One Foot in the Grave

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Sitcom featuring grumpy old man Victor Meldrew and the odd situations he finds himself in

Retired - but certainly not retiring. Original grumpy old man Victor Meldrew takes on the world. The award-winning classic comedy starring Richard Wilson.

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One Foot in the Grave: Series 1: Episode 1: Alive and Buried

Alive and Buried

Episode 1

Episode 1: Alive and Buried

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Replaced at work by a box, Victor embarks on his enforced retirement.

Sitcom about a grumpy senior citizen whose attitude lands him in comical predicaments. Replaced at work by a box, Victor embarks on his enforced retirement.

Sitcom about grumpy senior citizen Victor Meldrew, whose attitude lands him in comical predicaments. 

Replaced at work by a box, Victor embarks on his enforced retirement but finds it exasperatingly difficult to adapt to this directionless new existence. As he struggles without his security guard job, he begins magnifying mundane aspects of everyday life into major dramas.

One Foot in the Grave: Series 1

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Victor Meldrew must adjust to retired life after being replaced by a recorded message

Sitcom about grumpy senior citizen Victor Meldrew (played by Richard Wilson), whose attitude lands him in comical predicaments.

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