One Foot in the Grave

  • Premiered: Jan 1990
  • Episodes: 36
  • Followers: 27
  • Ended
  • BBC One
  • Unknown
  • Comedy Drama

Seasons:

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Season 1
1x1
Alive and Buried
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 04, 1990
Victor Meldrew, 60 years old, is at last retiring from the rigors of his security guard job at Watson-Mycroft. Replaced by a talking machine, Victor soon discovers that retirement will give him just as many reasons to be grumpy.
1x2
The Big Sleep
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 11, 1990
As retirement throws more problems for Victor Meldrew's retirement, including a next-door neighbour's noisy party, a disturbing and puzzling rash and an atheist funeral, has Victor bitten the bullett?
1x3
The Valley of Fear
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 18, 1990
After being mugged whilst photographing badgers, and having his house sprayed with the phrase 'The Man Who Lives Here Is A Turd', Victor decides to hold a crime prevention meeting.
1x4
I'll Retire to Bedlam
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 25, 1990
After being stuck in the shed for over three hours, then forced to spend an entire day with his eyes closed after a visit to the optometrist, Victor cannot bear the trials of babysitting.
1x5
The Eternal Quadrangle
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 01, 1990
Although Margaret is glad that Victor finally has a hobby to occupy his time, she is less pleased to discover that it involves painting nudes.
1x6 Season finale
The Return of the Speckled Band
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 08, 1990
Following a food poisoning incident, problems with the electricity man, the Meldrews embark on a well deserved holiday, however this is only the start of their problems?

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