elev8
Jul 15, 2023
One of the very greatest from the era of great sitcoms. Throws into sharp relief what an abject embarrassment today's BBC has become.
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Fantastically funny
1976 - 1996•4 seasons•28 episodes•~30m•
★8.0(29 ratings)
Comedy
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.
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