
One Foot in the Grave
Susan Belbin, Christine Gernon, 1990-2001
One Foot in the Grave
David Renwick, 1993
One Foot in the Grave is a TV series novelization written by David Renwick in 1993 and based on the TV series of the same name, directed by Susan Belbin and Christine Gernon in 1990. The TV series features Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie, Doreen Mantle, Owen Brenman, Angus Deayton, Janine Duvitski, and others.
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Storyline
The series features the exploits, mishaps and misadventures of irascible early retiree Victor Meldrew, who, after being made redundant from his job as a security guard at the age of 60, finds himself at war with the world and everything in it. Meldrew, cursed with misfortune and always complaining, is married to long-suffering wife Margaret, who is often left exasperated by his many misfortunes.
Movie vs Book

Year
1990
Minutes
90
Movie Rate
7.80
Source: IMDb
TV Series
One Foot in the Grave
Director: Susan Belbin, Christine Gernon
Country: UK
Year: 1990-2001
Length: 1h30m / 44 episodes

Year
1993
Pages
272
Book Rate
8.24
S: Goodreads
Book
One Foot in the Grave
Author: David Renwick
Country: UK
First published in: 1993
Length: 272 pages
Genre: Fiction
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