Steptoe and Son

Steptoe and Son

ENDED8 Seasons55 Episodes7.8
NetworkBBC One
First AiredJan 5, 1962
Last AiredOct 10, 1974
GenreComedy
Runtime30 min
Created ByRay Galton, Alan Simpson

Steptoe and Son is a British sitcom written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson about a father and son played by Wilfred Brambell and Harry H. Corbett who deal in selling used items. They live on Oil Drum Lane, a fictional street in Shepherd's Bush, London. Four series were broadcast by the BBC from 1962 to 1965, followed by a second run from 1970 to 1974. Its theme tune, "Old Ned", was composed by Ron Grainer. The series was voted 15th in a 2004 BBC poll to find Britain's Best Sitcom. It was remade in the US as Sanford and Son, in Sweden as Albert & Herbert and in the Netherlands as Stiefbeen en zoon. In 1972 a movie adaptation of the series, Steptoe and Son, was released in cinemas, with a second Steptoe and Son Ride Again in 1973.

Cast

Harry H. Corbett
Harry H. Corbett
Harold Steptoe
Wilfrid Brambell
Wilfrid Brambell
Albert Steptoe

Seasons & Episodes8 seasons · 55 episodes

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Back in Fashion
E1Back in Fashion
Sep 4, 197430m
When a fashion photographer wants to use the junk yard as a backdrop for a fashion shoot, Albert says no... until they offer him a large fee. Harold sees it as a way to meet some trendy models.
Porn Yesterday
E2Porn Yesterday
Sep 11, 197430m
Harold finds a 'What The Butler Saw' machine on the round and brings it home. After watching it, he realises that it stars his father as a young man.
And So To Bed
E3And So To Bed
Sep 18, 197430m
When his old bed collapses, Harold buys a waterbed to try and impress his new girlfriend.
The Seven Steptoerai
E4The Seven Steptoerai
Sep 25, 197430m
When the local villain Frankie Barrow tries to start a protection racket, Albert and his friends, who have been taking lessons in kung fu, scare them off.
Upstairs, Downstairs, Upstairs, Downstairs
E5Upstairs, Downstairs, Upstairs, Downstairs
Oct 2, 197430m
Albert has slipped a disc, and is confined to his bed - so Harold has to wait on him hand and foot. When beer and sweets start disappearing from the kitchen, he starts putting two and two together.
Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard
E6Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard
Oct 10, 197430m
Albert invites a spiritualist to give a reading so he can contact his dead wife, but Harold is sceptical over the whole thing...

About Steptoe and Son

Steptoe and Son is a comedy series on BBC One. The show first aired on Jan 5, 1962 and currently has 8 seasons and 55 episodes. Steptoe and Son has ended after 8 seasons. It has a rating of 7.8/10 based on 35 votes. The cast includes Harry H. Corbett, Wilfrid Brambell. Created by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.

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