One Foot in the Grave Episode Guide

1 :01x01 - Alive and Buried

First aired: Jan/04/1990
Writer: David Renwick
Director: Susan Belbin
Guest star: Simon Greenall (Police Officer), Nick Maloney (Garage Owner), Valerie Minifie (Mrs Jellis), Susie Blake (Mrs Inglis)

Victor Meldrew finds himself forced into early retirement, but is determined not to end up on the scrap heap, pouring scorn on the modern world and driving everybody crazy in the process.

2 :01x02 - The Big Sleep

First aired: Jan/11/1990
Writer: David Renwick
Director: Susan Belbin
Guest star: Hilary Mason (Elspeth), Kay Adshead (Keep Fit Instructress), Leonard Lowe (Len), Christopher Saul (1st Jehovah's Witness), Colin Ward-Lewis (Radio DJ), Lisa Bluthal (Make-Up Girl), Faye Maguire (Window Cleaner), Danny O'Dea (Michael), Helen Fraser (Dr. Snellgrove), Pamela Lane (the Nurse), David Peart (2nd Jehovah's Witness)

3 :01x03 - The Valley of Fear

First aired: Jan/18/1990
Writer: David Renwick
Director: Susan Belbin
Guest star: Jonathan Kydd (Market Stall-holder), Joseph Wright (2nd Yob), Donald Bisset (Bowls Player), David Keyes (Plumber's Assistant), Jake Wood (1st Yob), Christopher Ryan (Plumber), Walter Sparrow (George), Gabrielle Blunt (Mrs. Birkett), Peter Corey (Mr. Prout)

4 :01x04 - I'll Retire to Bedlam

First aired: Jan/25/1990
Writer: David Renwick
Director: Susan Belbin
Guest star: Jim Barclay (Mr. Davidson), Norman Lumsden (Mr. Parslow), John Cassady (Hospital Nurse), Rebecca Stevens (Iris), Victoria Hasted (TV Producer), Tony Mathews (Tory MP), Cecily Hobbs (Eye Clinic Nurse), Joolia Cappleman (Cleaner), Simon Bright (Elliot), Heather Canning (Hospital Doctor), Roger Hammond (Mr. Gillespie), John Bluthal (Mr. Jellinek), Edward Harris (Dylan), Evie Garratt (Old Lady)

It's a restful morning - trapped by a swarm of bees, followed by a spot of babysitting.

5 :01x05 - The Eternal Quadrangle

First aired: Feb/01/1990
Writer: David Renwick
Director: Susan Belbin
Guest star: David Battley (Carpet-Fitter), Peter Copley (Leonard), Gillian Barge (Mrs. Mauleverer), Angus MacKay (Art Teacher), John Barrard (Harold Wharton)

6 :01x06 - The Return of the Speckled Band

First aired: Feb/08/1990
Writer: David Renwick
Director: Susan Belbin
Guest star: John Cater (Mr. Berernger), Willie Ross (Dustman), Clive Mantle (Electricity Man), Lloyd McGuire (Garden Centre Manager)

7 :02x01 - In Luton Airport, No-one Can Hear You Scream

First aired: Oct/04/1990
Guest star: Michael Robbins (Irate Neighbour), Michael Bilton (Mr. Drewitt)

The Meldrouns arrive back from a disastrous holiday, to discover that things can get worse.

8 :02x02 - We Have Put Her Living in the Tomb

First aired: Oct/11/1990
Writer: David Renwick
Director: Susan Belbin
Guest star: Malcolm Frederick (Car Park Attendant), Sarah Mortimer (Jennifer), Andrew Powell (Sky TV Salesman)

Lugubrious Victor looks after Kylie the tortoise for a week.

9 :02x03 - Dramatic Fever

First aired: Oct/18/1990
Writer: David Renwick
Director: Susan Belbin
Guest star: Billy Clarke (Plumber's Mate), Bill Monks (Martin), Chris Emmett (Voice #2), Maggie Ollerenshaw (Hilary), John Sessions (Voice #1), Gareth Armstrong (Graham), Geoff Parry (Gerry), Dick Sullivan (Plumber), Mark Baxter (Postman), Terry Taplin (Jasper Gibson), Fleur Chandler (Desiree Gibson)

Margaret's mother arrives to celebrate her 80th. birthday.

10 :02x04 - Who Will Buy?

First aired: Oct/25/1990
Writer: David Renwick
Director: Susan Belbin
Guest star: Jimmy Jewel (Albert), Patricia Greene (Jill Archer), William Vanderpuye (Toy Salesman)

11 :02x05 - Love and Death

First aired: Nov/08/1990
Writer: David Renwick
Director: Susan Belbin
Guest star: Myrtle Devenish (Elderly Lady on Train), Stephen Lewis (Vince Bluett), Patricia Martinelli (Marie), Peter Burroughs (Rusty), Leigh Samuels (Petra), Georgina Hale (April Bluett), Paul Mari (Policeman)

12 :02x06 - Timeless Time

First aired: Nov/15/1990
Writer: David Renwick
Director: Susan Belbin

Who's Listening

First aired: Dec/27/1990
Writer: David Renwick
Director: Susan Belbin
Guest star: Enn Reitel (Starkey), Bob Appleby (Ted), Chase Marks (Adam Burridge), Geoffrey Chater (Reverend Croker), Cathy Shipton (Mrs Burridge)

The Man in the Long Black Coat

First aired: Dec/30/1991
Writer: David Renwick

15 :03x01 - Monday Morning Will Be Fine

First aired: Feb/02/1992
Writer: David Renwick
Director: Susan Belbin
Guest star: Jonathan Kydd (Chippie Joe), James Hickish (Detective Gannis), Jan Ravens (Pat Aylesbury), Richard Davies (Billy), Tony Millan (Jack Aylesbury), Diana Coupland (Meg), Helen Patrick (Sales Assistant), Nick Ball (Detective Diller)

Another bad day for Victor that begins in the supermarket and continues with the discovery that his house has been burgled.

16 :03x02 - Dreamland

First aired: Feb/09/1992
Writer: David Renwick
Director: Susan Belbin
Guest star: Damaris Hayman (Elderly Lady), Annette Kerr (Lady in Tea Shop #2), Julie Hewlett (Policewoman), Barbara Grant (Lady in Tea Shop #1), Enn Reitel (Tramp)

17 :03x03 - The Broken Reflection

First aired: Feb/16/1992
Writer: David Renwick
Director: Susan Belbin
Guest star: Ruth Burton (Young Mother), Jim Sweeney (Sales Representative), Vincent Wong (Chinese Chef), Su Lin Looi (Chinese Girl), Paul Courtenay Hyu (Chinese Youth), John Shin (Chinese Customer), Michael Jones (Toddler), Richard Pearson (Alfred), Peter Heppelthwaite (Workman)

18 :03x04 - The Beast in the Cage

First aired: Feb/23/1992
Writer: David Renwick
Director: Susan Belbin

Victor ad Margaret have to take a disastrous trip to the zoo.

19 :03x05 - Beware the Trickster on the Roof

First aired: Mar/01/1992
Writer: David Renwick
Director: Susan Belbin

20 :03x06 - The Worst Horror of All

First aired: Mar/08/1992
Writer: David Renwick

21 :04x01 - The Pit and the Pendulum

First aired: Jan/31/1993
Writer: David Renwick
Director: Susan Belbin

22 :04x02 - Descent into the Maelstorm

First aired: Jan/31/1993
Writer: David Renwick
Director: Susan Belbin
Guest star: Joanna Bacon (Woman), Helen Lederer (Andrea Temple), Stephen Ley (Unemployed Man), Laura Cox (Mrs. Ashcroft)

23 :04x03 - Hearts of Darkness

First aired: Feb/14/1993
Writer: David Renwick
Director: Susan Belbin

24 :04x04 - Warm Champagne

First aired: Feb/21/1993
Writer: David Renwick
Director: Susan Belbin

25 :04x05 - The Trial

First aired: Feb/28/1993
Writer: David Renwick
Director: Susan Belbin

26 :04x06 - Secret of the Seven Sorcerers

First aired: Mar/07/1993
Writer: David Renwick
Director: Susan Belbin

Patrick and Pippa are invited to round up the Meldrews for a meal.

Comic Relief Special 1993

First aired: Mar/12/1993
Writer: David Renwick

One Foot in the Algarve

First aired: Dec/25/1993
Writer: David Renwick
Director: Susan Belbin

29 :05x01 - The Man Who Blew Away

First aired: Dec/25/1994
Writer: David Renwick
Director: Susan Belbin

30 :05x02 - Only a Story

First aired: Jan/01/1995
Writer: David Renwick
Director: Susan Belbin

Victor and Margaret invite Mrs Warboys to stay at their house until her flooded flat dries out. However, it's not long before they come to regret their generous offer as she begins taking over the entire household.