"Reggie Perrin" (2009) TV series

Creator:

David Nobbs

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

2009 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Remake | Based On Novel

Cast

Martin Clunes	...	Reggie (6 episodes, 2009)
Fay Ripley	...	Nicola (6 episodes, 2009)
Neil Stuke	...	Chris (6 episodes, 2009)
Lucy Liemann	...	Jasmine (6 episodes, 2009)
Jim Howick	...	Anthony (6 episodes, 2009)
Nick Mohammed	...	Steve (6 episodes, 2009)
Kerry Howard	...	Vicky (6 episodes, 2009)
Geoffrey Whitehead	...	William (5 episodes, 2009)
Susan Earl	...	Wellness Person (5 episodes, 2009)
Wendy Craig	...	Marion (4 episodes, 2009)
Laurence Howarth	...	Colin (4 episodes, 2009)
Justin Edwards	...	Monty (3 episodes, 2009)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK

Company:

Objective Productions

Trivia:

The series was taped in front of a studio audience.

Quotes:

[the company medical officer comes to visit Reggie]
Wellness Person: Hello Reggie.
Reggie Perrin: Hello, slightly pointless wellness person.

Movie Connections:

Remake of "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin" (1976)

Much better than you might expect...

Watched the first episode of this today and was quite impressed. There are a number of reviews out there which see even the making of this series as a desecration of the grave of Leonard Rossiter, which tends to colour their opinions of the show itself. Well, I was a fan of David Nobbs original book "The Death Of Reginald Perrin" before the Rossiter series was ever made, and found that the original TV series reduced some key features (the hippo mother-in-law, CJ's "I didn't get where I am today...", Tony's "Great!!"s) to a cartoonish level. What I have seen in one episode of the 2009 version is an attempt to bypass most of the clichés of the original version, and focus on the true and timeless humour of a staid man coming apart. At first sight, it seems to me that Martin Clunes, David Nobbs and Simon Nye have worked long and hard together to produce a piece of work that will stand apart from the so-called classic. Definitely worth checking out, whether or not you have any preconceptions.