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One Foot in the Grave (1990-2000) series poster
Comedy

One Foot in the Grave

1990-2000 6 seasons 36 episodes
70 Pulse
7.9 IMDb
Long haul 18 hours
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Plot

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.

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Credits

Created by: David Renwick

Cast: Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie, Owen Brenman, Doreen Mantle, Janine Duvitski, Angus Deayton

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