The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin
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The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin is a British television sitcom, based on David Nobbs' novels, that follows the midlife crisis and increasingly absurd attempts at escape by a disillusioned middle-aged executive.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin | 5 |
| Reginald Perrin series | 1 |
| The Legacy of Reginald Perrin | 1 |
| The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin Context triple: [Alison Steadman, notableWork, The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin]
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin Target entity description: The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin is a British television sitcom, based on David Nobbs' novels, that follows the midlife crisis and increasingly absurd attempts at escape by a disillusioned middle-aged executive.
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A.
The Crimson Circle
The Crimson Circle is a 1922 crime novel by Edgar Wallace centered on a secret extortion ring that blackmails wealthy victims under threat of death.
-
B.
Whisperers
The Whisperers are a brutal post-apocalyptic cult in The Walking Dead universe who survive by wearing the skins of walkers and living among the dead.
-
C.
The Sign and the Seal
The Sign and the Seal is a speculative non-fiction book by Graham Hancock that investigates the history and possible whereabouts of the biblical Ark of the Covenant.
-
D.
River Bourne
River Bourne is a small river in Dorset, England, that flows through and gives its name to the coastal town of Bournemouth.
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E.
The Incorruptible
The Incorruptible was the sobriquet of Maximilien Robespierre, the influential and austere leader of the French Revolution’s radical phase and a key figure in the Reign of Terror.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sitcom
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television series ⓘ |
| basedOn | novels by David Nobbs ⓘ |
| character | Reginald Perrin ⓘ |
| countryOfBroadcast | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | David Nobbs ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1976 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Legacy of Reginald Perrin
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| genre | British sitcom ⓘ |
| hasSequel | The Legacy of Reginald Perrin ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1979 ⓘ |
| leadActorRole | Leonard Rossiter as Reginald Perrin ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | middle-aged executive ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
attempts to escape conventional life
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midlife crisis ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 21 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 3 ⓘ |
| originalChannel | BBC One ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
BBC One
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surface form:
BBC1
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| producer | BBC ⓘ |
| setting | contemporary Britain ⓘ |
| starring | Leonard Rossiter ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| theme |
disillusionment with corporate life
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identity and reinvention ⓘ |
| tone |
absurdist
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satirical ⓘ |
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Subject: The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin Description of subject: The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin is a British television sitcom, based on David Nobbs' novels, that follows the midlife crisis and increasingly absurd attempts at escape by a disillusioned middle-aged executive.
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