One Foot In The Grave

Name: One Foot In The Grave
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Rating: 7.7

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Genres: Comedy Drama

First Aired: 1990-01-04Length: 30 MinStatus: Ended

Victor Meldrew, a man who, put simply, is annoyed by every one of life's 'challenges'!, has never been renowned for his patience and tolerance. When he's forced to take early retirement, he suddenly has plenty of time on his hands to rage against the petty annoyances of life and the people in it. His long-suffering wife Margaret just has to grin and bear it as her husband constantly moans and battles his way through his retirement years. Other regular characters are his neighbours, Patrick Trench and his wife Pippa, 'Family' friend Mrs Warboys and Nick Swainey, another neighbour. (Source: thetvdb.com)

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Season 6 (show/hide)
6	Things Aren't Simple Anymore	2000-11-20
In the very last episode of 'One Foot in the Grave', Victor's decision to attend a school reunion unwittingly delivers him into the hands of fate. Margaret deals with the aftermath with the help of her new friend, Glynis.
5	The Dawn of Man	2000-11-13
Victor's new fishing hobby leads to an unfortunate encounter with a fly-tipper. Meanwhile, a visit from Patrick's gay twin brother leaves Pippa feeling mentally and physically exhausted, especially when Patrick sits on a cork.
4	Threatening Weather	2000-11-06
During a power cut, Victor realises that he had been right through the middle of an area affected by a siege as it happened. Making the power cut worse, it occurs on a hot Summer night. Victor had the misfortune to have a light fitting drop right on to his privates, a cigarette stubbed out on his cap and a mysterious pain that leads him to think that he had been shot as he passed the siege that morning. Things were made worse by the arrival of the incontinent, fat and irritating elderly neighbour, Mr. Smedley.
3	The Futility of the Fly	2000-10-30
Margaret regrets hiring an attractive cleaner to help around the house. Meanwhile, Mrs Warboys has a couple of nasty frights.
2	Tales of Terror	2000-10-23
In Mr. Swainey's production of 'Nosferatu The vampire', the actor who was supposed to play the vampire doesn't show up so Nick asks Victor to take the part. He did. Later, blood was found in Victor's digestive system during a test - after fearing the worst, the doctors discover that the blood was from an undercooked black pudding that was earlier given to Victor by Mrs. Warboys! later that week, whie on their way to visit the dreaded Ronnie and Mildred once more, Victor and Margaret are shocked to discover that Mildred has killed herself while playing a game of 'Happy Families' - they are even more shocked to discover that her body is still hanging outside the house!
1	The Executioner's Song	2000-10-16
Victor has a new job as a window-cleaner. Meanwhile, Patrick's plans for a quiet birthday are ruined after an unfortunate misunderstanding involving a modern art painting and Pippa finds herself in an adulterous affair.

Season 5 (show/hide)
6	The Exterminating Angel	1995-01-29
Romance is in the air for Mr. Swainey when he finally invites Tania the nurse out for a date. Victor takes a new job as a chauffeur but rapidly wipes out his employer's beloved fleet.
5	Hole in the Sky	1995-01-22
Patrick is looking forward to his trip to stay with Pippa's brother after an embarrassing visit to an Armenian restaurant in order to attempt to make up with Victor. Meanwhile, the Meldrews are employing a pair of very strange workmen and Margaret is getting jealous of a marionette.
4	Rearranging the Dust	1995-01-15
When Victor and Margaret visit their solicitors in order to make a will they discover precisely why a waiting room is so-called.
3	The Affair of the Hollow Lady	1995-01-08
Victor thinks that the woman in the greengrocers fancies him. Meanwhile, Mrs Warboys has won a wax model of herself and the Meldrews are having problems with their door locks.
2	Only a Story	1995-01-01
Mrs Warboys is staying with the Meldrews following the flooding of her house and is starting to irritate Margaret. However, Victor is a lot calmer than usual thanks to the reflexology treatment that he has started receiving.
1	The Man Who Blew Away	1994-12-25
The Meldrews play host to a suicidal stranger from the past who they met on holiday 17 years ago. Someone has been tampering with Victor's Christmas Crackers and the Meldrews are decidedly unhappy when their stolen car is finally returned. Guest stars: Brian Murphy

Season 4 (show/hide)
6	Secret of the Seven Sorcerers	1993-03-07
Victor is preparing for a meeting of his magician's club. He now has a job as a lollipop man, but is being bothered by hoax calls from the fire brigade. Patrick and Pippa are due to visit the Meldrews' for a reconciliation meal, but Patrick isn't looking forward to the experience.
5	The Trial	1993-02-28
Victor has been selected for jury service. He hasn't been required in court yet, but he is on call so he is stuck in the house all day and must somehow beat his boredom.
4	Warm Champagne	1993-02-21
Victor returns from holiday with sunburnt feet. His mood doesn't improve, thanks to rows with the neighbours and the addition of a streetlamp to his bedroom furniture. This gives Margaret a dilemma when she is contacted by Ben, a pleasant man who she met on holiday.
3	Hearts of Darkness	1993-02-14
During a trip to the countryside with Mrs Warboys and Mr Swainey, the Meldrews manage to get lost. Victor leaves the others to try to find help.
2	Descent into the Maelstrom	1993-02-07
Margaret falls ills to nervous exhaustion that has been building up over the last 34 years. She has little chance for peace and quiet in which to recuperate, especially with Victor's problems with gorilla suits and the waste disposal system. She is however cheered by a visit from an old friend.
1	The Pit and the Pendulum	1993-01-31
Victor is employing a workman in the garden, although he never seems to do any work. On the other side of the fence, Patrick has acquired a pet daschund called Denzil.

Season 3 (show/hide)
6	The Worst Horror of All	1992-03-08
Even a shed falling on him cannot upset Victor when he finally gets a new job. However, before starting work he must first contend with some unwanted visitors and a trip to the BBC organised by Mrs Warboys. Guest stars: Bobby Bragg, Geoffrey Fordham-Barnett, Gordon Peters, Harold Goodwin, Jean Challis, John Rutland, Rowan Stuart, William Chubb
5	Beware the Trickster on the Roof	1992-03-01
Mr Swainey has brought Victor a present back from his holiday - an unlucky charm. Victor thinks that Mrs Stebbings's tv aerial is laughing at him and his resulting misfortune. Meanwhile, Patrick and Pippa are having problems trying to sell their house. Guest stars: Britt Morrow, Eric Idle, Hilda Braid, John Challis, Louise Kerr, Peter Aubrey, Steve Perry
4	The Beast in the Cage	1992-02-23
The Meldrews and Mrs Warboys get stuck in Bank Holiday traffic. Guest stars: Eric Idle, John Du Prez, Louise Duprey, Tish Allen, Trevor Byfield
3	The Broken Reflection	1992-02-16
Alfred, Victor's accident prone brother, is making his first visit from New Zealand for 25 years. Victor is not looking forward to his stay, preferring to act as a neighbourhood vigilante. Guest stars: Jim Sweeney, Michael Jones, Paul Courtenay Hyu, Peter Heppelthwaite, Richard Pearson, Ruth Burton, Su Lin Looi, Vincent Wong Ho-shun çŽ‹æµ©ä¿¡
2	Dreamland	1992-02-09
Margaret is having a recurring dream about murdering someone who looks like Victor. However, it's Margaret who is starting to irritate Victor. That is, until she disappears. Guest stars: Annette Kerr, Barbara Grant, Damaris Hayman, Enn Reitel, Julie Hewlett
1	Monday Morning Will Be Fine	1992-02-02
After a burglary Victor decides not to replace his television set in order to give him and Margaret more opportunity to get out of the house. However, a trip to the pub results in a disconcerting experience with an old friend. Guest stars: Diana Coupland, Helen Patrick, James Hickish, Jan Ravens, Jonathan Kydd, Nick Ball, Richard Davies, Tony Millan

Season 2 (show/hide)
6	Timeless Time	1990-11-15
A variety of bizarre factors, including a dead hedgehog, keep Victor awake. And if Victor's awake, Margaret isn't going to get much sleep either.
5	Love and Death	1990-11-08
When the Meldrews visit some friends on the South Coast, Victor is given a surprise. Guest stars: Georgina Hale, Leigh Samuels, Myrtle Devenish, Patricia Martinelli, Paul Mari, Peter Burroughs, Stephen Lewis
4	Who Will Buy?	1990-10-25
While Pippa believes that Victor may have murdered an elderly blind man, Victor uses a benefit concert to re-introduce his ventriloquist act.
3	Dramatic Fever	1990-10-18
Victor discovers a new talent - writing comedy. However, his views of comedy are somewhat different from everyone else's, and he finds himself without support.
2	''We Have Put Her Living in the Tomb''	1990-10-11
The Meldrews are given the responsibility of looking after their god-daughter's tortoise. Guest stars: Andrew Powell
1	In Luton Airport No-One Can Hear You Scream	1990-10-04
When Victor and Margaret return from their holiday, they discover that their luggage has been sent to the other side of the world, and that their house has been burned down. Guest stars: Michael Bilton, Michael Robbins

Season 1 (show/hide)
6	The Return of the Speckled Band	1990-02-08
Following a food poisoning incident, problems with the electricity man, the Meldrews embark on a well deserved holiday, however this is only the start of their problems? Guest stars: Lloyd McGuire
5	The Eternal Quadrangle	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. Guest stars: Angus MacKay, David Battley, Gillian Barge, John Barrard, Peter Copley
4	I'll Retire to Bedlam	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. Guest stars: Cecily Hobbs, Edward Harris, Evie Garratt, Heather Canning, Jim Barclay, John Bluthal, John Cassady, Joolia Cappleman, Norman Lumsden, Rebecca Stevens, Roger Hammond, Simon Bright, Tony Mathews, Victoria Hasted
3	The Valley of Fear	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. Guest stars: Donald Bisset
2	The Big Sleep	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 bullett? Guest stars: Helen Fraser
1	Alive and Buried	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. Guest stars: Doreen Mantle, Nick Maloney, Owen Brenman, Simon Greenall, Susie Blake, Valerie Minifie

Season 0 (show/hide)
11	30 Years Of Laughs	2023-04-21
This 90-minute special celebrates all things One Foot In The Grave, featuring interviews with Richard Wilson, Angus Deayton and Doreen Mantle, plus stars who made guest appearances such as Paul Merton, Jan Ravens and Arabella Weir. With contributions from the crew and celebrity fans James Dreyfus and John Sergeant. And find out how Wilson feels about the curse of being saddled with one of comedy's most iconic catchphrases.
10	Britain's Best Sitcom: One Foot in the Grave	2004-02-14
Rowland 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.
9	I Don't Believe It - The One Foot in the Grave Story	2000-11-20
Documentary 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. Guest stars: Angus Deyton, Eric Idle, Janine Duvitski, Paul Merton, Tim Brooke-Taylor
8	Comic Relief: Visiting Uncle Dick	2001-03-16
Short post-finale outing for the Meldrews in aid of Comic Relief (2001). Margaret is visiting a relative in hospital. Victor is his usual self; complaining about everything, and Margaret is her usual self; pretending not to hear him... or is she? Guest stars: Eric Sykes
7	Endgame	1997-12-25
Victor and Margaret have new neighbours, the McVities, who they are actually getting on well with. But for how much longer will it last, especially when Victor buys a haunted caravan, and then inadvertently kidnaps the mother of a millionaire? Guest stars: Christopher Robbie
6	Starbound	1996-12-26
The 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.
5	The Wisdom of the Witch	1995-12-25
When 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.
4	One Foot in the Algarve	1993-12-26
The 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.
3	Comic Relief: Victor in The Bath	1993-03-12
In a cut scene from 'The Trial', broadcast on BBC1's Comic Relief show in March 1993, Victor Meldrew gives vent to his deepest feelings during his longest bath. Guest stars: Paul Merton
2	The Man in the Long Black Coat	1991-12-30
Victor 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. Guest stars: Cecily Hobbs, Eric Idle, Michael Robbins, Owen Brenman
1	Who's Listening?	1990-12-27
"All the miseries in the world seem a hundred times worse at Christmas." Victor isn't in a seasonal mood thanks to Mrs Warboys's 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.

(Source: thetvdb.com)

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