One Foot in the Grave One Foot in the Grave One Foot in the Grave is a British television sitcom written by David Renwick. There were six series and seven Christmas specials over an eleven-year period, from early 1990 to late 2000. The first five series were broadcast between January 1990 and January 1995. For the next five years, the show appeared only as Christmas specials, followed by one final series in 2000. The series features the exploits of Victor Meldrew, played by Richard Wilson, and his long-suffering wife, Margaret, played by Annette Crosbie. Wilson initially turned down the part of Meldrew and David Renwick
Clive Mantle be the best consultant Holby had ever had." Mantle finally left his role in "Holby City" after 32 episodes in 2001. That year, Mantle participated in a charity trek of the Annapurna circuit in the Himalayas and to Everest Base Camp, reaching 18,420 ft in aid of Hope and Homes for Children. In 2002, Mantle appeared in an episode of "Heartbeat". In 2003, Mantle played Maynard in Ben Bolt's TV movie, "Second Nature", which starred Alec Baldwin in the leading role, and appeared in the first episode of the series "Fortysomething". He portrayed Percy, described as a "big, bashful Northern