I Didn't Get Where I Am Today by David Nobbs (Omnibus)

"On 13th March, 1935, Hitler achieved air parity with Britain, Golden Miller won the Cheltenham Gold Cup for the fourth time, the Duke of Norfolk shot a rhino, and I reluctantly exchanged the comfort of my mother's womb for the uncertainty of life in Orpington."

Comic novelist, scriptwriter and creator of the immortal Reginald Perrin - David Nobbs reads from his autobiography, first published in 2001.

In addition to creating ‘The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin’, David also wrote ‘A Bit of a Do’ and ‘Shine a Light’, as well as writing 20 novels.

Omnibus of five parts adapted by Patricia Hannah.

Producer: David Jackson Young

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2003.