One Foot in the Grave
1990 · TV Series · 30 min
★ 7.8(91)unSUB Rating
Curmudgeonly Victor Meldrew, forced to take early retirement from his job as a security guard, rails at the trials and tribulations of modern life as he tries to keep himself busy. His long-suffering wife, Margaret, is frequently exasperated by his misfortunes. Neighbours Patrick and Pippa Trench and family friend Jean Warboys are common witnesses to Victor's antics.
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Details
- Years
- 1990–2000
- Release date
- 1990-01-04
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 30 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.7/10 (91 votes)
Themes
- surreal
- retirement
- misery
- dark comedy
- tortoise
- sitcom
- moaning
- suburban
- moan
Cast & crew
Richard Wilson
as Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie
as Margaret Meldrew
Owen Brenman
as Nick Swainey
Roger Hammond
as Mr Gillespie
Michael Robbins
Diana Coupland
Richard Lumsden
John Cater
Enn Reitel
Peter Copley
Directed by Christine Gernon, Susan Belbin, Sydney Lotterby
Episodes6 seasons · 46 episodes
Specials10 episodes
- S0E1Who's Listening?59m
- S0E2The Man in the Long Black Coat48m
- S0E3Victor in the Bath8m
- S0E4One Foot in the Algarve92m
- S0E5The Wisdom of the Witch60m
- S0E6Starbound59m
- S0E7Endgame68m
- S0E8Visiting Uncle Dick8m
- S0E9I Don't Believe It! The One Foot in the Grave Story30m
- S0E10Britain's Best Sitcom: One Foot in the Grave30m
Season 16 episodes
- S1E1Alive and Buried29m
- S1E2The Big Sleep28m
- S1E3The Valley of Fear29m
- S1E4I'll Retire to Bedlam29m
- S1E5The Eternal Quadrangle29m
- S1E6The Return of the Speckled Band29m
Season 26 episodes
- S2E1In Luton Airport No-One Can Hear You Scream29m
- S2E2We Have Put Her Living in the Tomb30m
- S2E3Dramatic Fever30m
- S2E4Who Will Buy?30m
- S2E5Love and Death30m
- S2E6Timeless Time30m
Season 36 episodes
- S3E1Monday Morning Will Be Fine30m
- S3E2Dreamland30m
- S3E3The Broken Reflection30m
- S3E4The Beast in the Cage30m
- S3E5Beware the Trickster on the Roof30m
- S3E6The Worst Horror of All30m
Season 46 episodes
- S4E1The Pit and the Pendulum30m
- S4E2Descent into the Maelstrom30m
- S4E3Hearts of Darkness30m
- S4E4Warm Champagne30m
- S4E5The Trial30m
- S4E6Secret of the Seven Sorcerers30m
Season 56 episodes
- S5E1The Man Who Blew Away40m
- S5E2Only a Story30m
- S5E3The Affair of the Hollow Lady30m
- S5E4Rearranging the Dust30m
- S5E5Hole in the Sky30m
- S5E6The Exterminating Angel30m
Season 66 episodes
- S6E1The Executioner's Song30m
- S6E2Tales of Terror30m
- S6E3The Futility of the Fly30m
- S6E4Threatening Weather30m
- S6E5The Dawn of Man30m
- S6E6Things Aren't Simple Any More30m