BBC iPlayerThe Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976) is a comedy web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin online in HD.
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: David Nobbs
- Starring: Pauline Yates, John Barron, John Horsley, Bruce Bould, Geoffrey Palmer, Patricia Hodge, Tim Preece, Sally-Jane Spencer
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1976-09-08 |
| Seasons | 4 |
| Episodes | 28 |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC One |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 8/10 (32 votes) |
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin — Episode Guide
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
- E1: Hippopotamus (1976-09-08) — 46-year-old Sunshine Desserts sales executive Reginald Iolanthe Perrin is clearly suffering a midlife crisis. Though not unhappily married to Elizabeth, he calls her mother a hippo
- E2: Nightmare in the Park (1976-09-15) — Life is beginning to get on top of Reggie as he begins dictating abusive letters. Perhaps he needs a nice peaceful holiday. Unfortunately, his daughter Linda asks him to take her a
- E3: The Sunday Extraordinary Business Meeting (1976-09-22) — Elizabeth has gone to stay with her sick mother so Reggie seizes the opportunity for some afternoon delight with his glamourous secretary Joan, who proves to be up for it. Sadly, j
- E4: The Bizarre Dinner Party (1976-09-29) — Still at her mother's, Elizabeth rings Reggie to remind him that she planned a dinner party but Reggie doesn't cancel. Instead he asks C.J. and his wife, young colleague David who
- E5: The Speech to the British Fruit Association (1976-10-06) — A nervous Reggie is to address the British Fruit Association and mixes Dutch courage with sedatives, resulting in a disaster and he has to be dragged off. Now at his breaking point
- E6: Trying a Frenchman, Welshman, Scotsman and an Italian (1976-10-13) — Reggie tries out various new identities, including Lord Amherst (which attracts the attention of the comely Jean) and Donald Potts (which attracts the less comely Miss Pershore). H
- E7: The Memorial Service (1976-10-20) — Under the alias Martin Wellbourne, an alleged friend of the deceased newly arrived from Brazil, and sporting a curly beard, Reggie gate-crashes his own memorial service where a vag
The Return of Reginald Perrin
- E1: 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…
- E2: 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 isn't keen to let Reggie know where, leading him
- E3: Jimmy's Offer (1977-10-05) — Reggie confronts CJ and hatches a plan for a very unusual shop after talking to Jimmy.
- E4: 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.
- E5: Re-Involvement (1977-10-19) — Sunshine desserts goes bankrupt and Reggie hires his old coworkers and boss to Grot.
- E6: The Four Untrustworthy Men (1977-10-26) — Reggie is bored with his success and plans to destroy Grot by hiring totally unsuitable personnel.
- E7: Extreme Solution (1977-11-02) — Reggie's plan fails. He tries more extreme tactics which also fail. Only one more thing left to do…
The Better World of Reginald Perrin
- E1: 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…
- E2: Staff Training (1978-12-06) — Having recruited all the old faces, Reggie welcomes his one and only guest to "Perrin's"
- E3: The Trickle of Visitors (1978-12-20) — After an unique advertising campaign, "Perrin's" gains another guest.
- E4: Communal Social Evenings (1978-12-27) — Business is booming and Reggie is content… but for how long?
- E5: Timebomb (1979-01-03) — Money and jewelery begin to disappear at Perrin's and a female guest starts to be suggestible with the male staff.
- E6: Jinx (1979-01-17) — Perrin's loses face in the community as McBlane attacks a Salvation Army woman and there is a backlash against his "Peacekeeping Force"
- E7: Amalgamated Aerosols (1979-01-24) — Perrin's 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?
The Legacy of Reginald Perrin
- E1: Reggie's Will (1996-09-22) — After nearly 20 years apart all the characters are brought together by the death of Reggie Perrin. After attending the funeral they are all summoned to Geraldine Hackstraw's office
- E2: The Unlikely Leader (1996-09-29) — Eager to claim their share of Reggie's fortune, everyone embarks on individual attempts at absurdity, but fail dismally. They decide to pool their resources but wong as a group is
- E3: BROSCOR (1996-10-06) — Joan introduces a new face to the group. Hank, Joan's new boyfriend. Is voted into the team in their quest for absurdity. Deciding to form the Bloodless Revolution of Senior Citize
- E4: The Split (1996-10-13) — A dearth of ideas dampens morale until Jimmy (trying to pass Elizabeth's ideas off as his own, with her consent, of course) suggests splitting into two units: one as a Think Tank,
- E5: Suspicions (1996-10-20) — C.J is not himself (or so everybody thinks) because he is being incredibly nice. Suspicious of his motives, Jimmy nominates Tom and David to keep an eye on C.J. to find out what is
- E6: Jimmy's Inspiration (1996-10-27) — After the wedding reception, David (nursing a hangover) worries that he may have blown the security surrounding the group's idea for taking over the Goverment. Jimmy has an inspira
- E7: The Day of Revolution (1996-11-03) — It is the day of the revolution and thousands of OAPs converge on London in coaches hijacked by the team for their bloodless revolution. As well as marching on Whitehall to take ov
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin have? 4 season(s) with 28 episodes.
Who created The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin? David Nobbs.
Where can I watch The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
