Richard Wilson to play Victor Meldrew again

Thursday 17th September 2015, 10:47am

One Foot In The Grave. Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson). Copyright: BBC

Richard Wilson has revealed he is to play his iconic character Victor Meldrew again.

The actor is stepping back into the shoes of the grumpy pensioner for one-night only, as part of a one-man show he is putting on.

He will perform an extract from a One Foot In The Grave TV script as part of An Evening With Richard Wilson. The show takes place at The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield on the 23rd October.

Speaking to The Mirror, he said: "I am bringing Victor back for a night. I am going to do 20 minutes of Victor because the guy who wrote One Foot In The Grave wrote an episode of Victor by himself and it was a brilliant episode."

One Foot In The Grave, which is regularly named as one of Britain's best sitcoms, was created by David Renwick. It ran on the BBC for six series between 1990 and 1995, with some episodes clocking up over 15 million viewers.

Wilson, who was most recently seen in Danny And The Human Zoo, says he has no plans to stop acting. "I am into my 80th year. I have no plans to retire as I still want to [work]. If I did I would be bored and I would get slouchy and give up."

However, he added: "I have to think about death. We don't talk about death enough. We should talk about it more. I have done a will but only recently. I have made a will in the last five years. I should have done it earlier. It makes life easier and makes people realise that they don't have to worry about my funeral plans. One thinks about it a bit more when you come into your 80th year. But I have not planned my funeral. I just want people to have a good time."

Talking about An Evening With Richard Wilson, the venue confirms: "Victor Meldrew is back! For one night only, Richard Wilson will delight audiences by reprising his role as Victor Meldrew, performing hilarious scenes from One Foot In The Grave.

"Join Victor as he battles with the irritations of life, with plenty of laugh-out-loud exasperation along the way. This is an event not to be missed!

"Richard will also talk about his life and work and the highs and lows of playing Meldrew, as well as answering questions on his extensive television and theatre career."

Tickets for the show are on sale now from the Venue website

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