One Foot In The Grave - Series Three (complete)

Who would of thought retirement could be so chaotic? Certainly not querulous Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson) and his long suffering wife (Annette Crosbie). But there's one thing to remember in the Meldrew household - whatever can go wrong always does and it usually spells disaster for Victor. Monday Morning Will Be Fine Victor just can't believe it! His three piece suite and televison have been stolen and to cap it all he has been reduced to sitting in the garden, staring at his new doors that don't even fit properly. Prehaps a trip to the local pub may lift spirits... Dreamland Victor has got stars in his eyes and is determined to look his best for the village fete where guest of honour is the woman from the coffee commercial. But while Victor's getting dressed to kill, Margaret is having sinister nightmares - murdering an old, man with white hair... The Broken Reflection Victor's brother Alfred has come to visit bringing with him a distant relative - Great Great Grampie Meldrew's skull! Victor is not amused. Evenings spent reminicing over Grannies soapie brussels and Dad's homemade beetroot are hardly scintillating. Now, to make matters worse someone has just thrown their rubbish on to his garden... The Beast in the Cage Tempers are fraying fast. Stuck in the Bank Holiday traffic, Victor, Margaret and Jean are ready to burst. Faulty seat bealts, raging hunger (Jean's forgotten the smokey bacon crisps) and splitting headaches-whose grand idea was it to go in the car? Beware the Trickster on the Roof Mr Swaney is back from holiday bronzed and bearing gifts for the Meldrews - a scorpion paperweight. Could it really be an omen of bad luck as legend would have it? Victor is not convinced, that is, until the roof starts to leak and a cow turns up in his garden... The Worst Horror of All Victor's been rushed to casualty, caught fleas, and started a new job - a typical week in the life of suburbia's one man vigilante. Whatever could happen next? Cue a visit from the infamous Ronnie and Mildred, armed with photographs and a tin of assorted biscuits... Originally Transmitted 2 February - 8 March 1992 © 1992 BBC