One Foot in the Grave

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6. The Return of the Speckled Band - Victor and Margaret are preparing for their holiday to Athens, but Victor's scared of flying. Things only go from bad to worse in the form of food poisoning, the electricity man and suburbia being invaded by reptiles.

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Series 1

1. Alive and Buried

At the age of 60, and after 26 years of loyal service, Victor is retired from his job as a security guard for Watson- Mycroft. He's replaced by a box and a recorded message; and is arrested for kerb crawling.

2. The Big Sleep

The Meldrews attend an atheist funeral and receive a visit from what Victor calls 'the Jehovah's Witness police.' As the fog descends on suburbia Victor wakes up thinking he's dead and attempts to assault God.

3. The Valley of Fear

Victor's trip to Bluebell wood to photograph badgers with his new camera has ended with his being mugged and to make matters worse, someone has scrawled insulting graffiti on the side of his house. Victor decides to hold a crime prevention meeting.

4. I'll Retire to Bedlam

Victor and Margaret are trapped in their garden shed by a swarm of bees.

5. The Eternal Quadrangle

Margaret is pleased when Victor takes up a new hobby but regrets her encouragement when she discovers that he's been painting a nude and giving the model a lift home afterwards. Margaret retaliates by seeing more of her friend Mr Wharton.

6. The Return of the Speckled Band

Victor and Margaret are preparing for their holiday to Athens, but Victor's scared of flying. Things only go from bad to worse in the form of food poisoning, the electricity man and suburbia being invaded by reptiles.