The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
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The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976)

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30 min

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08 Sept 1976

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Comedy

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

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elev8

July 15, 2023

One of the very greatest from the era of great sitcoms. Throws into sharp relief what an abject embarrassment today's BBC has become.

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