One Foot in the Grave but was later cleared by the Independent Television Commission. Due to the series' popularity, people who constantly complain and are irritated by minor things are often compared to Victor Meldrew by the British media. Renwick disputes this usage however, claiming that Victor's reactions are entirely in proportion to the things that happen to him. Renwick integrated some of the plots and dialogue from the series into a novel, which was first published by BBC Books in 1992. Renwick also adapted four episodes for BBC Radio 2, which first aired between 21 January 1995 and 11 February 1995. The episodes are
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