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. The series was largely filmed on location in Walkford, near New Milton in Hampshire, although several clues show that the series may have been set in Hampshire – possibly Winchester. Despite its traditional production, the series supplants its domestic sitcom setting with elements of black humour and surrealism.
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Episode 1 - In Luton Airport No One Can Hear You Scream
Release Date: 1990-10-04When Victor and Margaret return from their holiday, they discover that their luggage has been sent to the other side of the world, and that their house has been burned down.
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Episode 2 - We Have Put Her Living In The Tomb
Release Date: 1990-10-11The Meldrews are given the responsability of looking after their god-daughter's tortoise.
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Episode 3 - Dramatic Fever
Release Date: 1990-10-18Victor discovers a new talent - writing comedy. However, his views of comedy are somewhat different from everyone elses, and he finds himself without support.
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Episode 4 - Who Will Buy?
Release Date: 1990-10-25While Pippa believes that Victor may have murdered an elderly blind man, Victor uses a benefit concert to re-introduce his ventriloquist act.
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Episode 5 - Love & Death
Release Date: 1990-11-11When the Meldrews visit some friends on the South Coast, Victor is given a surprise.
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Episode 6 - Timeless Time
Release Date: 1990-11-15A variety of bizarre factors, including a dead hedgehog, keep Victor awake. And if Victor's awake, Margaret isn't going to get much sleep either.
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Episode 7 - Who's Listening? (1990 Christmas Special)
Release Date: 1990-12-27A mistake on a catalogue order form results in 263 garden gnomes being delivered to the Meldrews' house. The Meldrews meet Pippa's father, Reverend Croker (Geoffrey Chater), a vicar who thinks he has lost his faith and Victor learns more about Mrs Burridge (Cathy Shipton), a video-store worker with whom he had a conflict.
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Episode 8 - The Man In The Long Black Coat (1991 Christmas Special)
Release Date: 1991-12-30Victor's feud with Patrick continues via the use of Post-it Notes. Victor discovers that the horse manure he bought for his allotment is radioactive, and Pippa announces she is pregnant.