One Foot In The Grave. Image shows from L to R: Margaret Meldrew (Annette Crosbie), Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson). Copyright: BBC
One Foot In The Grave

One Foot In The Grave

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1990 - 2000
  • 42 episodes (6 series)

The grumpy complainer and accident prone Victor Meldrew takes early retirement and finds he has far too much time on his hands. His long suffering wife and neighbours just have to grin and bear it. Stars Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie, Doreen Mantle, Owen Brenman, Angus Deayton and Janine Duvitski

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Series 1

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The Complete One Foot In The Grave DVD

Who would have thought retirement could be so chaotic? Certainly not querulous Victor Meldrew, one of tree-lined suburbia's perennial complainers, or his long suffering wife Margaret. When he's forced to take early retirement, Victor suddenly has plenty of time on his hands to rage against the petty annoyances of life....

One Foot In The Grave - Series 1 DVD

The entire first series of One Foot In The Grave.

Includes the episodes 'Alive And Buried', 'The Big Sleep', 'The Valley Of Fear', 'I'll Retire To Bedlam', 'The Eternal Quadrangle' and 'The Return Of The Speckled Band' in which Victor and his long suffering wife embark on a holiday to...

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