One Foot in the Grave (1990)

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.

First aired

1990-01-04

Genres

Comedy

Seasons

6 (36 episodes)

Status

Ended

Created by

David Renwick

Directed / written by

Christine Gernon

TMDB rating

7.7/10 from 92 votes