One Foot in the Grave (1990)

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Who would have thought retirement could be so chaotic?

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.

Released: 1990-01-04
Genres: Comedy
Seasons: 6, 36 episodes
Episode length: 30m
Network: BBC One
Status: Ended
TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 92 votes

Created by David Renwick.

Top cast

Richard Wilson as Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie as Margaret Meldrew

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Where to watch One Foot in the Grave

United States: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel
United Kingdom: stream on Sky Go, ITVX Premium; watch free on BBC iPlayer, Channel 4, UKTV Play; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Canada: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel
Australia: stream on Foxtel Now; watch free on 9Now

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