Black-humored, bad-tempered, and belligerent, Victor Meldrew might be old and pensioned off but he is not prepared to take life's slings and arrows lying down. Aging gracefully is overrated.
- Comedy
- Year 1990 - 2000
- 6 Seasons
Black-humored, bad-tempered, and belligerent, Victor Meldrew might be old and pensioned off but he is not prepared to take life's slings and arrows lying down. Aging gracefully is overrated.
- Year: 1990
E1 • Alive and Buried
Replaced at work by a box, Victor embarks on his enforced retirement.
E2 • The Big Sleep
Will a self-help book from the library or keep-fit classes take Victor's mind off things?
E3 • The Valley of Fear
Victor's outing to photograph badgers ends with him being mugged. Mrs Birkett comes to regret calling at the Meldrews' to collect items for a jumble sale. Victor finds a dead cat in the freezer.
E4 • I'll Retire to Bedlam
Victor and Margaret are trapped in their garden shed by a swarm of bees. Later, a trip to the eye clinic gives Victor a chance to moan about the NHS.
E5 • The Eternal Quadrangle
Margaret worries that Victor might be having an affair, so she retaliates by spending more time with her friend, Mr Wharton.
E6 • The Return of the Speckled Band
Unexpected events distract Victor and Margaret, who are preparing for a holiday to Athens.
- Cast
Richard Wilson
Annette Crosbie
Christopher Saul
David Peart
Angus Deayton
Richard Wilson
Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie
Margarette Meldrew
Susie Blake
Mrs Inglis
Valerie Minifie
Mrs Jellis
Doreen Mantle
Mrs Warboys
Owen Brenman
Nick
Annette Crosbie
Margaret Meldrew
Christopher Saul
First Jehovah's Witness
David Peart
Second Jehovah's Witness
Gabrielle Blunt
Mrs Birkett
Christopher Ryan
Plumber
David Keyes
Plumber's Assistant
Rebecca Stevens
Iris
Roger Hammond
Mr Gillespie
John Bluthal
Mr Jellinek
Cecily Hobbs
Eye Clinic Nurse
Angus MacKay
Art Teacher
Gillian Barge
Doreen Mauleverer
John Barrard
Harold Wharton
David Battley
Carpet Fitter
