THE FALL AND RISE OF REGINALD PERRIN

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• Release Year: 1976
• Genre: Comedy
• Plot: Opening with a naked Reggie running into the sea, this groundbreaking BBC comedy series tells the story of a man desperate to escape his daily monotony. Adapted by David Nobbs from his darkly-comedic novel and powered by the unique performance of Leonard Rossiter, this brilliant satire had the world 'cracking up' over one man's nervous breakdown.; ; Reginald Perrin (Leonard Rossiter) has a respectable career at Sunshine Desserts, a happy marriage and two less than satisfactory children. But the pressures of the rat race are beginning to push Reggie over the edge. The mere mention of his mother-in-law conjures the image of a hippopotamus, the word 'earwig' keeps creeping into his conversations, and his thoughts are repeatedly interrupted by outrageous fantasies involving his secretary - what's an overstressed food firm executive to do?
• Cast: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, John Barron, Sue Nicholls, Trevor Adams, Bruce Bould, Sally-Jane Spencer, John Horsley, Geoffrey Palmer, Tim Preece, Leslie Schofield, Theresa Watson, Terence Conoley, Joseph Brady, Glynn Edwards, Robert Hiller, Abigail Morgan, Roland MacLeod, David Warwick, Joan Blackham, Jacki Piper, Charmian May, Derry Power, Dorothy Frere, John Forbes-Robertson, Timothy Carlton, Frank Baker, John Howard Davies
• Director: John Howard Davies
• Runtime: 10:30
• Company: BBC
• Media Format: series