One Foot in the Grave (1990)

01/04/1990 (GB) • 30m

Comedy

Who would have thought retirement could be so chaotic?

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.

Top Billed Cast

Richard Wilson

Victor Meldrew

36 Episodes

Annette Crosbie

Margaret Meldrew

36 Episodes


Last Season

Series 6

2000 | 6 Episodes

Season 6 of One Foot in the Grave premiered on October 16, 2000.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

surreal

retirement

misery

dark comedy

sitcom

moaning

suburban

moan

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