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The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
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The Speech to the British Fruit Association

  • Episode aired Oct 6, 1976
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Leonard Rossiter in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976)
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A nervous Reggie is to address the British Fruit Association and mixes Dutch courage with sedative pills, with the result that the speech is a disaster and he has to be dragged off the stage... Read allA nervous Reggie is to address the British Fruit Association and mixes Dutch courage with sedative pills, with the result that the speech is a disaster and he has to be dragged off the stage. He is now at breaking point and tells C.J. that blood will flow. C.J. takes this literal... Read allA nervous Reggie is to address the British Fruit Association and mixes Dutch courage with sedative pills, with the result that the speech is a disaster and he has to be dragged off the stage. He is now at breaking point and tells C.J. that blood will flow. C.J. takes this literally when Reggie empties a lorry load of loganberry essence into the river where C.J. is fis... Read all

  • Director
    • Gareth Gwenlan
  • Writer
    • David Nobbs
  • Stars
    • Leonard Rossiter
    • Pauline Yates
    • Terence Conoley
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    94
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    • Director
      • Gareth Gwenlan
    • Writer
      • David Nobbs
    • Stars
      • Leonard Rossiter
      • Pauline Yates
      • Terence Conoley
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Leonard Rossiter
    Leonard Rossiter
    • Reginald Perrin
    Pauline Yates
    • Elizabeth Perrin
    Terence Conoley
    • Peter Cartwright
    Sue Nicholls
    Sue Nicholls
    • Joan Greengross
    John Barron
    John Barron
    • C.J.
    Trevor Adams
    • Tony Webster
    Bruce Bould
    • David Harris-Jones
    John Horsley
    John Horsley
    • Doc Morrissey
    Dennis Ramsden
    • Dr. Hump
    Tenniel Evans
    Tenniel Evans
    • Elwyn Watkins
    John Rudling
    John Rudling
    • Bill
    Julie La Rousse
    • Woman in Audience
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      • Gareth Gwenlan
    • Writer
      • David Nobbs
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    10Sleepin_Dragon

    Outstanding episode. Life begins...again.

    Reggie is all set to make a speech at The National Fruit Association, he tells the cat, Ponsenby that today's the day, the day everting will change. Unfortunately Reggie suffers a bout of nerves, and gets some pills of Doctor Morrissey, pills that don't mix with alcohol.

    Genius, the best episode so far, this was absolutely terrific. Where to even begin, hilarious, clever, some of the most incredible acting you'll see in a TV series, and a pretty shocking twist at the end.

    I was honestly staggered by the sheer quality of this one, the script is terrific, but the performance of Leonard Rossiter is mind blowing, from the sequence where he chats away to the cat, to that sensational moment where he gives his speech, he's just incredible.

    I loved that moment where Reggie says a very reluctant goodbye to Joan, he's definitely a little in love with his secretary, and who could blame him.

    If ever you've felt pressure in your job, you'll empathise and fully understand what Reggie is doing here, giving CJ a dose of his own medicine, giving him some stress to deal with.

    That ending was awesome, where on Earth does it go from here? I can't wait to see.

    10/10.

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      Reginald Perrin: Here lies Reginald Iolanthe Perrin. He didn't know the names of the trees and the flowers, but he knew the rhubarb crumble sales figures for Schleswig-Holstein.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits: Reggie Perrin, 46, behaving strangely, making plans for future. Crisis point approaching!

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    • Release date
      • October 6, 1976 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • River Thames, Burford, Oxfordshire, England, UK(CJ's fishing contest)
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      • Mono
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      • 1.33 : 1

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