DVD
One Foot in the Grave
Series One

Starring: Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie
BBC Worldwide
RRP: £15.99
BBCDVD1489
Certificate: PG
Available 02 August 2004


Forced to retire at 60, Victor Meldrew ensures that life at home is anything but quiet. Floundering for a purpose in life, whilst his wife Margaret remains at work, Victor makes it his business to rectify the daily injustices he must face. After getting stuck in a shed for three hours, painting nudes and fighting an invasion of bees, life in retirement proves to be remarkably busy...

I don't believe it! The first series of One Foot in the Grave is finally available to own on DVD. And it's about time too.

Anyone unfamiliar with the antics of grumpy old Victor Meldrew and his suffering wife Margaret (anyone who has been living in a cave on Mars for the last 15 years), or those that didn't get around to buying the first series on video when it was originally released, should really pick this up.

The first series features many classic moments, including the frozen cat, the Meldrews getting stuck in their garden shed when a swarm of bees engulf them, and Victor falling asleep in the garden and awakening as a fog descends - convinced he's died and gone to Heaven.

There is also one extra, a twelve minute look at the series with interviews with all of the major stars, as well as a number of the shows guest stars.

While the lack of any real extras mean that this collection may not be worth buying if you already have the video box set, this is still British comedy at its finest.

Ray Thompson

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