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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- Seasons
- 6
- Episodes aired
- 36
- Latest aired
- S06E06
- Total runtime
- 18h 2min
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 January 1990 – February 1990 6 episodes
- Season 2 October 1990 – November 1990 6 episodes
- Season 3 February 1992 – March 1992 6 episodes
- Season 4 January 1993 – March 1993 6 episodes
- the show was away for 1 year and 9 months
- Season 5 December 1994 – January 1995 6 episodes
- the show was away for 5 years and 8 months
- Season 6 October 2000 – November 2000 6 episodes
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S01E01 Alive and Buried
January 4 · 29min find the promo
Show synopsis
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.
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S01E02 The Big Sleep
January 11 · 28min find the promo
Show synopsis
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?
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S01E03 The Valley of Fear
January 18 · 29min find the promo
Show synopsis
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.
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S01E04 I'll Retire to Bedlam
January 25 · 29min find the promo
Show synopsis
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.
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S01E05 The Eternal Quadrangle
February 1 · 29min find the promo
Show synopsis
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.
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S01E06 The Return of the Speckled Band
February 8 · 29min find the promo
Show synopsis
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.