One Foot in the Grave
One Foot in the Grave is a TV show on Yesterday. Retired - but certainly not retiring. Original grumpy old man Victor Meldrew takes on the world. The award-winning classic comedy starring Richard Wilson. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 37 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in July 2026.
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40:00One Foot in the Grave
Richard Wilson is the disaster-prone Mr Meldrew in this classic sitcom. The Meldrews' plans for a Greek holiday are distracted by a string of events.
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40:00Victor is unable to sleep, and things get so desperate that he contemplates opening Ronnie and Mildred's Christmas present from last year.
Series 4
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40:00I don't believe it! Victor is called up for jury service and ends up home alone, with only grumbling to occupy him. Richard Wilson provides a perfect comic monologue.
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40:00Victor and Margaret head off for a weekend at the seaside. Victor is presented with a most unusual and unwelcome gift.
Series 4 40:00
40:00More great, dark comedy as the Meldrews are back from holiday and find that their neighbours Patrick (aka Angus Deayton) and Pippa have put their house on the market.
40:00Why can't the Meldrews just have a nice pleasant day out? Naturally, a trip out on the river leads to epic complications for Victor and his long-suffering spouse.
40:00David Renwick's masterly comic creation, Victor Meldrew. Roger, Victor's cousin, accidentally invites the couple to his 60th birthday. Big mistake.
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40:00Unexpected visitors drop in and mistakenly suspect Victor of killing an elderly blind man. A concert gives Victor the chance to use his ventriloquist's dummy.
40:00Margaret joins the local amateur dramatic society and takes Victor to a Bergerac party. Meanwhile, Margaret's mother manages to get stuck in the bath with wallpaper paste.
40:00Victor and Margaret agree to look after Kylie the tortoise whilst Margaret's god daughter Jennifer goes on holiday.
40:00The Meldrews return from holiday to discover that their home has burnt down. Six months later, they throw a party in their new home.
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40:00The superb, slightly surreal sitcom. Victor and Margaret visit the BBC with a virtually unconscious window cleaner they believe to be Mrs Warboys' cousin.
40:00Victor and Margaret battle to rid their home of an evil Moroccan curse, as their neighbours put their house up for sale - but there are few takers.
40:00More grumpy fun with hapless OAP Victor Meldrew. A trip to Whipsnade Zoo turns into a nightmare when Victor and Margaret become imprisoned like the animals.
40:00Why does everyone wind up poor Victor? His brother Alfred pops over after 25 years away in New Zealand. And Victor is left in charge of the neighbour's house.
40:00Grumpy old man Victor Meldrew battles against yet more surreal circumstances. Margaret becomes haunted by a chilling nightmare that she will murder Victor.
40:00The cherished sitcom with the nation's favourite grumpy old chap, Victor Meldrew. The Meldrews are burgled and receive an unwelcome wedding invitation.
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40:00Sitcom. Margaret worries that Victor might be having an affair, so she retaliates by spending more time with her friend, Mr Wharton.
35:00Sitcom. Victor and Margaret are trapped in their garden shed by a swarm of bees. Later, a trip to the eye clinic gives Victor a chance to moan about the NHS.
40:00Victor's outing to photograph badgers ends up with him being mugged. Mrs Birkett comes to regret calling at the Meldrews' to collect items for a jumble sale.