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On May 12th E1 Entertainment will be releasing on DVD for the first time The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin: The Complete Series. This 4-DVD set includes all 21 episodes, plus The Reginald Perrin Christmas Special.

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin starred Leonard Rossiter (Barry Lyndon, 2001: A Space Odyssey) and aired from 1976-1979 to critical and popular acclaim. The darkly-comedic series featured an outstanding cast of Britain’s best – Pauline Yates (Darling, Peacekeepers), Sue Nichols (Coronation Street, Crossroads), and Geoffrey Palmer (A Fish Called Wanda, Tomorrow Never Dies).

Last week Keith Olberman on MSNBC's Countdown said about the series - the funniest, deepest sitcom in the English language.

Series Summary Eccentric sales executive Reginald Perrin is disillusioned with his life and unrewarding job at Sunshine Desserts. As the stresses of his mundane life surface, he pushes the boundaries of acceptable behavior at work. Finally, Reggie reaches a breaking-point, his mid-life crisis leading him to an extreme attempt at escape.  He leaves his clothes on a bench at the beach, and fakes his own suicide. Instead of starting a new life somewhere else, Reggie tours the countryside assuming a variety of disguises – from buck-toothed pig farmer to pompous explorer. In his attempt at finding fulfillment, he discovers he truly misses his wife, and he returns home to start a brand new life.  But, will he fall back into the same old routine again and again?



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