Episodes
S1 E1 - Alive and Buried
January 2, 199029minSitcom about a grumpy senior citizen whose attitude lands him in comical predicaments. Replaced at work by a box, Victor embarks on his enforced retirement.Free trial of BritBoxS1 E2 - The Big Sleep
January 10, 199028minSitcom. Margaret tries to help her husband cope with early retirement by getting him a book from the library entitled Coping with Old Age.Free trial of BritBoxS1 E3 - The Valley of Fear
January 17, 199029minVictor's outing to photograph badgers ends with him being mugged. Mrs Birkett comes to regret calling at the Meldrews' to collect items for a jumble sale. Victor finds a dead cat in the freezer.Free trial of BritBoxS1 E4 - I'll Retire to Bedlam
January 24, 199029minSitcom. Victor and Margaret are trapped in their garden shed by a swarm of bees. Later, a trip to the eye clinic gives Victor a chance to moan about the NHS.Free trial of BritBoxS1 E5 - The Eternal Quadrangle
January 31, 199029minSitcom. Margaret worries that Victor might be having an affair, so she retaliates by spending more time with her friend, Mr Wharton.Free trial of BritBoxS1 E6 - The Return of the Speckled Band
February 7, 199029minVictor and Margaret prepare for a holiday but have to cope with Mrs Warboys's bout of food poisoning, a visit from the electricity man and a snake.Free trial of BritBox