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
Harold Steptoe
Wilfrid Brambell
Albert Steptoe
Seasons & Episodes8 seasons · 55 episodes
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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.
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.
E3And So To Bed
Sep 18, 197430m
When his old bed collapses, Harold buys a waterbed to try and impress his new girlfriend.
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.
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.
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.
