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One Foot in the Grave
1990–2000
· TV Show
· 70 min episodes
· 6 seasons
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Victor Meldrew is a retiree who attracts bad luck. If he's not driving his long suffering wife Margaret crazy with his constant moaning, he's fighting with neighbours.
Details
- Director
- Christine Gernon
- Created by
- David Renwick
- Studio
- BBC
- Released
- 4 January 1990
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 70 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 36 across 6 seasons
- Awards
- 14 wins, 17 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 31 →3 major awards won · 14 wins from 31 nominations across 5 ceremonies
| BAFTA Television Awards 1994 | Light Entertainment Performance | Richard Wilson (Episode: "One Foot in the Algarve") | Winner |
| BAFTA Television Awards 1992 | Light Entertainment Performance | Richard Wilson | Winner |
| BAFTA Television Awards 1992 | Comedy – Programme or Series | Susan Belbin David Renwick | Winner |
| BAFTA Television Awards 2001 | Situation Comedy | Jonathan Paul Llewellyn Christine Gernon David Renwick | Nominee |
| BAFTA Television Awards 1998 | Comedy – Programme or Series | Esta Charkham Christine Gernon David Renwick | Nominee |
| BAFTA Television Awards 1998 | Comedy Performance | Richard Wilson | Nominee |
| BAFTA Television Awards 1996 | Best Comedy Performance | Richard Wilson | Nominee |
| BAFTA Television Awards 1996 | Best Comedy – Programme or Series | Susan Belbin David Renwick | Nominee |
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BAFTA Television Awards
15 nominations, 3 won
| Comedy – Programme or Series | Susan Belbin David Renwick | Winner |
| Light Entertainment Performance | Richard Wilson (Episode: "One Foot in the Algarve") | Winner |
| Light Entertainment Performance | Richard Wilson | Winner |
| Best Comedy Performance | Richard Wilson | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Performance | Annette Crosbie | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Performance | Richard Wilson | Nominee |
| Best Comedy – Programme or Series | Susan Belbin David Renwick | Nominee |
| Comedy Performance | Richard Wilson | Nominee |
| Comedy Series | Susan Belbin David Renwick | Nominee |
| Comedy – Programme or Series | Esta Charkham Christine Gernon David Renwick | Nominee |
| Comedy – Programme or Series | Susan Belbin David Renwick | Nominee |
| Comedy – Programme or Series | Susan Belbin David Renwick | Nominee |
| Light Entertainment Performance | Annette Crosbie (Episode: "One Foot in the Algarve") | Nominee |
| Light Entertainment Performance | Richard Wilson | Nominee |
| Situation Comedy | Jonathan Paul Llewellyn Christine Gernon David Renwick | Nominee |
British Comedy Awards
8 nominations, 7 won
| Best BBC Comedy Series | One Foot in the Grave | Winner |
| Best BBC Sitcom | Episode: "Endgame" | Winner |
| Best BBC Sitcom | One Foot in the Grave | Winner |
| Best Sitcom | One Foot in the Grave | Winner |
| Best TV Comedy | One Foot in the Grave | Winner |
| Best TV Comedy Actor | Richard Wilson | Winner |
| People's Choice Award | One Foot in the Grave | Winner |
| Top TV Comedy Actress | Annette Crosbie | Nominee |
Royal Television Society Awards
5 nominations, 3 won
| Best Lighting, Photography and Camera - Lighting for Multicamera | Chris Kempton | Winner |
| Best Situation Comedy | Winner | |
| Best Situation Comedy | Episode: "The Man in the Long Black Coat" | Winner |
| Best Lighting, Photography and Camera - Lighting for Multicamera | Martin Kempton Chris Kempton | Nominee |
| Best Situation Comedy/Comedy Drama | One Foot in the Grave | Nominee |
BPG Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Writer's Award | One Foot in the Grave – David Renwick (tied with Jonathan Creek ) | Winner |
National Television Awards
2 nominations
| Most Popular Comedy Performer | Richard Wilson | Nominee |
| Most Popular Comedy Programme | One Foot in the Grave | Nominee |