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Season 1

Season 1, Episode 1: Alive and Buried

4 January 1990
Victor Meldrew, a normal man with a normal life. He is suddenly thrown into turmoil when he loses his job after 26 years of service. Trying to relieve the monotony he decides to perform a magic show at the community centre . Things don't quite go according to plan when his car develops a problem and he is arrested for curb crawling.
Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Susie Blake ... Mrs Inglis
Valerie Minifie ... Mrs Jellis
Doreen Mantle ... Mrs Warboys

Owen Brenman ... Nick
Nick Maloney ... Garage Manager
Simon Greenall ... Police Officer
Russell Brook ... Policeman (uncredited)

Season 1, Episode 2: The Big Sleep

11 January 1990

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Faye Maguire ... Window Cleaner
Christopher Saul ... 1st Jehovah's Witness
David Peart ... 2nd Jehovah's Witness
Kay Adshead ... Keep Fit Instructress
Len Lowe ... Len (as Leonard Lowe)
Danny O'Dea ... Michael
Hilary Mason ... Elspeth
Pamela Lane ... the Nurse
Lisa Bluthal ... Make-Up Girl
Helen Fraser ... Dr. Snellgrove
Colin Ward-Lewis ... Radio DJ

Season 1, Episode 3: The Valley of Fear

18 January 1990
Victor still trying to cope with retirement decides to go out photographing badgers, But he is mugged. Victor is shouting about the loud noises from the central heating and the smell from the sideboard. What he dose not realize is there is a frozen cat in the freezer, he's locked a lady in the loft and he's committed an armed robbery.
Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Doreen Mantle ... Mrs. Warboys
Gabrielle Blunt ... Mrs. Birket
Christopher Ryan ... Plumber
David Keyes ... Plumber's Assistant (as David Keys)
Walter Sparrow ... George
Peter Corey ... Mr. Prout
Jonathan Kydd ... Market Stall-holder
Jake Wood ... 1st Yob
Joseph Wright ... 2nd Yob
Donald Bisset ... Bowls Player

Season 1, Episode 4: I'll Retire to Bedlam

25 January 1990

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Rebecca Stevens ... Iris
Roger Hammond ... Mr. Gillespie
John Bluthal ... Mr. Jellinek
Cecily Hobbs ... Eye Clinic Nurse
Norman Lumsden ... Mr. Parslow
Evie Garratt ... Old Lady
Victoria Hasted ... TV Producer
Joolia Cappleman ... Cleaner
Jim Barclay ... Mr. Davidson
Edward Harris ... Dylan
Simon Bright ... Elliott
John Cassady ... Hospital Nurse
Heather Canning ... Hospital Doctor
Tony Mathews ... Tory MP

Season 1, Episode 5: The Eternal Quadrangle

1 February 1990

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Angus MacKay ... Art Teacher
Gillian Barge ... Doreen Mauleverer
John Barrard ... Harold Wharton
David Battley ... Carpet-Fitter
Peter Copley ... Leonard

Season 1, Episode 6: The Return of the Speckled Band

8 February 1990
Victor and Margaret are looking forward to their holiday in Athens less and less when Mrs Warboys comes to tea. Victor can't get rid of a hat and Mrs Warboys is very ill after having boiled alligator eggs for breakfast. Matters aren't helped when a large snake escapes from the local pet shop.
Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Doreen Mantle ... Mrs. Warboys
Clive Mantle ... Electricity Man
John Cater ... Mr. Berenger
Lloyd McGuire ... Garden Centre Manager
Willie Ross ... Dustman

Season 2

Season 2, Episode 1: In Luton Airport No-One Can Hear You Scream

4 October 1990

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Doreen Mantle ... Mrs. Warboys
Michael Robbins ... Irate Neighbour
Doremy Vernon ... Irate Neighbour

Owen Brenman ... Nick Swainey
Peter Corey ... Mr. Prout
Michael Bilton ... Mr. Drewitt

Season 2, Episode 2: We Have Put Her Living in the Tomb

11 October 1990

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Sarah Mortimer ... Jennifer
Doreen Mantle ... Mrs. Warboys
Andrew Powell ... Sky TV Salesman
Malcolm Frederick ... Car Park Attendant

Season 2, Episode 3: Dramatic Fever

18 October 1990

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Dick Sullivan ... Plumber
Billy Clarke ... Plumber's Mate
Mark Baxter ... Postman
Maggie Ollerenshaw ... Hilary

Gareth Armstrong ... Graham
Bill Monks ... Martin
Fleur Chandler ... Desirée Gibson
Terry Taplin ... Jasper Gibson
Geoff Parry ... Gerry
John Sessions ... The voice of (voice)
Chris Emmett ... The voice of (voice)

Season 2, Episode 4: Who Will Buy?

25 October 1990

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
William Vanderpuye ... Toy Salesman

Owen Brenman ... Nick Swainey
Janine Duvitski ... Pippa
Angus Deayton ... Patrick
Patricia Greene ... Jill Archer (voice)
Jimmy Jewel ... Albert

Season 2, Episode 5: Love and Death

8 November 1990

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Myrtle Devenish ... Elderly Lady on Train
Georgina Hale ... April Bluett
Stephen Lewis ... Vince Bluett
Leigh Samuels ... Petra
Patricia Martinelli ... Marie
Peter Burroughs ... Rusty
Paul Mari ... Policeman

Season 2, Episode 6: Timeless Time

15 November 1990

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew

Season 2, Episode 7: Who's Listening?

27 December 1990

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Doreen Mantle ... Mrs. Warboys
Catherine Shipton ... Mrs. Burridge
Geoffrey Chater ... Rev. Tom Croker
Janine Duvitski ... Pippa
Angus Deayton ... Patrick
Chase Marks ... Adam Burridge
Bob Appleby ... Ted
Enn Reitel ... Starkey

Season 2, Episode 8: The Man in the Long Black Coat

30 December 1991

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Angus Deayton ... Patrick
Janine Duvitski ... Pippa
Cecily Hobbs ... Receptionist

Owen Brenman ... Nick Swainey
Michael Robbins ... Mr. Killick

Eric Idle ... Mervyn Whale

Season 3

Season 3, Episode 1: Monday Morning Will Be Fine

2 February 1992

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Tony Millan ... Jack Aylesbury
Jan Ravens ... Pat Aylesbury
Richard Davies ... Billy
Diana Coupland ... Meg
Jonathan Kydd ... Chippie Joe
James Hickish ... Detective Gannis

Nick Ball ... Detective Diller
Helen Patrick ... Sales Assistant

Season 3, Episode 2: Dreamland

9 February 1992

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Doreen Mantle ... Mrs Warboys

Owen Brenman ... Nick Swainey
Damaris Hayman ... Elderly Lady
Julie Hewlett ... Policewoman
Barbara Grant ... Lady in Tea Shop
Annette Kerr ... Lady in Tea Shop
Enn Reitel ... the Tramp

Season 3, Episode 3: The Broken Reflection

16 February 1992

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Paul Courtenay Hyu ... Chinese Youth (as Paul Courtenay Hugh)
John Shin ... Chinese Customer
Su Lin Looi ... Chinese Girl (as Sulin Looi)
Vincent Wong ... Chinese Chef
Angus Deayton ... Patrick
Janine Duvitski ... Pippa
Jim Sweeney ... Sales Representative
Michael Jones ... Toddler
Ruth Burton ... Young Mother
Peter Heppelthwaite ... Workman
Richard Pearson ... Alfred

Season 3, Episode 4: The Beast in the Cage

23 February 1992

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Doreen Mantle ... Mrs Warboys
Trevor Byfield ... Salmon
Louise Duprey ... Lisa
Tish Allen ... Carol

Eric Idle ... The voice of (voice)
John Du Prez ... The voice of (voice)

Season 3, Episode 5: Beware the Trickster on the Roof

1 March 1992

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Angus Deayton ... Patrick
Janine Duvitski ... Pippa

Owen Brenman ... Nick Swainey
Britt Morrow ... Young Wife
Hilda Braid ... Mrs. Skimson
Steve Perry ... The Cyclist
Peter Aubrey ... Mr Tildsley
Louise Kerr ... Wife
John Challis ... The voice of (voice)
Enn Reitel ... (voice) (uncredited)

Season 3, Episode 6: The Worst Horror of All

8 March 1992

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Doreen Mantle ... Mrs Warboys
Harold Goodwin ... Window Cleaner
John Rutland ... Wilfred
Jean Challis ... Mildred
Gordon Peters ... Ronnie
Bobby Bragg ... Warm-Up Man
William Chubb ... Man in taxi
Rowan Stuart ... Woman in taxi
Geoffrey Fordham-Barnett ... Man in Wheelchair

Season 4

Season 4, Episode 1: The Pit and the Pendulum

31 January 1993

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Angus Deayton ... Patrick
Janine Duvitski ... Pippa
Daniel Peacock ... Kazanzi
Sarah Bolden ... Daughter
Katharine Page ... Margaret's mother (voice)

Season 4, Episode 2: Descent Into the Maelstrom

7 February 1993

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Doreen Mantle ... Mrs Warboys

Owen Brenman ... Nick Swainey
Stephen Ley ... Unemployed Man
Helen Lederer ... Andrea Temple
Joanna Bacon ... Woman
Laura Cox ... Mrs Ashcroft

Season 4, Episode 3: Hearts of Darkness

14 February 1993
Victor, Margaret, Jean and Nick decide to go for a drive in the country but it does not go according to plan. After losing the route on a boat trip and playing Trivial Pursuit for an hour, Victor has had enough. Eventually they abandon the boat and go in search of the car. When it starts to rain they take shelter in a van. After the rain passes Victor and Jean find their feet are stuck in concrete. After a long walk, Victor gets free and searches for the car. Victor finds a nursing home where the patients are abused. Victor does the the right thing and all the staff are set in concrete.
Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew

Owen Brenman ... Nick Swainey
Doreen Mantle ... Mrs Warboys
Bill Gavin ... Mr Gorshin
Arabella Weir ... Sonia
Janet Henfrey ... Miss. Lander
Melody Brown ... Rachel

Nick Scott ... Martin
Katharine Page ... Mrs Endicott
Marcia Myrie ... Official
Seymour Matthews ... Official

Season 4, Episode 4: Warm Champagne

21 February 1993

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Angus Deayton ... Patrick
Janine Duvitski ... Pippa
Anthony Watson ... 1st Boy
Simon Long ... 2nd Boy
Susan Bernard ... Ambulancewoman
Alan Cooke ... Ambulanceman
Georgine Beer ... Mrs. Staveacre
Tristram Jellinek ... Ben

Season 4, Episode 5: The Trial

28 February 1993

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew

Season 4, Episode 6: Secret of the Seven Sorcerers

7 March 1993

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Doreen Mantle ... Mrs Warboys
Chris Walker ... Fire Officer

Owen Brenman ... Nick Swainey
John Cassady ... Window Cleaner
Angus Deayton ... Patrick
Janine Duvitski ... Pippa
Simon Fisher-Becker ... Magician
Vince Leigh ... Fire Officer

Season 4, Episode 7: One Foot in the Algarve

26 December 1993

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Doreen Mantle ... Mrs Warboys
Peter Cook ... Martin Trout
Joan Sims ... Lady on Plane
Edward de Souza ... Afonso
Louis Mahoney ... Humphrey

Eamonn Walker ... Hugo
Louise Duprey ... Shirley

Craig Ferguson ... Glaswegian
Anna Nicholas ... Isabella
Benjamim Falcão ... Old Man
Margarida Rodrigues ... Waitress
Augusto Portela ... Policeman
Eduardo Viana ... Policeman
José Gomes ... Farm Worker
José Gomes ... Farmworker
Jorge Parente ... Farmworker
André Maia ... Fisherman
Jorge Sequerra ... Coastguard
João D'Ávila ... Mortuary Attendant (as João D'Avila)
Maria d'Aires ... Mortuary Assistant (as Maria D'Aires)
Luís Zagalo ... Photo Shop Owner (as Luis Zagalo)
Lídia Franco ... Maria (as Lidia Franco)
João Lagarto ... Cabbie
Marina Albuquerque ... (uncredited)
Paulo Filipe ... (uncredited)

Season 5

Season 5, Episode 1: The Man Who Blew Away

25 December 1994

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Janine Duvitski ... Pippa
Angus Deayton ... Patrick
Brian Murphy ... Mr Foskett
Daniel Smith ... Ian Grimwade
Ryan O'Leary ... Neil Grimwade

Season 5, Episode 2: Only a Story

1 January 1995

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Doreen Mantle ... Mrs Warboys

Owen Brenman ... Nick Swainey
Steve Humphrey ... Reporter

Season 5, Episode 3: The Affair of the Hollow Lady

8 January 1995

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Richard Lumsden ... Nurse
Edna Monterel ... Woman in Hospital
Doreen Mantle ... Mrs Warboys
Barbara Windsor ... Millicent
Nick Maloney ... Laverick

Season 5, Episode 4: Rearranging the Dust

15 January 1995

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Antony Sher ... Mr. Prothrow
Damaris Hayman ... Receptionist
Valerie Minifie ... Woman
Laura Cox ... Woman

Season 5, Episode 5: Hole in the Sky

22 January 1995

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Janine Duvitski ... Pippa
Angus Deayton ... Patrick
Christopher Ryan ... McKendrick Twins
Hilary Mason ... Mrs Stewkley
Peter Tuddenham ... Mr. Stewkley
Michael Fenton Stevens ... Geoffrey Croker

Season 5, Episode 6: The Exterminating Angel

29 January 1995

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew

Owen Brenman ... Nick Swainey
Anita Mahadervan ... Tania (as Anita Chellamah)
John Bird ... Lewis Atterbury
Gordon Peters ... Ronnie
Barbara Ashcroft ... Mildred
Ronald Leigh-Hunt ... Roy
Annette Kerr ... Ruth
Jennie Stoller ... Dentist

Season 5, Episode 7: The Wisdom of the Witch

25 December 1995

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Angus Deayton ... Patrick
Janine Duvitski ... Pippa

Phil Daniels ... Melvin
Rachel Bell ... Lorna
Joanne Engelsman ... Christine
Bruce Byron ... Tunstall
Peter McNally ... Gridley
Peter Terry ... Postman
Virginie Gilchrist ... Party Guest
Tony Sibbald ... American
Boris ... Edwin

Season 5, Episode 8: Starbound

26 December 1996

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Doreen Mantle ... Mrs. Warboys
Angus Deayton ... Patrick
Janine Duvitski ... Pippa

Owen Brenman ... Nick Swainey

Ray Winstone ... Vagrant / Millichope
Lucy Davis ... Mrs. Blanshard
Roli Okorodudu ... Primary School Teacher
Elizabeth Chambers ... Dog Owner
Rula Lenska ... Fenella Fortune

Season 5, Episode 9: Endgame

25 December 1997

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Tim Brooke-Taylor ... Derek
Marian McLoughlin ... Betty

Owen Brenman ... Nick Swainey
Usha Patel ... Mrs. Khan
Norman Eshley ... DI Rickles
Ian Redford ... Archie
Robin Davies ... Rambler
Christopher Robbie ... Dr. Clarke
Regina Freedman ... Doctor
Arif Hussein ... Mr. Khan
Matthew Whittle
Ian Swan
Alisdair Ross
Nicholas Moore
Coral Lorne

Season 6

Season 6, Episode 1: The Executioner's Song

16 October 2000

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Angus Deayton ... Patrick

Hassani Shapi ... Rajeev Jamal
Cliff Kelly ... Roger
Janine Duvitski ... Pippa
John Harding ... Warren
Lorraine Kelly ... Herself
David Renwick ... Derek Pangloss
Auriol Smith ... Mrs Fairley
John Hales ... Workman
Rae Baker ... Sally
Stephen Bateman ... Mr Jefferson

Season 6, Episode 2: Tales of Terror

23 October 2000

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew

Owen Brenman ... Nick Swainey
Leila Hoffman ... Mrs Impey
Doreen Mantle ... Mrs Warboys
John Rutland ... Cousin Wilf

Ann Wenn ... Lindsey
Andrew Hilton ... Mr. Dineage
Gordon Peters ... Ronnie

Season 6, Episode 3: The Futility of the Fly

30 October 2000

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Richard Evans ... Hilton
Jean Trend ... Ruthie
Paul Clayton ... Mitch Werner
Katy Carmichael ... Katy
Doreen Mantle ... Mrs Warboys
Arturo Venegas ... Enrico
Toshie Ogura ... Jackie Tang
Sarah Leung ... Receptionist

Season 6, Episode 4: Threatening Weather

6 November 2000

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Roy Hudd ... Mr Smedley
Martin 'Marty' McLaughlin ... Himself (uncredited)

Season 6, Episode 5: The Dawn of Man

13 November 2000

Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Nicholas Frost ... Mr Gleeson (as Nick Frost)
Janine Duvitski ... Pippa
Angus Deayton ... Patrick
Geoffrey Perkins ... Nigel

Owen Brenman ... Nick Swainey
Stewart Harwood ... Shopkeeper

Season 6, Episode 6: Things Aren't Simple Anymore

20 November 2000
Margeret is finding it hard to cope after the death of victor. But what will she do when she is face to face with his killer?
Richard Wilson ... Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie ... Margaret Meldrew
Jonathan Cecil ... Mr Gundry
Hannah Gordon ... Glynis
Joanna Scanlan ... Gillian
Howard Attfield ... Blind Man
Jeanne Mockford ... Catholic Woman
William Osborne ... Father Blakey
Paul Merton ... Barman
Jean Challis ... Cabaret
Ed Welch ... Cabaret
Chris Musselwhite ... Yob (uncredited)

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