The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
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1976 · TMDB 8.0/10 (31)
Fantastically funny
Starring: Pauline Yates, John Barron, John Horsley
Overview
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.
Production
BBC
Cast
Pauline Yates, John Barron, John Horsley, Bruce Bould, Geoffrey Palmer, Patricia Hodge, Tim Preece, Sally-Jane Spencer, Theresa Watson
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