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BBC1 eyes more Reggie Perrin
The BBC is understood to be close to commissioning a second series of Reggie Perrin after dusting off the 1970s sitcom earlier this year.
Robin Parker, Broadcast, 18th September 2009Is Reggie Perrin rising or falling?
I was unimpressed with the first episode, but has it improved over the past few weeks? Well, not really.
Dan Owen, news:lite, 10th May 2009You the Jury: Reggie Perrin
This week our jurors consider BBC1's remake of the classic 70's sitcom Reggie Perrin.
Broadcast, 28th April 2009Reggie Perrin: A remake too far?
So much of this just seemed contrived, and desperately flapping around trying to replicate some of the original show's more classic moments, but the harder everybody tried, the more forced and unfunny it all felt.
TV Scoop, 27th April 2009Leave old Reggie dead & Perri-ed
It's not funny. Perhaps not disastrous enough to have us all leaving our clothes behind on the beach or even paddling off to oblivion in a canoe just yet. But you have to wonder whether there's been a bit of a cock-up in the commissioning department.
Ian Hyland, The News Of The World, 25th April 2009Eureka!: Reggie Perrin
Executive producer Ben Farrell on why the '70s sitcom was ripe for a 21st-century makeover.
Ben Farrell, Broadcast, 23rd April 2009Why Reggie Perrin must rise again
When the idea of a Reggie Perrin for the 21st Century was put to me, it didn't take me long to agree: it was a challenge few writers could have refused.
David Nobbs, Daily Mail, 19th April 2009Martin Clunes on playing Reggie Perrin
Martin Clunes talks about why he doesn't care what critics and 'pedants' think of his portrayal of a 21st-century Reggie Perrin.
Michael Deacon, The Telegraph, 17th April 2009Martin Clunes takes on Reggie Perrin
Thirty years later, Martin Clunes replaces Leonard Rossiter as the sitcom drone in the throes of a mid-life crisis. The Times reports from the set.
James Rampton, The Times, 15th April 2009Reggie Perrin rides again
The much-loved Reggie Perrin, having fallen and risen, rises again - with Martin Clunes in the role made famous by Leonard Rossiter. The Telegraph joins the cast and writers on set.
Gerard Gilbert, The Telegraph, 10th April 2009