David Renwick: Last News

Daily Star's Inside Hot TV newsletter sees Ed Gleave send you telly's hot takes straight to your inbox every SundayBeloved TV figure Victor Meldrew is being brought back from the dead for a new book.The much-loved One Foot In The Grave character, played on telly by Richard Wilson, has not been seen since he was killed off in the sitcom’s final episode all the way back in 2000.But creator David Renwick has decided to resurrect the old curmudgeon - famed for his catchphrase “I don’t believe it!” - for a new novel.One Foot In The Grave And Counting will feature grumpy Victor back with a bang and struggling to adjust to life in the 21st century.Asked why he killed the character off in the first place, David said: “At the end of which [the final

BBC sitcom, David Renwick, who believed he had squeezed every ounce of life out of his most famous character, it was a brave and principled act in an age when popular series often go on way beyond their sell-by dates. Killed by a hit-and-run driver, his cap lying in the road, Victor’s demise was moving, heartfelt and utterly final – there would be no sequels or prequels.That night left many viewers heavy-hearted, slumped in their ­armchairs, mourning the loss of both Victor and Renwick’s deliciously black comedy.