The Legacy of Reginald Perrin: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Reginald Iolanthe Perrin has passed away but he has bequeathed a fortune to his family and friends. There is only one proviso, they must each do something absurd in order to receive their share of the money. They therefore, initially individually and then as a group, attempt to concoct a bizarre scheme that will impress solicitor Geraldine Hackstraw enough to make her part with the money. This culminates in an attempt by senior citizens to march on Whitehall as a protest at a youth-obsessed society.

Series details

• Title: The Legacy of Reginald Perrin
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1996-09-22
• Final broadcast date listed: 1996-11-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 36262
• IMDb ID: tt0115242
• TVDB ID: 70981

Cast and credited roles

• Geoffrey Palmer — Jimmy Anderson
• Patricia Hodge — Geraldine Hackstraw
• Pauline Yates — Elizabeth Perrin
• John Horsley — Doc Morrisey
• Tim Preece — Tom Patterson
• Sally-Jane Spencer — Linda Perrin
• Bruce Bould — David Harris-Jones
• Theresa Watson — Prue Harris-Jones
• John Barron — C.J.

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1996-09-22; final listed air date 1996-11-03; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Legacy of Reginald Perrin on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.