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The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin - The Complete Collection

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The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin - The Complete Collection

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DISC 1: Series 1

  1. 46-year-old Reginald Iolanthe Perrin decides he must break out of the confining box that has become his life.
  2. Reggie’s wife Elizabeth suggests he needs a long holiday. His boss C.J. agrees and offers to give him the afternoon off.
  3. To his great surprise, Reggie discovers his assistant Joan is most eager to mix business with pleasure.
  4. Reggie plans an elaborate dinner party but when the hungry guests arrive, he has a surprise for them.
  5. Reggie’s speech to the British Fruit Association degenerates into a disastrous drunken tirade.
  6. Having faked his own suicide, Reggie takes the persona of a bearded Welshman, an Italian tourist, an architect and a peer of the realm.
  7. Reggie decides to attend his own memorial service, disguised as Martin Wellbourne.

DISC 2: Series 2

  1. Tired of carrying on his masquerades, Reggie tells Elizabeth who he really is.
  2. Having sacked Reggie, C.J. offers Elizabeth a job at Sunshine Desserts but she keeps her new employment a secret from Reggie.
  3. Reggie is made an offer he can all too easily refuse, and inadvertently is given the very idea that will transform his life forever.
  4. Reggie opens GROT – Gifts You Love to Give to People You Hate. The idea is to stock things that are of no value whatsoever and sell them at high prices.
  5. Reggie employs C.J. and all his old colleagues, as GROT makes its move on Europe.
  6. Now that the enterprise he created to fail is such a wild success, Reggie decides to destroy GROT.
  7. Since he cannot scupper GROT, Reggie decides to disappear again and this time he has a companion to join him.

DISC 3: Series 3

  1. Reggie decides to form a commune in which there will be no competitive spirit whatsoever.
  2. The new staff have been trained. The doors of Reggie’s commune are wide open. But where is the public?
  3. The slow trickle of people into the commune becomes a fast flow. The treatment the clients receive is truly amazing – and so are the results.
  4. Perrins is in full swing, and communal social evenings are producing scenes never before witnessed in the vicinity of Oslo Avenue, Botchley.
  5. Reggie’s latest venture has become yet another enormous success, but how long can it all last?
  6. The commune is under attack – from within and without. It seems that nothing will be able to stop the rot.
  7. Reggie is offered a position with Amalgamated Aerosols, but even here the sweet smell of success still eludes him.

DISC 4: Special Features

Comedy Connections: A look back at the creation of the series featuring new interviews with the original cast and writer David Nobbs

The Funny Side Of Christmas: A rare short sketch filmed for a 1982 BBC special which featured festive versions of top comedy shows of the day.

DISC 5: The Legacy of Reginald Perrin – The Complete Series:

Includes all 7 episodes from the 1996 sequel series written by David Nobbs and starring the cast from the original series.

Release date NZ
October 6th, 2011
Movie Format
DVD Region
  • Region 4
Edition
Brand
Aspect Ratio
  • 1.33 : 1
Boxed Set
Yes
Language
English
Length (Minutes)
840
Studio
Subtitles
English for the hard of hearing.
Supported Audio
  • Dolby Digital Mono
Number of Discs
5
Country of Production
  • United Kingdom
Original Release Year
1976
Box Dimensions (mm)
138x195x33
UPC
9322225092389
Product ID
18385020

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