Reggie to be revived?

BBC One boss reveals plans

The BBC is planning to revive classic Seventies sitcom The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin.

Channel controller Jay Hunt said she was making ‘strenuous efforts’ to resurrect the character, originally played by Leonard Rossiter.

However, a previous attempt to revive the comedy without Rossiter – The Legacy of Reginald Perrin – proved a flop in 1996.

The first three series, written by David Nobbs, aired between 1976 and 1979.

Published: 23 Aug 2008

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