{"product_id":"book-2b84","title":"One Foot in the Grave: Series 1-3","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe complete soundtracks of the first three series of the award-winning sitcom, plus two Christmas Specials \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTelevision's favourite grumpy old man, Victor Meldrew, railed against the inanities and injustices of modern life for over a decade. His darkly comic predicaments kept \u003ci\u003eOne Foot in the Grave\u003c\/i\u003e fans entertained for six series and seven Specials, and his incredulous catchphrase 'I don't believe it!' became part of the national lexicon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow you can follow Victor's misfortunes from the very beginning, as the cranky curmudgeon is forced into early retirement from his job as a security guard (having been replaced by 'a box'). Struggling to adjust to having time on his hands, he sets out to make himself useful, doing odd jobs and taking up new hobbies. But events constantly conspire against him, magnifying everyday mundanities into major dramas…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese three series see Victor and his long-suffering wife, Margaret, caught up in all manner of ludicrous situations, from dealing with rogue animals (including a swarm of bees, a dead cat, an escaped snake and a wandering tortoise) to spending a disastrous weekend at their old friends' seaside B\u0026amp;B, being trapped in a Bank Holiday traffic jam and battling to rid their home of an evil curse. In the Christmas Specials 'Who's Listening?' and 'The Man in the Long Black Coat', Victor is besieged by 263 garden gnomes and finds himself in possession of a huge mound of radioactive horse manure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten and created by David Renwick, this acclaimed sitcom stars \u003cb\u003eRichard Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e as Victor and \u003cb\u003eAnnette Crosbie\u003c\/b\u003e as Margaret, with \u003cb\u003eDoreen Mantle \u003c\/b\u003eas Mrs Warboys, \u003cb\u003eAngus Deayton\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eJanine Duvitski\u003c\/b\u003e as Patrick and Pippa Trench, and guest appearances from \u003cb\u003eJan Ravens\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eEric Idle\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCreated and written by David Renwick\u003cbr\u003eTheme song written and performed by Eric Idle\u003cbr\u003eIncidental music by Ed Welch\u003cbr\u003eProduced and directed by Susan Belbin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVictor Meldrew – \u003cb\u003eRichard Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMargaret Meldrew – \u003cb\u003eAnnette Crosbie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMrs Warboys – \u003cb\u003eDoreen Mantle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePatrick Trench – \u003cb\u003eAngus Deayton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePippa Trench – \u003cb\u003eJanine Duvitski\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNick Swainey – \u003cb\u003eOwen Brenman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuest starring Jan Ravens and Eric Idle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpisode guide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast on BBC One on the following dates:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeries 1 \u003c\/i\u003e(4 January-8 February 1990)\u003cbr\u003eAlive and Buried \u003cbr\u003eThe Big Sleep \u003cbr\u003eThe Valley of Fear \u003cbr\u003eI'll Retire to Bedlam \u003cbr\u003eThe Eternal Quadrangle \u003cbr\u003eThe Return of the Speckled Band \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeries 2 \u003c\/i\u003e(4 October – 15 November 1990)\u003cbr\u003eIn Luton Airport No-One Can Hear You Scream \u003cbr\u003eWe Have Put Her Living in the Tomb \u003cbr\u003eDramatic Fever \u003cbr\u003eWho Will Buy? \u003cbr\u003eLove and Death \u003cbr\u003eTimeless Time \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristmas Special: Who's Listening (27 December 1990)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristmas Special: The Man in the Long Black Coat (30 December 1991)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeries 3 \u003c\/i\u003e(2 February – 8 March 1992)\u003cbr\u003eMonday Morning Will Be Fine \u003cbr\u003eDreamland \u003cbr\u003eThe Broken Reflection \u003cbr\u003eThe Beast in the Cage \u003cbr\u003eBeware the Trickster on the Roof \u003cbr\u003eThe Worst Horror of All \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":67985324114224,"sku":"BD2b84","price":13.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/2b84-Square-cover.webp?v=1791824875","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-2b84","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}