Does One Foot in the Grave leave you hopeful?

No. Less hopeful than 95% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is One Foot in the Grave sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is One Foot in the Grave easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 66% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is One Foot in the Grave scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

One Foot in the Grave

Name: One Foot in the Grave
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1990
Rating: 7.663
Cast: Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie, Owen Brenman, Roger Hammond, Michael Robbins

Who would have thought retirement could be so chaotic?

Created by David Renwick

On BBC One

1990–20006 seasons36 episodes30 min7.7 / 10

A darkly comic sitcom about retirement's indignities, built on one man's self-inflicted misery and surreal domestic chaos rather than warmth or reassurance.

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.

Clusters

Comedy That Excavates Despair

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Surreal Retirement Misery Dark Comedy Tortoise Sitcom Moaning Suburban Moan

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Does One Foot in the Grave leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 95% of series.
Is One Foot in the Grave sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is One Foot in the Grave violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is One Foot in the Grave easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 66% of series.
Is One Foot in the Grave scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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