One foot in the grave

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Television series
Original title One foot in the grave
Country of production Great Britain
original language English
Year (s) 1990-2000
length 30 minutes
Episodes 42 + 2 in 6 seasons
genre Sitcom
idea David Renwick
music Eric Idle
First broadcast January 4, 1990 (UK) on BBC One
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One Foot in the Grave (about: With one foot in the grave ) is one of David Renwick written BBC - television series . One Foot in the Grave was ranked tenth in the BBC 's 2004 poll, Britain's Best Sitcom . The title has its origins in a British-English idiom meaning that someone has had their day and is gradually reaching the end of his life.

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The main characters are the retired security guard and grouch Victor Meldrew and his wife Margret. The series begins with Victor being sent into early retirement.

Eric Idle wrote and sang the theme song and made a guest appearance on one episode.

In the US remake called Cosby , Bill Cosby plays the leading role. The series, however, was much tamer.

Episodes

The series has six seasons with 43 episodes of 30 minutes each and ran with special episodes from 1990 to 2000. Four episodes were adapted by Renwick for radio and re-recorded with the actors.

Cultural meaning

Victor Meldrew has now achieved the status of a cult figure in the UK and his famous saying "I do not believe it" (in German as " I do not believe it ," the with a pronounced emphasis and often with a higher pitch the last syllable of believe is pronounced) is often used in an ironic and funny context in British culture.

In addition, Meldrew is considered to be the “great curmudgeon” in everyday British life, and people who seem to be similarly minded are often compared to him.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Britain's Best Sitcom - Vote. In: BBC. 2004, accessed April 29, 2011 .