Disillusioned after a long career at Sunshine Desserts, Reginald Iolanthe Perrin endures a midlife crisis and fakes his own death. Returning in disguise after various attempts at finding a 'new life', Perrin gets his old job back and finds nothing has changed. He is eventually found out, and later finds success with a chain of junk shops. However, it becomes so successful that he feels he has created a monster and decides to destroy it.

Cast:Pauline Yates, John Barron, John Horsley, Bruce Bould, Geoffrey Palmer, Patricia Hodge,

Genre:Comedy,

country:United Kingdom,

Production:BBC,