One Foot in the Grave

At the age of 60, and after 26 years of loyal service, Victor is retired from his job as a security guard for Watson-Mycroft. He's replaced by a box and a recorded message; and is arrested for kerb crawling.

The Meldrews attend an atheist funeral and receive a visit from what Victor calls 'the Jehovah's Witness police.' As the fog descends on suburbia Victor wakes up thinking he's dead and attempts to assault God.

Victor's trip to Bluebell Wood to photograph badgers with his new camera has ended with his being mugged and to make matters worse, someone has scrawled insulting graffiti on the side of his house. Victor decides to hold a crime prevention meeting.

It's a trying time for Victor when he is first trapped in the shed by a swarm of bees for three hours, then stuck in the opticians for a day with his eyes shut. Then to top it all the greatest horror becomes a reality - a day baby-sitting Iris's kids.

Margaret is pleased when Victor takes up a new hobby but regrets her encouragement when she discovers that he's been painting a nude and giving the model a lift home afterwards. Margaret retaliates by seeing more of her friend Mr Wharton.

Victor and Margaret are preparing for their holiday to Athens, but Victor's scared of flying. Things only go from bad to worse in the form of food poisoning, the electricity man and suburbia being invaded by reptiles.