One Foot in the Grave (1990)

One Foot in the Grave (1990)

1990-01-04 BBC One
7.6 82 votes

Seasons and episodes

6 Season 6 October 16, 2000
5 Season 5 December 25, 1994
4 Season 4 January 31, 1993
3 Season 3 February 02, 1992
2 Season 2 October 04, 1990
1 Season 1 January 04, 1990

Overview

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. The series was largely filmed on location in Walkford, near New Milton in Hampshire, although several clues show that the series may have been set in Hampshire – possibly Winchester. Despite its traditional production, the series supplants its domestic sitcom setting with elements of black humour and surrealism.

Cast

Richard Wilson is Victor Meldrew
Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie is Margaret Meldrew
Margaret Meldrew