The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976) is a comedy series rated 8.0/10.

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

Pauline Yates

Elizabeth Perrin

John Barron

Charles Jefferson / 'C.J.'

John Horsley

Doc Morrissey

Bruce Bould

David Harris-Jones

Geoffrey Palmer

Jimmy Anderson

Patricia Hodge

Geraldine Hackstraw

Tim Preece

Tom Patterson

Sally-Jane Spencer

Linda Perrin

Theresa Watson

Prue Harris-Jones