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The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

1976–1996·Ended·4 Seasons·28 Episodes·30 min·BBC One
Studio: BBC
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Overview

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.

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Keywords

london, englanddepressionmidlife crisissurrealmarriagesatiredark comedysitcomworkplace comedy

Seasons

Specials3 episodes
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin7 episodes
1976
The Return of Reginald Perrin7 episodes
1977
The Better World of Reginald Perrin7 episodes
1978
The Legacy of Reginald Perrin7 episodes
1996
Added: 5/14/2026Updated: 6/2/2026