I had series one given to me as a birthday present and watched the complete series in on one rainy afternoon. The fall and rise of reginald perrin the complete series, usa, 1, 12 may 2009, e1 entertainment, 4 disc set of all 3 series, and the funny side. The league of gentlemens royston vasey might be your cup of tea it is the. By series 2, i liked reggie perrin much more than i did at the end of the first several episodes of series 1. Aug 11, 20 although two series were broadcast on itv, it appears only series 1 is available at this time either with amazon instant video or to borrow or purchase on region 1 dvd. The debut of reggie perrin on friday night was dated in both form and content. The fall and rise of reginald perrin tv series 19761979. Martin clunes doc martin stars in this modern take on the classic british comedy the fall and rise of reginald perrin.
From the moment news got out back in january this year that the fall and rise of reginald perrin was. One critic described it as merely looking cheap which it sort of does. The fall and rise of reginald perrin is a series of novels written by david nobbs. Reggie perrin is a television show that tells the tale of a man who is tired of the daily grind of working at a company called groomtech. From the moment news got out back in january this year that the fall and rise of reginald perrin was to be revived for a new series. Sales executive reggie meets a beautiful new colleague. Disillusioned after a long career at sunshine desserts, perrin goes through a midlife crisis and fakes his own death.
Series 1 was released on dvd in region 2 by 2entertain on 1 june 2009. His boss would prefer him to focus his attentions on a marketing campaign for a line of pumice products. With martin clunes, fay ripley, lucy liemann, jim howick. The fall and rise of reginald perrin is such an inventive sitcom and is filled with so many imminently quotable characters that it makes you wonder why its had such a comparatively low profile.
It helps, of course, that in my minds eye all the scenes are reenacted by the incomparable leonard rossiter. He is eventually found out, and in the second series has success. Bored at work, neglected at home, reggie is having a midlife crisis. Reggie works as the head of disposable razors at a male. List of the fall and rise of reginald perrin episodes wikipedia. With leonard rossiter, pauline yates, john barron, sue nicholls. Reggie perrin martin clunes becomes besotted with a new colleague lucy liemann in.
Watch reggie perrin online full episodes of season 2 to 1. This is a list of episodes of the fall and rise of reginald perrin and its followup series the legacy of reginald perrin. It was a sitcom shot in a studio before a live audience you dont see them so much these days, and it was a revival. Fay ripley cold feet costars as nicola, his longsuffering wife. He adapted the screenplay for the first series from. This new adaptation of the classic sitcom has been written by simon nye men behaving badly and the writer and creator of the original seventies show, david nobbs. He turns for escape to surreal flights of fancy, narrowly escaping disaster and preserving the respectable veneer of a successful businessman in the city for the moment. The complete series 1976 starring leonard rossiter and pauline yates on dvd and bluray. Martin clunes doc martin stars as the often bewildered, sometimes infuriating, but always fascinating reggie perrin.
Watch reggie perrin online full episodes of season 2 to. Unhappy with the world, reggie plods through life complaining about how things should be. All three series of kingdom can be streamed on netflix or hulu. Both the book and tv series were written by david nobbs, and the screenplay for the first series was adapted by nobbs from the novel. The second series was released on 22 november 2010. Yet the fall and rise of reginald perrin wouldnt be so wellremembered if it hadnt overcome its genre limitations. The fall and rise of reginald perrin is such an inventive sitcom and is filled with so many imminently quotable characters that it makes you wonder why its. Yet he never does anything about this life, even tends to help his hated significant others out of. Reggie perrin has a cushy job as head of innovation in a mens body care.
This time, crazy, powerhungry ceo chris orders reggie and his overeager, halfwit sycophant assistants anthony and steve to come up with a novel use for pumice. Martin clunes stars in the modern remake of the 1970s hit show the fall and rise of reginald perrin. This was a 5 minute sketch broadcast as part of the funny side of christmas the legacy of reginald perrin. Reggie perrin series 1 episode guide british comedy guide. Reggie perrin has a cushy job as head of innovation in a mens body care products firm, but philosophically hates meaningless office life. Watch reggie perrin episodes online season 1 2011 tv. With martin clunes, fay ripley, neil stuke, aired on 24 april 2009. Yet he never does anything about this life, even tends to help his hated significant others out of a pickle. And, finally, for those who have a more cheeky telly spirit and want to venture beyond the relatively normal shores of portwenn and martins fishoutofwater narrative, read on. And reggie perrin is perhaps even more ace, now that i know what it is to be a glassyeyed commuter and cog in the capitalist system. Reggie and elizabeths quiet christmas morning is interrupted by family, friends, coworkers, and even a tramp. Reggie has a tired marriage, he trudges to work every day on the.
Part 2 in my ongoing series stuff i loved as a kid that is still ace. I hope you wont be disappointed by the lack of blood phobias in this series. Like its predecessor, this belated sequel also emerged from the efforts of david nobbs. Set 1 this is an entertaining remake of one of the key british comedy series of the 1970s, the fall and rise of reginald perrin. Reggie is in a job he hates and commutes by train to his office daily during. For those of you who have not so far seen reggie perrie not to be confused with the fall and rise of reggie perrin a much earlier series this is a classic. Apr 27, 2009 the debut of reggie perrin on friday night was dated in both form and content. Reggie thinks about becoming a teacher after thinking hard about his life. Reggie perrin is a modern update of the 1970s bbc sitcom the fall and rise of reginald perrin, which starred leonard rossiter. The revival stars martin clunes and was first broadcast on 24 april 2009. He also adapted them for a british sitcom starring leonard rossiter in the title role. Monroe does appear to have a slight aversion to commitment.
Episode 1 1 6 a frustrated and lonely reggie becomes besotted with jasmine, his new colleague. Watch reggie perrin free tv series full seasons online tubi. Reggie perrin martin clunes becomes besotted with a new colleague lucy liemann in the premiere of the comedy series that. Reggie perrin is a remake of the classic series the fall and rise of reginald perrin by david nobbs, who cowrites this series with simon nye, the creator of men behaving badly, and starring martin clunes as reggie. The fall and rise of reginald perrin is a novel and british sitcom starring leonard rossiter in the title role. The fall and rise of reginald perrin tv series 19761979 imdb. The 2009 reimagining of the hit sitcom the fall and rise of reginald perrin from the 1970s, now starring martin clunes in the role made famous by the late, great leonard rossiter. With martin clunes, fay ripley, neil stuke, aired on 22 may 2009. Apr 10, 2010 with martin clunes, fay ripley, neil stuke, aired on 22 may 2009. Based on the classic series the fall and rise of reginald perrin, this reboot. Neglected at home and bored at work, reggie finds interest only in a glamorous new colleague named jasmine. Join facebook to connect with reggie perrin and others you may know. Apr 24, 2009 watch reggie perrin season 1, episode 1 episode 1. Watch reggie perrin episodes online season 1 2011 tv guide.
List of the fall and rise of reginald perrin episodes. May 02, 2017 for those of you who have not so far seen reggie perrie not to be confused with the fall and rise of reggie perrin a much earlier series this is a classic. As originally broadcast on the bbc in 2009, the series reggie perrin actually constitutes a followup to an earlier program the comedy classic the fall and rise of reginald perrin, which starred leonard rossiter and ran for three seasons, from 1976 through 79. Reggie perrin series 1, episode 1 british comedy guide. Reggie works as the head of disposable razors at a malegrooming firm and, as in the original, hes repeatedly late because of bizarre rail problems. Sitcom centred around reggie perrin, a middleaged executive who feels frustrated and alienated after ten years working at groomtech. Reginald reggie hates his cozy, wellpaid but boring routine life as in groomtechs department head of disposable razors. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As a man losing his grip on his sanity, rossiter plays to the reality of the situation more than the silliness, and as the season rolls onand as reggie abandons his job and family, dons a series of disguises, attends his own. Returning in disguise after various attempts at finding a new life, he gets his old job back and finds nothing has changed. Shot in highdef video, reggie perrin resembles threecamera american sitcoms rather than, say, cluness doc martin.
A guide to episode 1 from series 1 of reggie perrin. Watch reggie perrin free tv series full seasons online. Apr 24, 2009 reggie perrin is a television show that tells the tale of a man who is tired of the daily grind of working at a company called groomtech. Groomtech has several products that they produce and reggie is in control of the disposable razor department. Ten years working at groomtech has left reggie perrin feeling bored. Hes equally unhappy with commuting, his dull marriage, his parents, his colleagues and especially his cry boss chris. He turns for escape to surreal flights of fancy, narrowly escaping disaster and preserving the. Watch worldclass tv from britain and beyond always available, always commercial free start your free trial watch trailer. Reggie perrin martin clunes becomes besotted with a new colleague lucy liemann in the premiere of the comedy series that follows the misadventures of a middle. With his wife seemingly too busy to notice him or h. Reggie is feeling increasingly frustrated and alienated as he realises that he has worked at groomtech for 10 years.