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- NewsBen Arnold
Why One Foot In The Grave Was One Of Britain’s Darkest Sitcoms
A prime-time sitcom classic, ‘One Foot In The Grave’s is largely recalled with rose-tinted spectacles, Richard Wilson bellowing his catchphrase 'I don’t believe it!’ in his genteel Scottish brogue to peels of laughter after suffering yet another humiliating indignity. In the bizarre 'Dreamland’ episode, Mrs Warboys tells the story of how Margaret goes missing, following a series of dreams she has about violently murdering 'a balding old man with white hair’.
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Jon Snow Criticised Over Joke In Alan Rickman Tribute Interview
Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow made a light-hearted gag in a feature on the late Alan Rickman which has not gone down well with some viewers. Wilson spoke lovingly of his lost friend, reflecting on their work together in the theatre, dating back to 1980 stageplay ‘Commitments’ in which Wilson directed Rickman.
