One Foot in the Grave antics, the series shows that the couple have a deep affection for one another. This is demonstrated several times throughout the series. Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson) – Victor is the main protagonist of the sitcom and finds himself constantly battling against all that life throws at him as he becomes entangled in complicated misfortunes and farcical situations. Renwick once pointed out in an interview that the name "Victor" was ironic, since he almost always ends up a loser. From being buried alive to being prosecuted for attacking a feisty pit bull terrier with a collection of coconut meringues, Victor tries
Doreen Lawrence is an image of her son Stephen. It was part of Ofili's Turner Prize exhibition, and now hangs in the Tate Gallery. In 1999, she was portrayed by actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste in the TV docudrama "The Murder of Stephen Lawrence". In 2000, Doreen Lawrence was featured in a double portrait exhibited at the Stephen Lawrence Gallery in Greenwich, London. Lawrence was the guest subject on BBC Radio 4's "Desert Island Discs" on 10 June 2012. Doreen Lawrence Doreen Delceita Lawrence, Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon, OBE ("née" Graham; born 24 October 1952) is a British Jamaican campaigner and the mother of