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The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
S2.E7
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Extreme Solution

  • Episode aired Nov 2, 1977
  • 30m
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8.2/10
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Leonard Rossiter and Pauline Yates in Extreme Solution (1977)
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Desperate to kill off Grot, Reggie goes to extreme lengths, such as insulting chat show hosts on whose television shows he appears. He also insults a job applicant who mistakenly believes he... Read allDesperate to kill off Grot, Reggie goes to extreme lengths, such as insulting chat show hosts on whose television shows he appears. He also insults a job applicant who mistakenly believes he is making a pass at him so he pretends to be gay when visiting the branch manager, only t... Read allDesperate to kill off Grot, Reggie goes to extreme lengths, such as insulting chat show hosts on whose television shows he appears. He also insults a job applicant who mistakenly believes he is making a pass at him so he pretends to be gay when visiting the branch manager, only to find that he is gay and is attracted to Reggie. He dresses in drag in public but by now ... Read all

  • Director
    • Gareth Gwenlan
  • Writer
    • David Nobbs
  • Stars
    • Leonard Rossiter
    • Pauline Yates
    • John Barron
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    76
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    • Director
      • Gareth Gwenlan
    • Writer
      • David Nobbs
    • Stars
      • Leonard Rossiter
      • Pauline Yates
      • John Barron
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    Leonard Rossiter
    Leonard Rossiter
    • Reginald Perrin
    Pauline Yates
    • Elizabeth Perrin
    John Barron
    John Barron
    • C.J.
    Geoffrey Palmer
    Geoffrey Palmer
    • Jimmy Anderson
    John Horsley
    John Horsley
    • Doc Morrissey
    Sue Nicholls
    Sue Nicholls
    • Joan Greengross
    Tim Preece
    • Tom Patterson
    Sally-Jane Spencer
    • Linda Patterson
    Bruce Bould
    • David Harris-Jones
    Trevor Adams
    • Tony Webster
    Timothy Carlton
    Timothy Carlton
    • Colin Pillock
    Blain Fairman
    Blain Fairman
    • Sheridan Honeydew
    Neville Barber
    • Peregrine Trembleby
    Keith Smith
    • Mr. Lisburn
    David Rowlands
    • Mr. Herbert
    • Director
      • Gareth Gwenlan
    • Writer
      • David Nobbs
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    • Trivia
      This is the last episode in the three series that Tim Preece plays Tom Patterson. In series 3 the role would be played by Leslie Schofield. However, Tim would again play the role seventeen year later in The Legacy of Reginald Perrin (1996).

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    • Release date
      • November 2, 1977 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • 32-36 Telford Way, Acton, London, England, UK(Sunshine Desserts office - Building demolished 2015)
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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