One Foot In The Grave

[James]

I don't believe it! Victor Meldrew comes to BBC 7.

One Foot in the Grave is a comedy television series that debuted on BBC in January of 1990.

The story centers around the grouchy and recently retired Victor Meldrew (played by Richard Wilson) and his long suffering wife Margaret
(played by Annette Crosbie). Forced into early retirement Victor tries to keep himself busy and ends up in a number of odd (and sometimes surreal) situations.

Episode 1 of 4 - Alive and Buried

Car trouble, conjuring, outward bound schemes for the elderly and kerb-crawling are
just some of the highlights of Victor Meldrew's first week of early retirement.

Adapted from TV.
From January 1995 with Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie.

[Gerald Lea]

Lovely, shame they only did a few but the set up was a lot more based on visual comedy than (say) Dad’s Army, Steptoe, To the Manor Born, etc

[TheMadBlonde]

I LOVE Anette Crosby!!

[James]

Her role is in such contrast to Victor Meldrew. I enjoyed this, glad you do too!

[semoshorts]

I've always liked the theme song.

One Foot in the Grave In Luton Airport No-One Can Hear You Scream.mp3

[semoshorts]

Opening theme):

They say I might as well face the truth.
That I'm just too long in the tooth.
Oh I'm an O.A.P. and weak-kneed
But I have not yet quite gone to seed.

I may be over the hill now that I have retired.
Fading away but I'm not yet expired.
Clapped out, rundown, too old to save
One foot in the grave.

One Foot in the Grave Timeless Time.mp3

[James]

Episode 1

One Foot in the Grave Alive and Buried 23-07-10.mp3

[James]

The rest to follow after they've been on every Friday... or earlier if anyone wants to add.