The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976)

Fantastically funny

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.

Genres: Comedy

Stars: Pauline Yates, John Barron, John Horsley, Bruce Bould, Geoffrey Palmer

First Air Date: 1976-09-08

Country: GB

Rating: 7.966 / 10 (29 votes)