The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

2002•1 series•Entertainment / Comedy

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Sick of his marriage, his family and the daily grind of his job, Reginald Perrin comes up with the only logical solution for such a deep midlife crisis: He fakes his own death. After various attempts at creating a new life, Reginald adopts a disguise and returns to his old life to find that nothing much has changed. He even re-marries his wife, Elizabeth, after wooing her at his funeral, and he gets a job at his former company, where he manages his own memorial fund. Eventually Reginald tires of being someone else and reveals his true self. The much-loved sitcom, based on a novel by David Nobbs, starred Leonard Rossiter in the title role and aired for three series beginning in 1976.

Episode 1Hippopotamus

...Perrin. Episode 1. When Reggie set off for work, he didn't intend to call his mother-in-law a hippopotamus.

Episode 2Nightmare in the Park

...Perrin. Episode 2. Reggie needs a proper holiday, but all he gets is a day in a safari park.

Episode 3The Sunday Extraordinary Business Meeting

...Perrin. Episode 3. While Elizabeth is away, Reggie plans to start an affair with his secretary, Joan.

Episode 4The Bizarre Dinner Party

...Perrin. Episode 4. Reggie's revolt against normality continues when he has a dinner party without any food.

Episode 5The Speech to the British Fruit Association

...Perrin. Episode 5. Reggie decides to put an end to it. He says goodbye to everyone and fakes his own suicide.

Episode 6Trying a Frenchman, Welshman, Scotsman and an Irishman

...Perrin. Episode 6. After his fake suicide, Reggie yearns for Elizabeth but discovers she is to remarry.

Episode 7The Memorial Service

...Perrin. Episode 7. Reggie attends his own memorial service in disguise and befriends Elizabeth as 'Martin'.

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