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The Sunday Extraordinary Business Meeting

Name: The Sunday Extraordinary Business Meeting
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1976-09-22
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, Sue Nicholls

Episode aired Sep 22, 1976

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8.5/10

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Sue Nicholls in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976)

Comedy

Elizabeth has gone to stay with her sick mother so Reggie uses the opportunity for some afternoon delight with his glamorous secretary Joan, who proves herself to be up for it. Sadly, just a... Read allElizabeth has gone to stay with her sick mother so Reggie uses the opportunity for some afternoon delight with his glamorous secretary Joan, who proves herself to be up for it. Sadly, just as they are about to unleash their passions Reggie is visited, first by his layabout son, r... Read allElizabeth has gone to stay with her sick mother so Reggie uses the opportunity for some afternoon delight with his glamorous secretary Joan, who proves herself to be up for it. Sadly, just as they are about to unleash their passions Reggie is visited, first by his layabout son, resting actor Mark, and then by Elizabeth's right-wing, scrounging brother Jimmy, wanting f... Read all

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8.5/10

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9Sleepin_Dragon

Excellent episode, this was brilliant.

Reggie's behaviour becomes more irascible, he's infuriated by a broken window and a decorative pagoda. Reggie takes full advantage of a Sunday afternoon alone at home, and invites his secretary Joan around, he has one thing in his mind.

Wow, this was an absolutely breathless watch, I was exhausted at the end of this episode. Absolutely brilliant, perhaps the best episode so far, very funny, very frustrating and superbly acted.

Rossiter was at his absolute best here, he put everything into it, he looks like he's genuinely sweating, and I'm not surprised, talk about energy.

Pure farce, the storyline is funny and wonderfully over the top, I love the idea of Joan tucked up upstairs, as all and sundry pop by for a visit.

I loved that moment where Reggie turns the picture of The Queen over, almost to hide her blushes. Poor Reggie, he really is starting to spiral out of control.

9/10.