The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
"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.
| Created By | David Nobbs | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Ended | |
| Original Name | The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin | |
| First Air Date | September 8, 1976 | |
| Last Air Date | November 3, 1996 | |
| Seasons | 4 | |
| Episodes | 28 | |
| Episode Runtime | 30min | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United Kingdom | |
| Production Companies | BBC | |
| Networks | BBC One | |