The Memorial Service

Name: The Memorial Service
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1976-10-20
Duration: 29 min
Rating: 8.3

Episode aired Oct 20, 1976
29m

IMDb RATING

8.3/10

YOUR RATING

Leonard Rossiter in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976)

Comedy

Calling himself Martin Wellbourne, an alleged friend of the deceased newly arrived from Brazil, and sporting a curly beard, Reggie gate-crashes his own memorial service where a vague vicar p... Read allCalling himself Martin Wellbourne, an alleged friend of the deceased newly arrived from Brazil, and sporting a curly beard, Reggie gate-crashes his own memorial service where a vague vicar plugs Mark's new play and people seem to miss Reggie less than he had hoped. Elizabeth is e... Read allCalling himself Martin Wellbourne, an alleged friend of the deceased newly arrived from Brazil, and sporting a curly beard, Reggie gate-crashes his own memorial service where a vague vicar plugs Mark's new play and people seem to miss Reggie less than he had hoped. Elizabeth is engaged to Henry but recognizes Reggie immediately. She allows him to romance her and plays... Read all

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

8.3/10

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Photos118

+ 112

User reviews2

8.389

Featured reviews

9Sleepin_Dragon

Great end to the first series.

Reggie decides to attend his own memorial disgusted as Reggie's friend from Brazil, Martin Wellbourne. Martin moves into Reggie's home and starts a relationship with Elizabeth. Martin goes for a job with Sunshine deserts, a new role responsible for happiness at the firm, only he has the same secretary, Joan.

Another terrific episode, after a fabulous sixth episode, the series ends on a real high, it's terrific. Rossiter's performance here is nothing short of incredible, he's flawless here, his delivery is unbelievable.

You just keep waiting for that moment where Elizabeth comes clean and states that she knows full well who Martin is, watching her tormenting him is funny though.

The dialogue is a joy once again, it's fabulous, the word play with Wellbourne's surname is so funny, Mr Windpipe....

I'm liking the new CJ, he's cheerful and light hearted, John Barron is so good.

9/10.

Goofs
When Tom introduces "Melvin Washroom" to Jimmy, he says he is from the Argentine, but no one told Tom where Martin Wellbourne was from, so he could not know he was from anywhere in South America (assuming he did not overhear Martine/Reggie talking to Henry Possett).