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BBC One · Ended
One Foot in the Grave
Comedy · 1990 · Rated 7.9/10
Last aired: S6 E6, Things Aren't Simple Anymore · 2000-11-20
Curmudgeonly Victor Meldrew, forced to take early retirement from his job as a security guard, rails at the trials and tribulations of modern life as he tries to keep himself busy. His long-suffering wife, Margaret, is frequently exasperated by his misfortunes. Neighbours Patrick and Pippa Trench and family friend Jean Warboys are common witnesses to Victor's antics.
Season 6
E1
The Executioner's Song
2000-10-16 · 35 min
An artistic dispute with the Meldrews threatens to scupper Patrick's plans for a quiet birthday. Meanwhile, Pippa has an affair and Victor gets some worrying medical test results.
E2
Tales of Terror
2000-10-23 · 35 min
Victor is alarmed when a routine medical test turns out to have sinister implications. He also has problems with the builders and Cousin Wilf's voice synthesiser.
E3
The Futility of the Fly
2000-10-30 · 35 min
Victor begins to regret hiring a cleaner to help around the house. Meanwhile, Mrs Warboys gets the wrong end of the stick when Victor helps the owner of a chip shop.
E4
Threatening Weather
2000-11-06 · 35 min
Plunged into darkness after a power cut on a sweltering summer night, Victor and Margaret reflect on their lives, hopes and fears.
E5
The Dawn of Man
2000-11-13 · 35 min
Victor's hobby of fishing leads to an encounter with humanity at its most primitive. Patrick's gay brother, Nigel, comes to visit and Victor is asked to give a speech to the WI.
E6
Things Aren't Simple Anymore
2000-11-20 · 45 min
After Victor dies in a road accident, Margaret faces up to life without him and vows to take revenge on the hit-and-run driver who killed him.
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Richard Wilson
Victor Meldrew
