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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
- Series 1, Episode 1 repeated tomorrow at 5:20pm on U&Drama
Streaming rank this week: 609
Episode menu
1996 & 1997 Specials - Starbound
Further details
Victor and Margaret return from a long weekend away in Hamburg and find to their horror that a tramp has taken up residence in their garden shed. Margaret soon has the police escort him away, but their problems don't end there, as false limbs and various surgical support garments begin arriving through their letterbox.
Meanwhile, strange bright lights have been seen outside at night and Mr. Swainey's mother claims she's been away visiting Jupiter.
Patrick has a new boss - a voracious female company director - who sexually harasses him, but Pippa makes him put up with it for the high pay. Victor also starts work for her as a gardener, but Margaret finds the situation unnerving as he becomes calmer and happier.
Margaret soon receives a visit from a local CID officer with some alarming news about their recent vagrant visitor; but a phone call presents even greater alarm.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 26th December 1996
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
Richard Wilson | Victor Meldrew |
Annette Crosbie | Margaret Meldrew |
Doreen Mantle | Mrs Warboys |
Owen Brenman | Nick Swainey |
Angus Deayton | Patrick Trench |
Janine Duvitski | Pippa Trench |
Ray Winstone | Vagrant & Millichope |
Lucy Davis | Mrs. Blanchard |
Roli Okorodudu | Primary School Teacher |
Elizabeth Chambers | Dog Owner |
Rula Lenska | Fenella Fortune |
David Renwick | Writer |
Susan Belbin | Director |
Susan Belbin | Producer |
Mike Houghton | Editor |
Mark Lawrence | Editor |
Phil Southby | Editor |
John Asbridge | Production Designer |
Linda Conoboy | Production Designer |
Richard Winter | Costume Designer |
Vanessa White | Make-up Designer |
Chris Kempton (as Christopher Kempton) | Lighting Designer |
Ed Welch | Composer |
Martin Kempton | Lighting Designer |
Will Charles | Lighting Designer |
Paul Hastings | 1st Assistant Director |