One Foot in the Grave - and not before time!

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I think a bit of praise for One Foot in the Grave is long overdue.  Sadly Victor Meldrew won’t be coming back, but that doesn’t mean we can’t rewatch some classic comedy moments between Richard Wilson, Annette Crosby and Angus Deayton.

The David Renwick-scripted series about a terminally miserably pensioner and his wife is one of those comedies that you just don’t forget, possessing a superb lead character, cleverly observed supporting cast, marvellous writing and something you don’t often find in sitcoms - either a slightly dark twist or some scathing social commentary.

In fact the series really should have been a stronger contender for the top British sitcom on the BBC a few years back.

More to the point, however, watching One Foot… now shows us exactly how far we’ve come in terms of comedy sophistication.  As far as prime time comedy goes, we’re headed out the fire exit, screaming in embarrassed rage.

The question is, how did things get so bad that we went from One Foot in the Grave with the odd dark theme at 9.30 on BBC One to the fluffy My Family in the same time slot?

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