In Victor Meldrew, One Foot in the Grave brought us one of the greatest characters in the history of British situation comedy. David Renwick's multi-award winning creation spawned a catch phrase--"I don't believe it"--that vocalised the sentiments of the perennially disgruntled, the irritated or the plain bewildered. Victor is a superannuated security guard struggling to fill his premature retirement usefully, but he is frustrated at every turn. Coincidences, external forces and events and other people conspire against him. Somehow or other, he always gets the blame, leaving a trail of walking wounded in his wake, usually led by his long-suffering wife Margaret. This first series, originally transmitted in 1990, contains countless comic moments, many of them truly surreal. But Victor is never a one-dimensional target for our laughter. Indeed, as with the best comedy, we mock him at our peril. None of us get through life without our share of Meldrew moments. Thanks to Richard Wilson's performance--which rightly made him a major television star--he is a rounded human being who genuinely can't understand why he is constantly at odds with the world around him, despite his best efforts. And in Annette Crosbie as the increasingly enraged Margaret, he has the perfect screen partner. --Piers Ford
Tamsin Greig and Michael Landes star in this romantic comedy drama penned by sitcom legend David Renwick. Love Soup looks at what happens when your first love is a distant memory but you haven't yet found the one. Dealing with the parallel lives of a perfectly matched couple who have yet to meet each other the comedy-drama follows their hopes fears and dating disasters as they try to remain sane in a world from which they each feel increasingly excluded. Tamsin Greig (Green Wing) plays Alice Chenery an account manager for a perfume company in a London department store struggling to maintain a flat in Brighton she cannot afford. Michael Landes who has starred in The Wonder Years and The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air plays Gil Raymond a successful American comedy writer who has fled his home country in search of artistic integrity and a lasting relationship.
Who would have thought retirement could be so chaotic? Certainly not querulous Victor Meldrew one of tree-lined suburbia's perennial complainers or his long suffering wife Margaret. When he's forced to take early retirement Victor suddenly has plenty of time on his hands to rage against the petty annoyances of life. But there's one thing to remember in the Meldrew household - whatever can go wrong always does and it usually spells disaster for Victor... Alive and Buried:
Six classic episodes featuring the mishaps of the cantankerous Victor Meldrew. 'The Return Of The Speckled Band' 'Dreamland' 'The Broken Reflection' 'Warm Champagne' 'The Trial' 'Things Aren't Simple Anymore'
""I don't believe it!"" yet more One Foot In The Grave featuring the famously impatient Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson) and his long-suffering wife Margaret (Annette Crosby). Retirement isn't the walk in the park he thought it would be! Episodes Comprise: 1. The Pit and the Pendulum 2. Descent into the Maelstorm 3. Hearts of Darkness 4. Warm Champagne 5. The Trial 6. The Seceret of Seven Sorcerers
One Foot In The Grave returns for the final series. Long-suffering wife Margaret (Annette Crosby) looks on as Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson) the uber-grump continues his run of rudeness and misfortune. Retirement isn't the walk in the park he thought it would be and the grim reaper's calls are growing ever louder... Episode Listing: 1. The Executioner's Song 2. Tales Of Terror 3. Futility Of The Fly 4. Threatening Weather 5. The Dawn Of Man 6. Things Aren't Simple Anymore
Richard Wilson plays Victor Meldrew a maggoty senior citizen who always provokes people into taking extreme action against him. His neighbour - Angus Deayton - wages unofficial war against him while long-suffering wives (Annette Crosbie and Janine Duvitski) look on askance. Winner of 11 awards including 3 BAFTAs. Episodes comprise: 1. In Luton Airport No-One Can Hear You Scream 2. We Have Put Her Living In The Tomb 3. Dramatic Fever 4. Who Will Buy? 5. Love And Death 6.
Who would have thought retirement could be so chaotic? Certainly not querulous Victor Meldrew one of tree-lined suburbia's perennial complainers or his long suffering wife Margaret. When he's forced to take early retirement Victor suddenly has plenty of time on his hands to rage against the petty annoyances of life. But there's one thing to remember in the Meldrew household - whatever can go wrong always does and it usually spells disaster for Victor... The complete collection of the long running BBC1 sitcom One Foot In The Grave. For individual series episode listings please refer to the singular boxed sets.
One Foot In The Grave returns for the final series. Long-suffering wife Margaret (Annette Crosby) looks on as Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson) the uber-grump continues his run of rudeness and misfortune. Retirement isn't the walk in the park he thought it would be and the grim reaper's calls are growing ever louder... This release features the 1996 and 1997 christmas specials...
They say I might as well face the truth. That I am just too long in the tooth. So I'm an OAP and weak knee'd. But I'm not yet quite gone to seed. I may be over the hill now that I am retired. Fading away but I'm not yet expired. Clapped out rundown too old to save. One foot in the grave. ""I don't believe it!"" yet more One Foot In The Grave featuring the famously impatient Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson) and his long-suffering wife Margaret (Annette Crosby)
One Foot In The Grave returns for the penultimate series. Long-suffering wife Margaret (Annette Crosby) looks on as Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson) the uber-grump continues his run of rudeness and misfortune. Retirement isn't the walk in the park he thought it would be! Episodes Comprise: 1. The Man Who Blew Away 2. Only A Story 3. The Affair Of The Hollow Lady 4. Rearranging The Dust 5. Hole In The Sky 6. The Exterminating Angel 7. The Wisdom Of The Witch (Christmas
The Martins are the family from hell, the neighbours you dread and the kind of people you cross the street to avoid. Starring Lee Evans and Kathy Burke.
This DVD features complete second series of the popular Liverpudlian comedian in his pomp; a winning combination of Pythonesque surrealism and 'alternative' comedy philosophy honed with a satirical edge.
This DVD features the complete third series of the popular Liverpudlian comedian in his pomp; a winning combination of Pythonesque surrealism and 'alternative' comedy philosophy honed with a satirical edge.
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