I’ll report back here or on our social media channels. Martin Clunes (Doc Martin) stars in this modern take on the classic British comedy The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. Is Reggie Perrin a relic, best left in the past with some of the attitudes on display in the programme? Or is he an early version of the modern working dad – looking for something more than the 9-5, bound by society’s norms and demonstrating that if you could treating working dads the same way then they will be damaged? Is he a role model?
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I look forward to finding out if these problems are fundamental to the humour, making it no longer actually funny, or if it’s possible to enjoy the series over again. His ex-Army brother in law would now be diagnosed with PTSD – no laughing matter. His politically correct son-in-law is played for laughs. Episode 5 5/6 When Grot becomes a huge success, Reggie faces a. The power relations at Sunshine Desserts are toxic. Back up to: Reggie Perrin Episode 6 6/6 With Nicola's affair in the open, the Perrins clash at William and Marion's wedding. It was always billed as a satire but will we find the ‘sit’ in the sitcom quite so funny at this distance? What we might previously have called a mid life crisis we’d now regard as a mental health emergency. Hardly an enlightened approach to gender relations at home or at work. Reggie Perrin lusts after his secretary and regards his mother-in-law as a hippopotamus. Writer David Nobbs and lead Leonard Rossiter were at the height of their powers when they came together for what’s regarded as a classic comedy. They are re-running The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. That’s two straws in the wind now dealing with a different approach to men, fatherhood, heroes.īut the show I’m really looking forward to starts on BBC4 next week.
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(As a journalist the through line about the power of words, stories and a free press is also encouraging.) It has an awful lot in common with Star Wars spin off The Mandalorian, which I’ve written about before. Fundamentally he has to face up to his emotions and realise his value as a parent, albeit a surrogate one. News of the World, starring Tom Hanks is about a man and a child facing a series of challenges in the Wild West.
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Working out whether we can afford it doesn’t count as homeschooling because the answer is always no.Īnd Netflix’s latest big movie release is an interesting one for working dads. Working out the cost for a few nights stay is part of his homeschool maths. The downside is that now he wants to go stay at the remarkable locations featured in the series. It serves as a sort of substitute for actual travel. My son and I have got into the BBC’s Amazing Hotels: life beyond the lobby. In fact once you embrace it there’s some interesting stuff to watch. So I urge anyone not to beat themselves up for failing to curb screen time. ‘ Good enough is good enough’ remains my parenting mantra. Obviously all attempts to limit screen time have gone to pot.įor the adults as well as the children in our house.īut really in the current climate if anyone in your family develops square eyes that seems a minor complaint compared to the more significant health issues at large just now.
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