One Foot in the Grave
Seen it?1990 | 6 seasons | 30 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It drew serious awards attention and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Darkly funny.
- The pace
- 6 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 30 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
Won 2 BAFTAs: BAFTA Television Awards: Light Entertainment Performance, BAFTA Television Awards: Comedy – Programme or Series. Also nominated for 5 more BAFTAs. Plus 9 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 6 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 211K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 1 is the high point.
Series 11990 · 6 episodes · 9.0 out of 10Friday- Series 21990 · 6 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
Series 31992 · 6 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday- Series 41993 · 6 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Series 51994 · 6 episodesNot rated yet
Series 62000 · 6 episodes · 6.6 out of 10Weeknight
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Cast & crew
Created by David Renwick
- Richard WilsonVictor Meldrew
- Annette CrosbieMargaret Meldrew