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One Foot in the Grave

Name: One Foot in the Grave
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1990
Rating: 7.7

77% Match1990–6 Seasons7.7

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

Starring Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie
By David Renwick

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Alive and BuriedVictor 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 discov29m
The Big SleepAs retirement throws more problems for Victor Meldrew's retirement, including a next-door neighbour's noisy party, a disturbing and puzzling rash and an atheist28m
The Valley of FearAfter 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 crime29m
I'll Retire to BedlamAfter 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 bear29m
The Eternal QuadrangleAlthough Margaret is glad that Victor finally has a hobby to occupy his time, she is less pleased to discover that it involves painting nudes.29m
The Return of the Speckled BandFollowing 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 the29m