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One Foot In The Grave. Image shows from L to R: Margaret Meldrew (Annette Crosbie), Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson). Copyright: BBC
One Foot In The Grave

One Foot In The Grave

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1990 - 2000
  • 42 episodes (6 series)

The grumpy complainer and accident prone Victor Meldrew takes early retirement and finds he has far too much time on his hands. His long suffering wife and neighbours just have to grin and bear it. Stars Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie, Doreen Mantle, Owen Brenman, Angus Deayton and Janine Duvitski

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Series 3, Episode 1 - Monday Morning Will Be Fine

Victor returns from the supermarket to find that the house has been burgled.

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Victor and Margaret return home to find that their television, along with most of the contents of their living room, has been stolen. Victor is, of course, fuming; even more so when he discovers that the thieves were assisted by their neighbours, who hadn't realised that the four heavily tattooed men were burglars, so they fed them and gave their van a jump-start!

Bored without television, they soon decamp to the pub, where Victor meets an old schoolmate - who mistakes him for another boy in their class and promptly begins ranting about how awful a child Victor Meldrew was! Attempting to save face by keeping up the lie, Victor is soon being taxied home by his erstwhile chum - to an entirely different side of town. As a torrential downpour begins, his journey on foot back to his real house results in a heavy cold.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 2nd February 1992
Time
9:05pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Upcoming repeats

  1. Sunday 5th January 2025 at 8:00pm on U&Yesterday

Cast & crew

Cast
Richard Wilson Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie Margaret Meldrew
Guest cast
Tony Millan Jack Aylesbury
Jan Ravens Pat Aylesbury
Richard Davies Billy
Diana Coupland Meg
Jonathan Kydd Chippie Joe
James Hickish Detective Gannis
Nick Ball Detective Diller
Helen Patrick Sales Assistant
Writing team
David Renwick Writer
Production team
Susan Belbin Director
Susan Belbin Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
John Dunstan Editor
John Bristow Production Designer
Richard Winter Costume Designer
Jean Steward Make-up Designer
Chris Kempton (as Christopher Kempton) Lighting Designer
Eric Idle Composer
Ed Welch Composer

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