One Foot in the Grave: The Exterminating Angel
9:30 pm - 10:05 pm, Friday, December 26 on U&Yesterday (27)
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The Exterminating Angel
Season 5, Episode 6
Victor receives an unlikely job offer that paves the way to disaster, and Margaret plays Cupid to Nick Swainey and a nurse. Meanwhile, the Meldrew household is plagued by a malfunctioning shower, marauding rugby players and a seemingly endless supply of frozen veg. Guest starring John Bird
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Movie/Drama
Sitcom
Cast & Crew
Richard Wilson
(Actor)
.. Victor Meldrew
Annette Crosbie
(Actor)
.. Margaret Meldrew
Owen Brenman
(Actor)
.. Nick Swainey
John Bird
(Actor)
.. Lewis Atterbury
Anita Chellamah
(Actor)
.. Tania
Gordon Peters
(Actor)
.. Ronnie
Barbara Ashcroft
(Actor)
.. Mildred
Ronald Leigh-Hunt
(Actor)
.. Roy
Annette Kerr
(Actor)
.. Ruth
Jennie Stoller
(Actor)
.. Dentist
Susan Belbin
(Producer)
David Renwick
(Writer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Richard Wilson
(Actor)
.. Victor Meldrew
Born:
July 09, 1937
in
Greenock, Renfrewshire
Best Known For:
His role as acerbic pensioner Victor Meldrew.
Early-life:
Iain Richard Wilson was born on July 9, 1936, in Greenock, Renfrewshire. He has an older sister called Moira. His father worked in the shipyards and was an elder in the Presbyterian Church. Wilson claims to have been teased at school due to his slight frame. On leaving school, Wilson became a hospital laboratory technician, did National Service and eventually got into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada) at the age of 27. After graduating, he concentrated largely on theatre work.
Career:
Wilson has film credits, sitcoms and top dramas to his name. Only When I Laugh, Tutti Frutti and A Passage to India are among them, but it is probably for the character of Victor Meldrew in One Foot in the Grave that he will be best remembered. The series was written with him in mind by David Renwick, though Wilson turned it down at first, believing he was too young to play a retired man. Luckily, he changed his mind and a TV legend was born. Since then he's appeared in such projects as Born and Bred, Doctor Who, and he had a regular role in BBC hit Merlin. Away from the small screen, he continues to direct plays and was awarded an OBE in 1994.
Quote:
"I do find it quite easy to get angry, especially after a hard day. In public, you have to try and rein in your temper because people try and goad you into it."
Trivia:
He lent his voice to a character in the animated film Gnomeo & Juliet.
Annette Crosbie
(Actor)
.. Margaret Meldrew
Born:
February 12, 1934
in
Gorebridge, near Edinburgh
Best Known For:
Playing Victor Meldrew's wife in One Foot in the Grave.
Early-life:
Born on February 12, 1934, in Gorebridge, outside Edinburgh. Her parents were strict Calvinists and did not believe in lavishing affection on their only child. She had little self-confidence and as a youngster her only friend was a Staffordshire bull terrier called Dougal. Her mother was a talented musician and wanted Crosbie to be a music teacher, but she became an actress against both her parents' wishes. "You'd have thought I'd announced I wanted to go on the streets," she remarks about their reaction to her career choice.
Career:
After gaining experience with various repertory companies, Crosbie left Scotland at the age of 17 for a scholarship at the Bristol Old Vic theatre school. On graduating, she worked in London's West End. Her film debut came in 1959's The Bridal Path. She later had acclaimed TV roles in The Six Wives of Henry VIII and Edward the King. More recently she has starred in One Foot in the Grave, Doctor Finlay, An Unsuitable Job for a Woman, Calendar Girls, Quite Ugly One Morning, New Tricks, Doctor Who and Little Dorrit.
Quote:
"You don't really want to know about me. My dogs are far more interesting."
Trivia:
Crosbie was awarded an OBE in 1998 and works tirelessly for animal rights.
Owen Brenman
(Actor)
.. Nick Swainey
John Bird
(Actor)
.. Lewis Atterbury
Born:
November 22, 1936
in
Bulwell, Nottinghamshire
Best Known For:
Being a satirist, actor and comedian.
Early-life:
John was born in Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, on November 22, 1936. He went on to attend King's College, Cambridge, where he met John Fortune. He first made his mark in the 1960s on the satirical comedy series That Was the Week That Was.
Career:
As an actor, Bird has starred in Dick Turpin, Educating Marmalade, Danger: Marmalade at Work, A Very Peculiar Practice, Yes, Prime Minister, Inspector Morse, Joint Account, EL C.I.D., Chambers, and Absolute Power. His film credits include Jabberwocky (1977). He is best known for his work with John Fortune and Rory Bremner in the Channel 4 satirical TV series Bremner, Bird and Fortune.
Quote:
"Over the years, I've had the chance to work with some wonderful actors and directors."
Trivia:
In 2008, he was the patron of the Mole Valley Arts Alive Festival.
Anita Chellamah
(Actor)
.. Tania
Gordon Peters
(Actor)
.. Ronnie
Barbara Ashcroft
(Actor)
.. Mildred
Ronald Leigh-Hunt
(Actor)
.. Roy
Annette Kerr
(Actor)
.. Ruth
Jennie Stoller
(Actor)
.. Dentist
Susan Belbin
(Producer)
David Renwick
(Writer)
