The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin
- Radio comedy drama
- BBC Radio 4
- 2022
- 2 episodes (1 series)
David Haig stars as the character created by David Nobbs, in this adaptation by Jon Canter. Also features Pip Torrens, Selina Griffiths, Amelia Bullmore, Thomas Arnold, Dan Starkey and more.
The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin
Meet Reginald Iolanthe Perrin, a man on the brink, in this comedy classic.
Fleeing across England in a fruit shaped van, attending his own wake and shouting the word 'parsnip' at inopportune moments wasn't exactly what Reginald Perrin had planned. But for Reggie, nothing in life is really going to plan. This brand new dramatisation of David Nobbs's hilarious classic novel follows the adventures of a middle-aged, middle-of-the-road, middle management dessert salesman, as he decides he's finally had enough. Starring David Haig as Reggie.
Part 1: The Fall - Reginald Perrin is having a crisis; he's not only lost his drive at work and in the bedroom but also his grip on reality. Parsnip, anyone?
Part 2: The Rise - Reggie decides that faking his own death is the only way to find freedom and become a new man, but there's an unexpected problem...
Also included here is a bonus interview programme, Laughed Off The Page (2010), in which David Nobbs tells Janice Forsyth about his most famous creation, the wonderful Reggie Perrin.
First released: Thursday 25th May 2023
- Distributor: BBC Digital Audio
- Minutes: 142
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