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In this classic bittersweet sitcom from award-winning writer David Renwick, Richard Wilson plays the short-tempered Victor Meldrew, a man who doesn't suffer fools gladly, and to his misery frequently encounters them as well as enduring endless misfortune. His long-suffering wife Margaret (Annette Crosbie) struggles to cope with his rants against the world and the bad luck that befalls them. The hilarity that ensures is underpinned by a poignant, often darker edge little seen in most sitcoms.
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Episode 1
33 mins
Victor is caught up in a police raid on a brothel run in the Chinese restaurant he has innocently visited. Meanwhile, one of the customers on his window-cleaning round is an artist so he sees an opportunity to please Patrick with a painting for his upcoming birthday; and at the Chinese restaurant, Pippa gets drunk and has a one-night stand.





