"Fantastically funny"

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

TV Show197630dkstar8.0(32)trending_up7
Comedy
Creator:David Nobbs

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.

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StatusEnded
First AiredSeptember 8, 1976
Last AiredNovember 3, 1996
Episode Runtime30dk
Seasons4
Episodes28
TypeScripted
Origin CountryUnited Kingdom
Original LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish

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BBC

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BBC One
The Day of Revolution
Last Episode

S4 E711/3/1996

The Day of Revolution

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.

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One of the very greatest from the era of great sitcoms. Throws into sharp relief what an abject embarrassment today's BBC has become.

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