<Table> <Tr> <Th> Episode </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original airdate </Th> <Th> Duration </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="13"> Regular series </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 21 </Th> <Td> `` The Pit and the Pendulum '' </Td> <Td> Susan Belbin </Td> <Td> David Renwick </Td> <Td> 31 January 1993 ( 1993 - 01 - 31 ) </Td> <Td> 30 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> Victor decides that Patrick 's cherry tree is the cause of his garden being dry and enlists a Neanderthal gardener ( Daniel Peacock ) to cut off the roots that are under Victor 's garden . After Victor argues with the gardner , the man fills up the hole , burying Victor in it up to his neck . Meanwhile , Patrick adopts a dachshund puppy ; and Margaret is stunned by tragic news . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 22 </Th> <Td> `` Descent into the Maelstrom '' </Td> <Td> Susan Belbin </Td> <Td> David Renwick </Td> <Td> 7 February 1993 ( 1993 - 02 - 07 ) </Td> <Td> 30 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> Margaret collapses from nervous exhaustion , which has been building up for the past 35 years . After a few days under Victor 's `` care , '' she decides that going to work would be more restful . Mrs Warboys visits , bringing Andrea Temple ( Helen Lederer ) , whom Margaret knew as a girl , and Andrea 's baby , who has a mysterious fondness for garden gnomes . Victor uncovers the disturbing truth about her , but decides not to tell Margaret . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 23 </Th> <Td> `` Hearts of Darkness '' </Td> <Td> Susan Belbin </Td> <Td> David Renwick </Td> <Td> 14 February 1993 ( 1993 - 02 - 14 ) </Td> <Td> 30 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> The Meldrews , Mrs Warboys , and Mr Swainey take a trip into the countryside , where they end up stranded in a river and play Trivial Pursuit , and Mrs Warboys is accidentally concreted to Victor . While going for help , Victor stumbles upon an old - people 's home where the staff are abusing the residents and hatches a plot to liberate them . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 24 </Th> <Td> `` Warm Champagne '' </Td> <Td> Susan Belbin </Td> <Td> David Renwick </Td> <Td> 21 February 1993 ( 1993 - 02 - 21 ) </Td> <Td> 30 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> The Meldrews have returned from another holiday . Victor already has sunburnt feet , and a new lamppost outside the house causes even more problems . Margaret 's annoyance at his incessant grumbling lures her into considering an affair with Ben ( Tristram Jellinek ) , a holiday acquaintance . She meets him for drinks ... and returns home to find a very old woman in her bed , to her surprise as much as Victor 's . The old woman had been brought to the Meldrews ' by a man who wrongly believed her to live there . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 25 </Th> <Td> `` The Trial '' </Td> <Td> Susan Belbin </Td> <Td> David Renwick </Td> <Td> 28 February 1993 ( 1993 - 02 - 28 ) </Td> <Td> 30 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> While on call for jury service , Victor spends a whole day home alone . He receives a letter from a disgruntled Jehovah 's Witness , tackles a difficult crossword , tries to avoid hearing a recounting of Mrs Warboys ' holiday in Cork , and contemplates his various ailments . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 26 </Th> <Td> `` Secret of the Seven Sorcerers '' </Td> <Td> Susan Belbin </Td> <Td> David Renwick </Td> <Td> 7 March 1993 ( 1993 - 03 - 07 ) </Td> <Td> 30 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> When the Meldrews invite Patrick and Pippa to dinner , Patrick is distinctly worried about what horrors might befall them . Meanwhile , Victor has a new job as a lollipop man , and hoax calls from the fire brigade slow down his preparations for hosting the next meeting of his magicians ' club . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="13"> Comic Relief special </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> TBA </Th> <Td> `` Victor in the Bath '' </Td> <Td> Susan Belbin </Td> <Td> David Renwick </Td> <Td> 12 March 1993 ( 1993 - 03 - 12 ) </Td> <Td> 8 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> Victor muses about life while in the bath . This scene was originally filmed as part of the episode ' The Trial ' , broadcast a few weeks earlier , however this scene would have caused the episode
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Episode </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original airdate </Th> <Th> Duration </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="13"> Regular series </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 21 </Th> <Td> `` The Pit and the Pendulum '' </Td> <Td> Susan Belbin </Td> <Td> David Renwick </Td> <Td> 31 January 1993 ( 1993 - 01 - 31 ) </Td> <Td> 30 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> Victor decides that Patrick 's cherry tree is the cause of his garden being dry and enlists a Neanderthal gardener ( Daniel Peacock ) to cut off the roots that are under Victor 's garden . After Victor argues with the gardner , the man fills up the hole , burying Victor in it up to his neck . Meanwhile , Patrick adopts a dachshund puppy ; and Margaret is stunned by tragic news . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 22 </Th> <Td> `` Descent into the Maelstrom '' </Td> <Td> Susan Belbin </Td> <Td> David Renwick </Td> <Td> 7 February 1993 ( 1993 - 02 - 07 ) </Td> <Td> 30 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> Margaret collapses from nervous exhaustion , which has been building up for the past 35 years . After a few days under Victor 's `` care , '' she decides that going to work would be more restful . Mrs Warboys visits , bringing Andrea Temple ( Helen Lederer ) , whom Margaret knew as a girl , and Andrea 's baby , who has a mysterious fondness for garden gnomes . Victor uncovers the disturbing truth about her , but decides not to tell Margaret . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 23 </Th> <Td> `` Hearts of Darkness '' </Td> <Td> Susan Belbin </Td> <Td> David Renwick </Td> <Td> 14 February 1993 ( 1993 - 02 - 14 ) </Td> <Td> 30 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> The Meldrews , Mrs Warboys , and Mr Swainey take a trip into the countryside , where they end up stranded in a river and play Trivial Pursuit , and Mrs Warboys is accidentally concreted to Victor . While going for help , Victor stumbles upon an old - people 's home where the staff are abusing the residents and hatches a plot to liberate them . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 24 </Th> <Td> `` Warm Champagne '' </Td> <Td> Susan Belbin </Td> <Td> David Renwick </Td> <Td> 21 February 1993 ( 1993 - 02 - 21 ) </Td> <Td> 30 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> The Meldrews have returned from another holiday . Victor already has sunburnt feet , and a new lamppost outside the house causes even more problems . Margaret 's annoyance at his incessant grumbling lures her into considering an affair with Ben ( Tristram Jellinek ) , a holiday acquaintance . She meets him for drinks ... and returns home to find a very old woman in her bed , to her surprise as much as Victor 's . The old woman had been brought to the Meldrews ' by a man who wrongly believed her to live there . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 25 </Th> <Td> `` The Trial '' </Td> <Td> Susan Belbin </Td> <Td> David Renwick </Td> <Td> 28 February 1993 ( 1993 - 02 - 28 ) </Td> <Td> 30 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> While on call for jury service , Victor spends a whole day home alone . He receives a letter from a disgruntled Jehovah 's Witness , tackles a difficult crossword , tries to avoid hearing a recounting of Mrs Warboys ' holiday in Cork , and contemplates his various ailments . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 26 </Th> <Td> `` Secret of the Seven Sorcerers '' </Td> <Td> Susan Belbin </Td> <Td> David Renwick </Td> <Td> 7 March 1993 ( 1993 - 03 - 07 ) </Td> <Td> 30 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> When the Meldrews invite Patrick and Pippa to dinner , Patrick is distinctly worried about what horrors might befall them . Meanwhile , Victor has a new job as a lollipop man , and hoax calls from the fire brigade slow down his preparations for hosting the next meeting of his magicians ' club . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="13"> Comic Relief special </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> TBA </Th> <Td> `` Victor in the Bath '' </Td> <Td> Susan Belbin </Td> <Td> David Renwick </Td> <Td> 12 March 1993 ( 1993 - 03 - 12 ) </Td> <Td> 8 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> Victor muses about life while in the bath . This scene was originally filmed as part of the episode ' The Trial ' , broadcast a few weeks earlier , however this scene would have caused the episode
one foot in the grave series 4 episode 1
one foot in the grave series 4 episode 1
`` The Pit and the Pendulum ''
`` The Pit and the Pendulum ''