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Comedy

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

Office worker, loyal husband... revolutionary? Is it really RIP for Reginald Iolanthe Perrin? David Nobbs' classic 1970s black comedy starring Leonard Rossiter.

Series 1: Episode 1 (30 mins)

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