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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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One Foot In The Grave trivia

Victor exclaims "I don't believe it!" for the first time seven minutes in to Series 2 Episode 1.

Series 2 Episode 4 features a cameo appearance from comic and actor Jimmy Jewel as an elderly man named Albert Warris. Between 1934 and 1966, Jewel had been one half of comedy double act Jewel & Warriss, with his first cousin, Ben Warriss.

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