Do a reggie perrin?
Isabella Wilson (UK, slang) To fake one's own suicide.
What did Reginald Perrin do?
The story concerns a middle-aged middle manager, Reginald "Reggie" Perrin, who reveals himself in the first series to be aged 46, who is driven to bizarre behaviour by the pointlessness of his job at Sunshine Desserts. ... The first novel in the series, The Death of Reginald Perrin, was published in 1975.
How old was Reginald Perrin?
He was 80. The cause was complications of a recent stroke, his literary agent, Ann Evans, said. Scripted by Mr. Nobbs and based on his 1975 novel, “The Death of Reginald Perrin,” the television series centered on an addled, gray-flanneled English Everyman, played by Leonard Rossiter.
Why did Tim Preece leave Reggie Perrin?
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According to Tim Preece, people were sacked from the series because they couldn't work with the notoriously difficult star Leonard Rossiter. ... Barker was, understandably, too busy with his commitment to that series and Porridge (1974) to be able to fit this into his schedule.
Where was Sunshine Desserts located?
- The 'Sunshine Desserts' building was a disused warehouse located at 32-36 Telford Way, near North Acton, West London (view on Google Street View). See also these images, courtesy Steve Flewin: One - Two - Three - Four - Five. - Reggie's fantasies of Joan (ice creams, picnic, etc.) were filmed in Witney, Oxfordshire.
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43 related questions foundWho was Leonard Rossiter married to?
In 1969 he was named best actor by the London Critics and the Variety Club for the title role in the play ''The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui. '' Mr. Rossiter was married to an actress, Gillian Raine, and had a daughter.
Was Geoffrey Palmer in Rising Damp?
Having two great Britcom actors: Leonard Rossiter ("Rising Damp") and Geoffrey Palmer ("Butterflies"), this series was bound to be a winner.
Who was the black actor in Rising Damp?
Don Warrington (MBE) shot to fame as the suave Philip in the 1970s sitcom Rising Damp starring Leonard Rossiter. The 69-year-old Trinidadian-born actor plays Commissioner Selwyn Patterson in Death in Paradise, the crime series set in the Caribbean which returns for its tenth season next year.
Why did Richard Beckinsale leave Rising Damp?
Unfinished work. At the time of his death, Beckinsale had almost completed Bloomers—writer James Saunders's original script reveals that Beckinsale was due to attend the sixth and last rehearsal for the final episode of the series on the day he died, with the show to be recorded the following day.
What was Miss Jones first name in Rising Damp?
Frances de la Tour, also Frances J. de Lautour, (born 30 July 1944) is an English actress, known for her role as Miss Ruth Jones in the television sitcom Rising Damp from 1974 until 1978. She is a Tony Award winner and three-time Olivier Award winner.
