Victor is angry at the poor job builders have made of his new crazy paving. He also has a health scare - possibly due to his portrayal of an amateur dramatic vampire, and the Meldrews try to get their new car's obscene number plates changed. Två bittra seniorer - 30 år efter Mumlan"[Two bitter seniors - 30 years after Mumlan]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 2 January 2001 . Retrieved 2 May 2019.

The Meldrews meet Pippa's father, Reverend Croker ( Geoffrey Chater), a vicar who thinks he has lost his faith, and Victor learns more about Mrs Burridge ( Cathy Shipton), a video-store worker with whom he had a conflict. One Foot in the Grave: Season 6". dvdtalk.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023 . Retrieved 3 July 2023. After fending off a visit from Ronnie ( Gordon Peters) and Mildred ( Jean Challis), the Meldrews attend the filming of a BBC sitcom with a confused window cleaner who they believe is Mrs Warboys' cousin Wilfred ( John Rutland).

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The show used Bournemouth to film some exterior sequences because of its favourable climate, easy access to London and economical benefits relative to filming in the capital. After the first series was filmed, the house—near Pokesdown, Bournemouth—which had been used for the Meldrews' house in location sequences, changed hands and the new owners demanded nearly triple the usage fees that the previous owners had asked for. Rather than agree to this, the production team decided to find a new house and the first episode of the second series was rewritten to have the Meldrews' house destroyed in a fire (this was filmed on waste ground in Northcote Road, Springbourne). This also gave the opportunity for a new interior set to be designed, as Belbin had been unhappy with the original set designed for the series, which she felt was too restrictive to shoot in. [15]

A media crew set up outside the Meldrews' house after mistaking Victor for a newspaper editor who printed details about a gay MP's private life. One Foot in the Grave: Series 1-6 (hmv Exclusive)". hmv.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023 . Retrieved 3 July 2023. The Complete One Foot In The Grave, Box Set) [12 Discs][Region 4]". fishpond.com.au . Retrieved 3 July 2023.a b Series Producer Graham Mitchell; Director Julie Newing (12 January 2007). "One Foot in the Grave". Comedy Connections. BBC. Plunkett, John (26 July 2016). "I don't believe it! Victor Meldrew role almost went to Les Dawson". The Guardian . Retrieved 30 April 2020. Ronnie and Mildred ( Gordon Peters and Barbara Ashcroft) – Ronnie and Mildred were a constantly cheerful, but incredibly boring, couple who provided yet another annoyance to the Meldrews, who dreaded any upcoming visits to them; Victor once said that he had hoped they were both dead. In "The Worst Horror of All", when the couple attempted a surprise visit, the Meldrews hid in their house to give the impression they were away on holiday and then took the phone off the hook for several days afterwards, though these efforts to avoid them were in vain. They are referenced a number of times in the series for giving the Meldrews bizarre and always unwanted presents that are seldom opened, usually involving a garish photograph of themselves. In the final series, however it was clear that their cheerfulness was a façade and, in a particularly dark scene, Mildred hanged herself "during a game of Happy Families". The shot of Mildred's feet dangling outside the window is usually cut from pre-watershed screenings. Margaret collapses from nervous exhaustion which has been building up for the past 35 years. After a few days in Victor's care, she decides returning to work would be less stressful. Mrs Warboys visits, bringing Andrea Temple ( Helen Lederer), whom Margaret knew as a child, and her baby, who has a mysterious fondness for garden gnomes. Victor uncovers the disturbing truth about her but decides not to tell Margaret.