Ovaj klasični britanski sitcom prati nesreće svadljivog starog mrzovoljnog Victora Meldrewa kako se buni protiv nepravdi u svijetu oko njega.

Serija osporava tradicionalne granice udobnih prigradskih sitcoma, baveći se temama kao što su smrt i starosti kroz izrazitu crnu komediju.

U prvoj epizodi gledamo Victora primoranog otići u prijevremenu mirovinu nakon što ga je na poslu zamijenila "kutija".

Victor odbija završiti na "otpadu života" i odlučuje ispuniti to slobodno vrijeme obavljajući niz raznih poslova, baveći se raznim hobijima i ispravljajući nepravde u svijetu.

One Foot in the Grave is a BBC television sitcom series The series features the exploits of Victor Meldrew and his long-suffering wife, Margaret. The programmes invariably deal with Meldrew's battle against the problems he creates for himself. Living in a typical household in an unnamed English suburb, Victor takes involuntary early retirement. His various efforts to keep himself busy, while encountering various misfortunes and misunderstandings are the themes of the sitcom. The series was largely filmed on location in Walkford, near New Milton in Hampshire, although several clues show that the series may have been set in Hampshire – possibly Winchester. Despite its traditional production, the series supplants its domestic sitcom setting with elements of black humour and surrealism.

26 лет Виктор Мелдрю просидел за регистрационным столом. После того, как его внезапно отправляют на пенсию, окружающие дружно пытаются его убедить, что это "начало новой жизни". Он в этом сомневается и усиленно пытается найти себе занятие, что приводит к возникновению зачастую смешных и нелепых ситуаций.