One Foot in the Grave season 1 The Eternal Quadrangle - Metacritic

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TV-PG
BBC-1
Feb 1, 1990
29 m

TV-PG
BBC-1
Feb 1, 1990
29 m

One Foot in the Grave

Summary Victor Meldrew, a man who, put simply, is annoyed by every one of life's 'challenges' and when forced to take early retirement, he suddenly has plenty of time on his hands to rage against the petty annoyances of life and the people in it. Victor (Richard Wilson) has more than his fair share of complete and total idiots causing mayhem in ...

Directed By: Susan Belbin

Written By: David Renwick

TV-PG
BBC-1
Feb 1, 1990
29 m

TV-PG
BBC-1
Feb 1, 1990
29 m

One Foot in the Grave

S1 • Episode 5

The Eternal Quadrangle

Air Date: Feb 1, 1990

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Summary Victor Meldrew, a man who, put simply, is annoyed by every one of life's 'challenges' and when forced to take early retirement, he suddenly has plenty of time on his hands to rage against the petty annoyances of life and the people in it. Victor (Richard Wilson) has more than his fair share of complete and total idiots causing mayhem in ...

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Episode 1 • Jan 3, 1990 • 29 m

Alive and Buried

At the age of 60, Victor Meldrew is retired from his job as a security guard to be replaced by a box and a recorded message.

Episode 2 • Jan 11, 1990 • 28 m

Victor's cousin Geoffrey, who had also just taken early retirement at 60, dies; the Meldrews' local keep-fit class takes a deadly turn.

Episode 3 • Jan 18, 1990 • 29 m

The Valley of Fear

While photographing a sunset in Blue Bell Wood, Victor is mugged and graffiti is sprayed on the Meldrews' house, so he decides it's time to call a Neighbourhood Watch meeting.

Episode 4 • Jan 25, 1990 • 29 m

I'll Retire to Bedlam

Victor gets trapped in his shed for three hours thanks to a swarm of belligerent bees, has a prolonged sojourn at the optician's, then must babysit Iris's unruly kids.

Episode 5 • Feb 1, 1990 • 29 m

The Eternal Quadrangle

Margaret is horrified when she discovers Victor has been drawing a naked woman in his art class and giving her lifts home.

Episode 6 • Feb 8, 1990 • 29 m

The Return of the Speckled Band

The Meldrews are getting ready for their annual holiday, but the way to Athens may be slippery when Victor returns home from the local garden centre with something extra.

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