Seasons & Episodes
Alive and Buried
Victor Meldrew, 60 years old, is at last retiring from the rigors of his security guard job at Watson-Mycroft. Replaced
The Big Sleep
As retirement throws more problems for Victor Meldrew's retirement, including a next-door neighbour's noisy party, a dis
The Valley of Fear
After being mugged whilst photographing badgers, and having his house sprayed with the phrase 'The Man Who Lives Here Is
I'll Retire to Bedlam
After being stuck in the shed for over three hours, then forced to spend an entire day with his eyes closed after a visi
The Eternal Quadrangle
Although Margaret is glad that Victor finally has a hobby to occupy his time, she is less pleased to discover that it in
The Return of the Speckled Band
Following a food poisoning incident and problems with the electricity man, the Meldrews embark on a well-deserved holida
In Luton Airport No-One Can Hear You Scream
When Victor and Margaret return from their holiday, they discover that their luggage has been sent to the other side of
We Have Put Her Living in the Tomb
The Meldrews are given the responsibility of looking after their goddaughter's tortoise.
Dramatic Fever
Victor discovers a new talent - writing comedy. However, his views of comedy are somewhat different from everyone else's
Who Will Buy?
While Pippa believes that Victor may have murdered an elderly blind man, Victor uses a benefit concert to re-introduce h
Love and Death
When the Meldrews visit some friends on the South Coast, Victor is given a surprise.
Timeless Time
A variety of bizarre factors, including a dead hedgehog, keep Victor awake. And if Victor's awake, Margaret isn't going
Monday Morning Will Be Fine
After a burglary Victor decides not to replace his television set in order to give him and Margaret more opportunity to
Dreamland
Margaret is having a recurring dream about murdering someone who looks like Victor. However, it's Margaret who is starti
The Broken Reflection
Alfred, Victor's accident prone brother, is making his first visit from New Zealand for 25 years. Victor is not looking
The Beast in the Cage
The Meldrews and Mrs Warboys get stuck in Bank Holiday traffic.
Beware the Trickster on the Roof
Mr Swainey has brought Victor a present back from his holiday - an unlucky charm. Victor thinks that Mrs Stebbings' TV a
The Worst Horror of All
Even a shed falling on him cannot upset Victor when he finally gets a new job. However, before starting work he must fir
The Pit and the Pendulum
Victor is employing a workman in the garden, although he never seems to do any work. On the other side of the fence, Pat
Descent into the Maelstrom
Margaret falls ill to nervous exhaustion that has been building up over the past 34 years. She has little chance for pea
Hearts of Darkness
During a trip to the countryside with Mrs Warboys and Mr Swainey, the Meldrews manage to get lost. Victor leaves the oth
Warm Champagne
Victor returns from holiday with sunburnt feet. His mood doesn't improve, thanks to rows with the neighbours and the add
The Trial
Victor has been selected for jury service. He hasn't been required in court yet, but he is on call so he is stuck in the
Secret of the Seven Sorcerers
Victor is preparing for a meeting of his magicians' club. He now has a job as a lollipop man, but is being bothered by t
The Man Who Blew Away
Patrick is preparing for an important meeting with some Japanese businessmen. Next door, Victor's stolen car has been re
Only a Story
Mrs Warboys is staying with the Meldrews following the flooding of her house and is starting to irritate Margaret. Howev
The Affair of the Hollow Lady
Victor thinks that the woman in the greengrocers fancies him. Meanwhile, Mrs Warboys has won a wax model of herself and
Rearranging the Dust
When Victor and Margaret visit their solicitors in order to make a will they discover precisely why a waiting room is so
Hole in the Sky
Patrick is looking forward to his trip to stay with Pippa's brother after an embarrassing visit to an Armenian restauran
The Exterminating Angel
Romance is in the air for Mr. Swainey when he finally invites Tania the nurse out for a date. Victor takes a new job as
The Executioner's Song
Victor has a new job as a window-cleaner. Meanwhile, Patrick's plans for a quiet birthday are ruined after an unfortunat
Tales of Terror
In Mr. Swainey's production of 'Nosferatu: The Vampire', the actor who was supposed to play the vampire doesn't show up
The Futility of the Fly
Margaret regrets hiring an attractive cleaner to help around the house. Meanwhile, Mrs Warboys has a couple of nasty fri
Threatening Weather
During a power cut, Victor realises that he had been right through the middle of an area affected by a siege as it happe
The Dawn of Man
Victor's new fishing hobby leads to an unfortunate encounter with a fly-tipper. Meanwhile, a visit from Patrick's gay tw
Things Aren't Simple Any More
In the very last episode of 'One Foot in the Grave', Victor's decision to attend a school reunion unwittingly delivers
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