1. Schooling
From Orpington to Cambridge via Marlborough (twice). Reginald Perrin's creator David Nobbs reads from his autobiography.
Comic novelist, script writer and creator of the immortal Reginald Perrin, David Nobbs reads from his 2001 autobiography, ‘I Didn’t Get Where I Am Today’.
In this episode, David recalls his early years, from Orpington to Cambridge via Marlborough – twice.
In addition to writing ‘The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin’, Nobbs also created ‘A Bit of a Do’ and ‘Shine a Light’, as well as penning twenty novels. He died in 2015, aged 80.
Adapted for radio by Patricia Hannah.
Producer: David Jackson Young
First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in April 2003.
On radio
More episodes
Previous
You are at the first episode
Next
See all episodes from I Didn't Get Where I Am Today by David Nobbs
Broadcasts
Mon 14 Jul 2008 13:15ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 7- Mon 4 May 2009 14:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 7
- Tue 5 May 2009 04:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 7
- Mon 7 Dec 2009 14:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 7
- Tue 8 Dec 2009 04:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 7
- Mon 13 Dec 2010 15:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 7
- Sun 30 Dec 2012 11:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 30 Dec 2012 19:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 31 Dec 2012 02:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 22 Jun 2015 14:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 23 Jun 2015 02:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 4 Aug 2025 08:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 4 Aug 2025 13:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 4 Aug 2025 19:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 5 Aug 2025 03:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra