One Foot in the Grave

Synopsis

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.

First aired

04 Jan 1990

Created by

David Renwick

Runtime

30 min / episode · 6 seasons

Cast

Richard Wilson

Victor Meldrew

Annette Crosbie

Margaret Meldrew