One Foot In The Grave - Final Scene

[@TransmissionEpicts]

Most people who vaguely remember this show probably think of it as some bland 90s sitcom with old people in chintzy houses and an overused catchphrase, but this was legit one of the darkest, surrealist comedy shows on TV throughout the 1990s, predating the weirdness and malice of The League of Gentlemen. I can't think of any other domestic TV sitcom which ends with you thinking - of all things - "did one of the lead comedy characters just murder someone out of revenge???!" Amazing writing and performing. Underrated show. Much of this show is still edgy enough to be funny to younger audiences today I reckon.

[@markfox1545]

Another prick saying something is underrated. It was massively successful for years and years you utter cretin.

[@edgein7892]

Certainly not for people who just like a cheap laugh, it painted a pretty dark, almost prophetic, picture of todays society where everybody tends to think they matter more than other people and to hell with the consequences. Victor was so much more than a mad old fart, all he wanted was some common courtesy and decency. It was a brilliant black comedy and an icon of television history. Who could forget the traffic song 🤣

[@tjfSIM]

Great comment, and couldn't agree more. I think it was grossly misunderstood at the time, and a lot of people dismissed it without actually watching it and taking the time to understand what it was all about. It was a very complex and multi-layered series with some really masterful writing. As you said it could also be really dark and thought provoking at times, and I think that's what has kept it relevant over the last 30 years :)

[@LawnMowersThingsThatMakeNoise]

one of the best comedy's around. its a shame it ended. but it went out on a high. Thankyou Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie + all supporting Cast.

[@markfox1545]

*comedies. You were NEVER taught that apostrophes play a part in plurals so why do it? Not heard of take-off-the-y-add-ies either? Shameful.

[@deborahstent6934]

I still Love 'One Foot in the grave' still after all this time !!! I was my granddad's favourite RIP XX

[@HamishG199]

0:48 I always think that the ending scene of Margaret’s car driving away, with the evening sun, really adds to the fact it is, the end of the day, dusk, and the end of the line, the end for such a great show.

[@DrDecoyJr]

almost made me cry at the end of the episode

[@RandomRoss]

I can watch One Foot InGrave and never get bored with it. This final episode was a tear jurker, but at least we got a few final laughs out of it. we miss you, Victor.

[@edgein7892]

I think I can safely say there's a bit of Victor in all of us.

[@paulwilliams2593]

@@edgein7892I don’t believe it

[@edgein7892]

@@paulwilliams2593 Might as well since it's true 😁

[@paulwilliams2593]

@@edgein7892 I was just doing the catchphrase

[@edgein7892]

@@paulwilliams2593 I know, that's why I put a grin at the end.

[@CoolBoysBackYard]

I think both Richard Wilson and David Renwick both regretted killing Victor off. I think they knew deep down more episodes could have been wrote.

[@EllisTheOdd]

I remember watching this episode for the first time. When she was sitting in the car, I was waiting for Margaret to say something along the lines of "Victor, you can come out now.". But as the music kicked in, I realised that she had no reason to say anything like that. I got quite connected to the character of Victor Meldrew and realising he was dead was like losing a family member. VICTOR MELDREW "OLD VIC" 1928 ~ 2000 A dear old friend sadly missed His soul liveth on in Paradise

[@donnoyt]

End of a brilliant sitcom....and what a way to go out

[@AndrewChapman]

Love the aerial landscape shots during the end credits. Though I kind of wish they could've been the standard style credits. Only instead of showing the tortoise, could've shown various Victor clips throughout the series. Though someone on KZbin, DoctorVision, has made a 'What If...?' fan edit of that.

[@dotdoughty5504]

The best. I. Can. Watch it. Over and. Over. It’s still. Funny. Classic. Comedy.

[@HamishG199]

I’ve watched this fabulous show, for years and had never ever seen the last episode, I didn’t know what had happened to him, until I saw it and was quite shocked.

[@davidgray4648]

Victor, Margaret, Mrs Warboys, Patrick, Pippa and Mr Swainey, I miss them all. R.I.P. Doreen Mantle.

[@DrDecoyJr]

almost made me cry at the end of one of the best comedys ever

[@stopmotionman09876]

They just don't make comedies like this anymore :'( This is probably my favorite TV program ever.

[@HenrysAdventures]

Interesting how most of One Foot In The Grave was filmed in the Bournemouth area but the shot when Victor gets covered in grass is filmed in the gardens at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire.

[@francofan100]

I recognise that exact spot from Hellraiser 2!

[@HenrysAdventures]

@@francofan100 You quite often see the gardens at Pinewood in films and TV programs.

[@markadams663]

Still love it grew up with it 😊

[@MsFanmail]

victor is the best

[@AndrewChapman]

Used to play this song at work.

[@bellinivernon]

Que bien ... !

[@rtozier2011]

@TheThinkerwriter Removing this song from the end of this episode is the stupidest thing I've heard of happening in America since the setting of the legal drinking age at 21. The song is integral to the plot, as it's the only thing which implies that Margaret didn't kill Glynis.

[@user-vh6ts9uf6c]

Fact: at 1:52 that is writer David Renwick getting angry in the directors chair.

[@whiteknightgb11]

just open the travelling willburys "end of the line " in another window and watch this while listening to the other

[@felixcuthbert2719]

Its just as well that the ending tune wasn't Oxygene by jean michel jarre

[@craigeyler4495]

What's the story with the song during the final scene? This version is different than the version that I have on my videocassette of the original airing of the final episode, and there's an entirely different instrumental song used for the same sequence on my BBC DVD! Three different songs on three different versions of the same sequence of the same episode. I figure the BBC didn't want to pay the license fee for the song on the DVD release, that much is certain. I cannot figure out why there's a different vocal version of the Traveling Wilburys song though, one of the vocalists is replaced by someone else, I don't know who has been replaced and I don't know who is doing the replacing, that's for someone else to figure out.

[@craigeyler4495]

Also, the cabaret versions of two songs In the dinner sequence in the final episode (Dylan and Hendrix, I think?) have been removed entirely, licensing fees again I'm sure.

[@covmiss1]

well my god " leARN TO SPEL" INIT AND ONE FOOT IN THE ALGAVE WAS WAY B4 THIS CUS HES DEAD INIT

[@chanyphilly8266]

Margaret done the right thing. Walk away and let it go. What good would have come from bringing it to court etc.? I think sometimes remembering to forget is enough.

[@YankeeMike92]

She didn't let it go. She killed her.

[@chewdarn31]

​@@YankeeMike92 in my headcanon I agree, but you can't state that as a fact as it's left ambiguous. It's up to each person what option they believe

[@adambelfast1]

@CanadaCob its back on again

[@raypsychodad]

Actually I think they shouldn't have killed victor off. They should have killed Margaret. Imagine victor without Margaret to keep him right. I think it could have been brilliant

[@normanby100]

Margaret deserved a rest from Victor,

[@raypsychodad]

😂😂​@@normanby100

[@raypsychodad]

Actually I always felt margaret was the real moaner. Victor was invariably right.mind you I think sometimes I'm becoming Victor 😂

[@covmiss1]

well my god " leARN TO SPEL" INIT LOL

[@arthurtwoshedsjackson6266]

2:09 Hetherden House , Pinewood Studios

[@CanadaCob]

KZbin...cuts the sound off this...but allows a seafood ad before and video about the eartquake and Tsunami that hit Japan...real classy

[@Gennettor-nc8kx]

I loved (and still love) the series but I didn't like the way it ended.....

[@railroadfannumberone3049]

3:07

[@rtaylor7384]

He wouldn’t be doing they again in hurry would he. 😂

[@rtaylor7384]

He wouldn’t be doing that again in a hurry would he. 😂

[@drsteele]

She killed her.

[@rtozier2011]

@AngelicStorm1 No, sorry, I'm English.

[@covmiss1]

@Fulcanelli13 YES ALGARVE IVE GOTTA GO SKOOL LOL LOL LOL XX

[@NickyTannock]

WMG have gone too far this time! But I'm voting this video up, because it's not the uploaders fault.

[@BoingPlays]

What is the name of that song and who does it?

[@whiteknightgb11]

the travelling willburys ,end of the line

[@BoingPlays]

I figured it out but thanks

[@CanadaCob]

This fucking pisses me right off

[@bluemoonrising26]

@astonedcoma lmao

[@Ranben.]

Die WMG die die (and no I am not speaking German!)

[@peterjory8830]

Gold❤ My Christmas comedy 😃