The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin: The Complete Second Series

DVD

Condition

Good

Category

DVD

Actor

Leonard Rossiter

Actor

Pauline Yates

Actor

John Barron

Actor

Geoffrey Palmer

Actor

Tim Preece

Actor

Sally-Jane Spencer

Audience Rating

Parental Guidance

Certificate

PG

E A N

5028836030485

Edition

Standard

Encoding

PAL

Film/ T V Title

The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin: The Complete

Format

DVD

Genre

Comedy

Language

English

Manufacturer

Second Sight

Number Of Discs

1

Publisher

Trinity Creative Partnership

Region Code

0

Release Date

2002-10-21

Release Year

2002

Running Time Units = minutes

210

Season

2

Sub- Genre

Rock

Type

DVD

U P C

5028836030485

Synopsis

The entire second series of David Nobbs' popular 1970s comedy. Having faked his own death, Reggie Perrin (Leonard Rossiter) has adopted the new identity of Martin Wellbourne, his own long-lost friend from Brazil, and re-married his wife, Elizabeth (Pauline Yates). Reggie has also obtained a job at his old firm, Sunshine Desserts, running his own memorial fund. However, tired of pretending to be somebody else, Reggie reveals his true identity - only to be sacked by boss C.J. (John Barron): 'I didn't get where I am today by pretending to be my long-lost friend from Brazil'. After an unsatisfying spell on a pig farm, Reggie comes up with a whole new concept in shopping: a store where everything sold is guaranteed one hundred per cent useless. He names his new enterprise Grot, and surprises even himself with his success.
Boasting a virtuoso comic performance from Leonard Rossiter The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976-79) remains one of the greatest of all television sitcoms. Writer David Nobbs combined the surrealist absurdity of Monty Python with an on-going story line that unfolded through each of the three seasons with a clear beginning, middle and end; a ground-breaking development in 70s TV comedy. The first and best season charts middle-aged, middle-management executive Reginald Perrin as he breaks-down under the stress of middle-class life until he informs the world that half the parking meters in London have Dutch Parking Meter Disease. He fakes suicide and returns to court his wife Elizabeth (Pauline Yates) in disguise, a plot development that formed the entire basis of Mrs Doubtfire (1993). Series Two is broader, the rapid-fire dialogue still razor sharp and loaded with caustic wit and ingenious silliness, as a now sane Reggie takes on the madness of the business world by opening a chain of shops selling rubbish. The third season, set in a health farm, is routine, the edge blunted by routine sitcom conventions. At its best The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin is hilarious and moving, its depiction of English middle-class life spot on, its satire prophetic. Reggie's visual fantasies hark back to The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) and Billy Liar (1963), and look forward to Ally McBeal (1997-2002) and are the icing on the cake of a fine, original and highly imaginative show.
On the DVD: Reginald Perrin's discs contain one complete seven episode season. There are no extras. The sound is good mono and the 4:3 picture is generally fine, though some of the exterior shot-on-film scenes have deteriorated and there are occasional signs of minor damage to the original video masters. Even so, for a 1970s sitcom shot on video the picture is excellent and far superior to the original broadcasts. --Gary S Dalkin

Synopsis
Introducing Reginald lolanthe Perrin, a very successful senior sales executive and happily married with two less than satisfactory children. Life for Reggie at middle age is beginning to curl up at the edges, and the rat race has become very distasteful to him. But which way lies escape... Seves episodes.From the Back Cover
Episode 1: Reggie reveals his true identity and his boss C.J. promptly fires him.
Episode 2: With Reggie reduced to working at Mr Pelhams pig farm his wife decides she has to get a job.
Episode 3: Reggie has an idea to make his fortune. He will open a shop that sells absolute rubbish and call it Grot.
Episode 4: Grot is a huge success with best sellers including rubber razor blades for nervous shavers and elastic tow ropes.
Episode 5: When his old company Sunshine Desserts goes bankrupt Reggie has great fun employing his old colleagues, and boss.
Episode 6: Bored of success Reggie hatches a plan to bring down Grot by employing totally unsuitable people.
Episode 7: After his plan fails Reggie tries more extreme tactics which also fail. Theres only one thing left to doSee more

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