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One Foot in the Grave (1990–2001)

Who would have thought retirement could be so chaotic?

6 seasons36 episodes70 min per episode★ 7.9 · 8,139 votes

• Comedy
• Drama

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

January 4, 1990

Last episode

November 20, 2000

Network

BBC One

Country of origin

United Kingdom