One Foot in the Grave show returned to television for its final series, which was produced with an aspect ratio of . All episodes are of Standard Definition 576i. The "One Foot in the Grave" theme song was written, composed and sung by Eric Idle. A longer version was produced for the special "One Foot in the Algarve", released as a single with five remixes and a karaoke version in November 1994. Idle included a live version of the song on his album "Eric Idle Sings Monty Python". It is preluded by a similar adaptation of "Bread of Heaven" to that used in the episode
The Colonel (Monty Python) keep-left signs. The Colonel effectively ends the episode, by staring straight into the camera and saying “Now for a complete change of mood.” The Colonel has made appearances in "Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl", at Pink Floyd's 1975 concert at Knebworth UK, and in a May 1982 episode of "Saturday Night Live" in which the character is used to comment on NBC's earlier refusal to air a commercial (featuring Chapman as the Colonel) for the Amnesty International benefit "The Secret Policeman's Other Ball". Archive footage of the Colonel was used in "Monty Python Live (Mostly)" for 2014. The