippon from her seat on the national news in order to deliver an appeal on TV in support of the revolution. Sadly, it seems as if the authorities have been tipped off and prevent the OAPs from descending on Parliament. It is judgment day: Ms Hackstraw gives her verdict on the team's attempts at being absurd, and on the future of her relationship with Jimmy.

Runtime: 30 min

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