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A novel, and any television series adapted from it, needs a definite beginning, a middle and an end, whereas a sitcom does not. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. David gordon nobbs march 1935 9 august 2015 was an english comedy writer and humanist. Reggie perrin is a modern update of the 1970s bbc sitcom the fall and rise of reginald perrin, which starred leonard rossiter. Based on the british sitcom the fall and rise of reginald perrin.
Leonard rossiter 21 october 1926 5 october 1984 was an english actor. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the fall and rise of reginald perrin. The fall and rise of reginald perrin by david nobbs. Available on compatible nook devices and the free nook apps. Nobbs was best known for creating the comic television character reginald perrin, played in the bbc series by leonard rossiter.
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