One Foot in the Grave
1990, Series, 70 min, Comedy, Drama, English, United Kingdom, MoviePedia score 73
Who would have thought retirement could be so chaotic?
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.
Directed by Susan Belbin, Christine Gernon, Gareth Gwenlan
Cast
- Richard Wilson as Victor Meldrew
- Annette Crosbie as Margaret Meldrew
- Doreen Mantle as Mrs. Warboys
- Owen Brenman as Skip Hoberman
- Angus Deayton as TV Announcer
- Janine Duvitski as Pippa
- David Renwick as Radio Presenter
- Gordon Peters as Ronnie
- Valerie Minifie as Woman
- Damaris Hayman as Receptionist
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