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 5 - The Wisdom Of The Witch
Further details
Victor has a new job as an odd-job man. But the "odd-job" is being a walking scarecrow, being told that he needed to sift through a farmer's field to look for a long-lost engagement ring. Pippa is jealous of Patrick's personal secretary, who has told her boyfriend that she's been having an affair with him to make him jealous; the boyfriend wants revenge upon Patrick.
Meanwhile, Cousin Ursula has died: the Meldrews need to clear out her house, but the Trenchs are happily packing to move into their new house. Victor accidentally sends the house clearance people next door, so the furniture is destroyed. In a bizarre mix-up, the jealous boyfriend locks Patrick up in Victor's boot, so Patrick is left alone in the house to be cleared with Victor and a poisonous spider which Victor tries to tempt out of the toilet with a banana.
After Victor breaks the news about their furniture, Patrick and Pippa then stay in a hotel where they check into the peep show room, so return stay the night with the Meldrews instead. The jealous boyfriend fights with Patrick and Victor whilst Pippa is frozen with fear in the car with the spider!
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 25th December 1995
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 60 minutes
Upcoming repeats
- Thursday 26th December 2024 at 9:00pm on BBC4
Cast & crew
Richard Wilson | Victor Meldrew |
Annette Crosbie | Margaret Meldrew |
Angus Deayton | Patrick Trench |
Janine Duvitski | Pippa Trench |
Phil Daniels | Melvin |
Rachel Bell | Lorna |
Joanne Engelsman | Christine |
Bruce Byron | Tunstall |
Peter McNally | Gridley |
Peter Terry | Postman |
Virginie Gilchrist | Party Guest |
Tony Sibbald | American |
David Renwick | Writer |
Susan Belbin | Director |
Susan Belbin | Producer |
Mike Houghton | Editor |
Mark Lawrence | Editor |
John Asbridge | Production Designer |
Richard Winter | Costume Designer |
Vanessa White | Make-up Designer |
Chris Kempton (as Christopher Kempton) | Lighting Designer |
Eric Idle | Composer |
Ed Welch | Composer |
Martin Kempton | Lighting Designer |