The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

He story concerns a middle-aged middle manager, Reginald \Reggie\ Perrin, and is driven to bizarre behaviour by the pointlessness of his job at Sunshine Desserts.

1976 HD 30min United Kingdom English

David Nobbs Pauline Yates Leonard Rossiter Sue Nicholls John Barron Geoffrey Palmer John Horsley Leslie Schofield Tim Preece Bruce Bould

Comedy

surreal sitcom depression england marriage dark comedy workplace comedy satire midlife crisis

S1E1 - Hippopotamus 1976-09-08

Reggies life as a sales executive at Sunshine Desserts is getting too much for him and the strain is starting to show.

S1E2 - Nightmare in the Park 1976-09-15

Reggies plans for a relaxing weekend are scuppered when the family decides to visit a safari park.

S1E3 - The Sunday Extraordinary Business Meeting 1976-09-22

Elizabeth is away, so Reggie decides to invite his secretary Joan over for a secret tryst... but constant visitors from family and friends prevent this.

S1E4 - The Bizarre Dinner Party 1976-09-29

With Elizabeth still away, Reggie hosts a dinner party (without any food) for his business associates.

S1E5 - The Speech to the British Fruit Association 1976-10-06

After a disastrous public speech to the Fruit Association at Bilberry Hall, Reggie decides to take drastic action...

S1E6 - Trying a Frenchman, Welshman, Scotsman and an Italian 1976-10-13

After his fake suicide, Reggie tries out a number of different new identities.

S1E7 - The Memorial Service 1976-10-20

Reggie returns as Martin Wellborn, attends his own memorial service, and wins back Elizabeth.

S2E1 - Remarried and Back at Sunshine Desserts 1977-09-21

Maintaining his identity as Martin Wellbourne becomes more wearing for Reggie. Revealing his true identity to CJ does not go down well...

S2E2 - Elizabeth's New Admirer 1977-09-28

Reggie is reduced to working at a pig farm. Elizabeth decides to get a job, gaining a new admirer and becoming the bread winner but isnt keen to let Reggie know where, leading him to suspect she is having an affair.

S2E3 - Jimmy's Offer 1977-10-05

Reggie confronts CJ and hatches a plan for a very unusual shop after talking to Jimmy.

S2E4 - The Unusual Shop 1977-10-12

Reggie asks CJ for a start-up loan to establish his shop Grot which becomes a huge success selling all sorts of useless products.

S2E5 - Re-Involvement 1977-10-19

Sunshine desserts goes bankrupt and Reggie hires his old coworkers and boss to Grot.

S2E6 - The Four Untrustworthy Men 1977-10-26

Reggie is bored with his success and plans to destroy Grot by hiring totally unsuitable personnel.

S2E7 - Extreme Solution 1977-11-02

Reggies plan fails. He tries more extreme tactics which also fail. Only one more thing left to do...

S3E1 - The Great Project 1978-11-29

Reggie decides to open a commune helping people to live in peace and harmony. But first he needs staff...

S3E2 - Staff Training 1978-12-06

Having recruited all the old faces, Reggie welcomes his one and only guest to "Perrins"

S3E3 - The Trickle of Visitors 1978-12-20

After an unique advertising campaign, "Perrins" gains another guest.

S3E4 - Communal Social Evenings 1978-12-27

Business is booming and Reggie is content... but for how long?

S3E5 - Timebomb 1979-01-03

Money and jewelery begin to disappear at Perrins and a female guest starts to be suggestible with the male staff.

S3E6 - Episode Six 1979-01-17

Perrins loses face in the community as McBlane attacks a Salvation Army woman and there is a backlash against his "Peacekeeping Force"

S3E7 - Episode Seven 1979-01-24

Perrins closes and everyone says their goodbyes. Reggie gets a new job but finds himself again working for C.J. and his brother F.J. Is the coast calling again?

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