One Foot in the Grave

Who would have thought retirement could be so chaotic?

121990•30m•7.7/10

Comedy

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7.7/10(92)

One Foot in the Grave is a BBC television sitcom series. The series features the exploits of Victor Meldrew and his long-suffering wife, Margaret. The programmes invariably deal with Meldrew's battle against the problems he creates for himself. Living in a typical household in an unnamed English suburb, Victor takes involuntary early retirement. His various efforts to keep himself busy, while encountering various misfortunes and misunderstandings are the themes of the sitcom. Despite its traditional production, the series supplants its domestic sitcom setting with elements of black humour and surrealism.

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Production

BBC

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 4, 1990

Last Aired

November 20, 2000

Networks

BBC One

Created By

David Renwick

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Season

Alive and Buried

Air date: 1990-01-04

Victor Meldrew, 60 years old, is at last retiring from the rigors of his security guard job at Watson-Mycroft. Replaced by a talking machine, Victor soon discovers that retirement will give him just as many reasons to be grumpy.

The Big Sleep

Air date: 1990-01-11

As retirement throws more problems for Victor Meldrew's retirement, including a next-door neighbour's noisy party, a disturbing and puzzling rash and an atheist funeral, has Victor bitten the bullet?

The Valley of Fear

Air date: 1990-01-18

After being mugged whilst photographing badgers, and having his house sprayed with the phrase 'The Man Who Lives Here Is A Turd', Victor decides to hold a crime prevention meeting.

I'll Retire to Bedlam

Air date: 1990-01-25

After being stuck in the shed for over three hours, then forced to spend an entire day with his eyes closed after a visit to the optometrist, Victor cannot bear the trials of babysitting.

The Eternal Quadrangle

Air date: 1990-02-01

Although Margaret is glad that Victor finally has a hobby to occupy his time, she is less pleased to discover that it involves painting nudes.

The Return of the Speckled Band

Air date: 1990-02-08

Following a food poisoning incident and problems with the electricity man, the Meldrews embark on a well-deserved holiday, however this is only the start of their problems.