A day out in the country promises so much for Victor, Margaret, Mr Sweeney and of course Mrs Warboys, it starts badly when Margaret and Jean turn up in the same dress, but soon takes a darker turn, an accident involving a bag of concrete sends Victor to find help, and when he discovers a home for the elderly he discovers a barbaric level of care.
This is the episode I can remember most vividly from its original transmission, I remember the barrage of complaints the BBC received also. It's hilarious and shocking, I can think of very few shows that would have dared to be this bold. I always thought David Renwick wrote a script that would get viewers talking and asking questions.
Humour for me has always worked at its best when it's combined with sadness, with a darker tone, I can think of no other comedy that dared to go this dark, the brutal scenes in the home are genuinely distressing, no wonder they were cut from the repeats.
An episode of two halves, firstly the bright sunny start, Max Bygraves, and exactly half way there's a deliberate switch in tone. I doubt we will ever see a sitcom like this again.
The scene where Mrs Warboys and Mr Sweeney discover their feet are bound in cement is hilarious, the comic timing just outstanding. Once again Victor is a hero for social justice.
God bless you Victor Meldrew 10/10
This is the episode I can remember most vividly from its original transmission, I remember the barrage of complaints the BBC received also. It's hilarious and shocking, I can think of very few shows that would have dared to be this bold. I always thought David Renwick wrote a script that would get viewers talking and asking questions.
Humour for me has always worked at its best when it's combined with sadness, with a darker tone, I can think of no other comedy that dared to go this dark, the brutal scenes in the home are genuinely distressing, no wonder they were cut from the repeats.
An episode of two halves, firstly the bright sunny start, Max Bygraves, and exactly half way there's a deliberate switch in tone. I doubt we will ever see a sitcom like this again.
The scene where Mrs Warboys and Mr Sweeney discover their feet are bound in cement is hilarious, the comic timing just outstanding. Once again Victor is a hero for social justice.
God bless you Victor Meldrew 10/10
