Revival of the 1970s sitcom The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. Creator David Nobbs co-wrote these six 30-minute episodes with the help of Men Behaving Badly writer Simon Nye.

Reggie Perrin retells the story of a sales executive on the edge. An average man finding it increasingly difficult to put up with the monotony of life, the disappointing marriage, the office grind and the daily commute.

Rebellion begins to build in his mind, in the form of increasingly surreal flights of fancy. And, slowly, Reggie begins to say what he really thinks, to his wife, to his boss, to his fellow commuters... and, most dangerously of all, to his new colleague, the beautiful Jasmine Strauss.

Executive producer Phil Clarke told Broadcast magazine that the aim of this project (Objective's first studio sitcom and its first comedy commission for BBC1) was to deliver an accessible family show for a pre-watershed slot.

Martin Clunes plays the lead character, and an impressive cast list, including Wendy Craig and Geoffrey Whitehead, provided ensemble support.

Clarke continues: "Reggie's still a man in crisis with the modern world, but what's interesting is to look at where the world has changed since the 1970s and where it hasn't. He doesn't, for example, dictate memos to his secretary... he uses email. It's an opportunity to comment on the modern world without being heavy-handed."

Our Review: Bringing back a classic comedy successfully is always a tall task... normally too tall a task. So the fact the BBC and Objective Productions managed to get this project onto our screens without a massive backlash was quite a feat!

It is generally agreed that Clunes did a good job of portraying the modern version of Perrin, but there were a number of criticisms to be levelled at the show. Perhaps the most common complaints being that the audience laugh track was too loud; and the office workers were caricatures... which clashed with the more realistic charactisation seen in Reggie. Our message board and press clippings page have more depth on this.

The BBC are obviously happy enough with the show, they've ordered a second series.