Summary: Meet Reginald Iolanthe Perrin, a man on the brink, in this comedy classic Fleeing across England in a fruit shaped van, attending his own wake and shouting the word 'parsnip' at inopportune moments wasn't exactly what Reginald Perrin had planned. But for Reggie, nothing in life is really going to plan. This brand new dramatisation of David Nobbs's hilarious classic novel follows the adventures of a middle-aged, middle-of-the-road, middle management dessert salesman, as he decides he's finally had enough. Part 1: The Fall - Reginald Perrin is having a crisis; he's not only lost his drive at work and in the bedroom but also his grip on reality. Parsnip, anyone? Part 2: The Rise - Reggie decides that faking his own death is the only way to find freedom and become a new man, but there's an unexpected problem... Also included here is a bonus interview programme, 'Laughed Off the Page', in which David Nobbs tells Janice Forsyth about his most famous creation, the wonderful Reggie Perrin. Written By David Nobbs Dramatised By Jon Canter Directed By Sally Avens Piano & Organ Played By Peter Ringrose Cast Reggie - David Haig CJ - Pip Torrens Elizabeth - Selina Griffiths Joan - Amelia Bullmore Linda - Celeste Dring Jimmy/Man In Car - Thomas Arnold Henry/Train Announcer/Inspector Gate - Dan Starkey Tom - Joseph Ayre Esther - Chloe Sommer Tony - Jonathan Forbes Mark/Barker/Reverend - Tom Kiteley Mrs CJ/Woman In Car - Joanna Monro Doc/Bill The Nightwatchman - Roger Ringrose Adam - Aiden Davison Jocasta - Elise Davison First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 13 and 20 November 2022 Laughed Off The Page First broadcast BBC Radio Scotland, 25 November 2010 © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd