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When Reginald Perrin set out for work on Tuesday morning, he had no intention of calling his mother-in-law a hippopotamus. But he did, and from then on everything began to change.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reginald Perrin | Leonard Rossiter |
| Elizabeth Perrin | Pauline Yates |
| CJ | John Barron |
| Joan Greengross | Sue Nicholls |
| Doc Morrissey | John Horsley |
| Tony Webster | Trevor Adams |
| Writer | David Nobbs |
Broadcasts
- Wed 8 Sep 197621:25
- Tue 19 Jul 197721:25
- Fri 11 Aug 197820:30
- Mon 11 Nov 198521:05BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Tue 3 Sep 199120:00
- Tue 18 Jan 200021:00BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 29 Aug 201522:40BBC Two Wales, Northern Ireland, England, Scotland & HD only
- Tue 23 Feb 202120:30
- Mon 24 Oct 202220:00
- Fri 28 Oct 202201:50
- Tue 11 Mar 202520:00
- Sat 15 Mar 202523:45
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