David Nobbs

David Nobbs
BornDavid Gordon Nobbs
(1935-03-13)13 March 1935
Orpington, Kent, England
Died8 August 2015(2015-08-08) (aged 80)
Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
OccupationAuthor
novelist
scriptwriter
NationalityBritish
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
EducationMarlborough College
St. John's College, Cambridge
GenreComedy
Notable worksThe Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
A Bit of a Do

David Gordon Nobbs (13 March 1935 – 8 August 2015) was an English comedy writer, best known for writing the 1970s television series The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, adapted from his own novels.