One Foot in the Grave: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: One Foot in the Grave
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1990-01-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2000-11-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 32 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 7753
• IMDb ID: tt0098882
• TVDB ID: 73021

Cast and credited roles

• Richard Wilson — Victor Meldrew
• Annette Crosbie — Margaret Meldrew
• Doreen Mantle — Mrs Warboys

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1990-01-04; final listed air date 1990-02-08; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 1990-10-04; final listed air date 1991-12-30; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 1992-02-02; final listed air date 1992-03-08; episode order: 6.
• Season 4: premiered 1993-01-31; final listed air date 1993-12-26; episode order: 6.
• Season 5: premiered 1994-12-25; final listed air date 1997-12-25; episode order: 6.
• Season 6: premiered 2000-10-16; final listed air date 2000-11-20; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from One Foot in the Grave on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.