Cast
- Reginald Iolanthe Perrin: Leonard Rossiter
- Elizabeth Perrin, his wife: Pauline Yates
- Mark Perrin, their son: David Warwick (Series One only)
- Linda Patterson, their daughter: Sally-Jane Spencer
- Tom Patterson, her husband: Tim Preece (first two series and Legacy) and Leslie Schofield (third series) (Catchphrase: "I'm not a —— person.")
- Joan Greengross, his secretary: Sue Nicholls
- CJ, his boss: John Barron (who also played CJ's brother FJ). CJ is much given to Dundrearyisms and pompous statements beginning "I didn't get where I am today by ..." – except when Reggie becomes his boss, whereupon he says "I didn't get where you are today by ..."; also "Neither Mrs CJ nor I have ever..." and "We're not one of those dreadful firms that..."
- Tony Webster, "Great!": Trevor Adams
- David Harris-Jones, "Super!": Bruce Bould
- Jimmy Anderson, Elizabeth's brother: Geoffrey Palmer (Catchphrase: "Bit of a cock up on the —— front.")
- Doc Morrissey, company doctor at Sunshine Desserts: John Horsley
- Seamus Finnegan, "a poor tongue-tied labourer from the land of the bogs and the little people" with an unrecognized genius for management: Derry Power (Series Two and Three only)
- Kenny McBlane, Scottish Chef at Perrin's: Joseph Brady (Series Three only)
- Prue Harris-Jones, wife of David Harris-Jones: Theresa Watson (Series Three and Legacy only)
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