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One Foot in the Grave
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.
- Created by:
- David Renwick
- Cast:
- Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Network:
- BBC One
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E01
Episode 1
★ 8.0Who's Listening?
1990-12-27 · 59m"All the miseries in the world seem a hundred times worse at Christmas." Victor isn't in a seasonal mood thanks to Mrs Warboys' nativity play, a hostage crisis and 263 garden gnomes. However, Victor's troubles are tiny compared with those of the small boy who wants his dead father home.
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E02
Episode 2
The Man in the Long Black Coat
1991-12-30 · 48mVictor and Patrick's feud has continued and they now communicate via Post-It notes. Pippa is expecting a baby, while Victor is keeping an allotment and buys some radioactive horse manure.
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E03
Episode 3
Victor in the Bath
1993-03-12 · 8mFor UK Comic Relief 1993, Victor spends 'just one more minute' in the bath contemplating the mysteries of life, from wrinkled fingers to microscopic insects.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 10.0One Foot in the Algarve
1993-12-26 · 92mThe Meldrews are going on holiday to Portugal with Mrs Warboys. While Margaret is concerned about her approaching 60th birthday, Mrs Warboys is looking forward to meeting her pen friend, with thoughts of romance. Meanwhile, a journalist is attempting to retrieve a vitally important camera film which just happens to be in Margaret's handbag.
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E05
Episode 5
The Wisdom of the Witch
1995-12-25 · 60mWhen Cousin Ursula dies the Meldrews have to clear out her house in the country, although a witch has predicted that Victor is about to come to an untimely end. Patrick and Pippa have finally sold their house and are preparing to move. Patrick has a new job with his own secretary - something which puts his life in danger.
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E06
Episode 6
Starbound
1996-12-26 · 59mThe Meldrews return from a long weekend away to find a man living in their shed. Victor is suffering from a hernia but this hasn't stopped him getting a job as a gardener working for Patrick's new boss. Meanwhile, Mr Swainey's mother claims that she is abducted by aliens from Neptune every night.
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E07
Episode 7
Endgame
1997-12-25 · 68mVictor and Margaret have new neighbours, the McVities, with whom they are actually getting on well. But for how much longer will it last, especially when Victor buys a haunted caravan, and then inadvertently kidnaps the mother of a millionaire?
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E08
Episode 8
Visiting Uncle Dick
2001-03-06 · 8mShort post-finale outing for the Meldrews in aid of Comic Relief (2001). Margaret is visiting a relative in hospital. Viewers are left wondering whether the series finale has been ignored for a non-canonical charity sketch, but with typical dialogue involving the Meldrews ignoring what the other is saying, the conclusion remains true to the series finale!
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E09
Episode 9
I Don't Believe It! The One Foot in the Grave Story
2000-11-20 · 30mDocumentary celebrating 10 years of the popular BBC sitcom 'One Foot in the Grave', which ran from 1990 to 2000. Cast members and writer David Renwick discuss the series and a selection of memorable clips illustrate the show's huge appeal.
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E10
Episode 10
Britain's Best Sitcom: One Foot in the Grave
2004-02-14 · 30mRowland Rivron pays tribute to Victor Meldrew , the irascible pensioner whose catchphrase "I don't believe it!" struck a chord with world-weary viewers everywhere. Contributors include Richard Wilson , Annette Crosbie , Angus Deayton and Eric Idle.
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Richard Wilson
Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie
Margaret Meldrew
