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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S02E01 In Luton Airport No-One Can Hear You Scream
October 4 · 29min find the promo
Show synopsis
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.
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S02E02 We Have Put Her Living in the Tomb
October 11 · 30min find the promo
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The Meldrews are given the responsibility of looking after their goddaughter's tortoise.
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S02E03 Dramatic Fever
October 18 · 30min find the promo
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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.
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S02E04 Who Will Buy?
October 25 · 30min find the promo
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While Pippa believes that Victor may have murdered an elderly blind man, Victor uses a benefit concert to re-introduce his ventriloquist act.
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S02E05 Love and Death
November 11 · 30min find the promo
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When the Meldrews visit some friends on the South Coast, Victor is given a surprise.
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S02E06 Timeless Time
November 15 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
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.