Steptoe and Son

Steptoe and Son76%

TV 1962-01-05 30m Comedy
★ 7.8 / 10 · 38 votes
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75.9 %
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7.8 /10
3,757 votes
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72 %
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77 %
38 votes

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.

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Status
Ended
Runtime
30m
Seasons
8
Episodes
55
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Links
IMDb, TVDB, Wikidata
Created by
Ray Galton Alan Simpson
Cast
Harry H. Corbett Harry H. Corbett Harold Steptoe Wilfrid Brambell Wilfrid Brambell Albert Steptoe Frank Thornton Frank Thornton Seller Dudley Foster Dudley Foster Mr. Stonelake Bill Maxam Bill Maxam Policeman George Tovey George Tovey Delivery Man
Tim Buckland Tim Buckland Herbert
Peter Thompson Peter Thompson Michael Stainton Michael Stainton Davidson - Fingerprints Man Victor Harrington Victor Harrington Neighbour Anthony Sharp Anthony Sharp Vicar Gilly Flower Gilly Flower Dance Partner (uncredited)
Season 1 1962 · 6 eps
  1. 1 The Offer The very first episode of what was to become an all time classic comedy series. In this episode that introduces the characters Harold is very unhappy working as a rag and bone man… Jan 5, 1962 30m
  2. 2 The Bird Harold is going out every night, so Albert suspects that he must being seeing a girl. Determined to put a stop to the romance, he gets Harold to invite the girl back to the house … Jun 14, 1962 30m
  3. 3 The Piano Harold is offered a piano, providing he moves it himself. He gets Albert to help, only to find out that it is on the top floor of a block of flats. Jun 21, 1962 30m
  4. 4 The Economist Harold tries to teach Albert about the economics of running a business. He then ends up buying 400 sets of false teeth hoping to make a killing. When they don't sell, he takes the… Jun 28, 1962 30m
  5. 5 The Diploma Harold decides to get out of the rag and bone trade and get a diploma in TV repair, only for Albert to prove that he knows more about it than him. Jul 5, 1962 30m
  6. 6 The Holiday Harold has holiday plans, and they don't involve Albert or the annual trip to Bognor Regis; Albert attempts to change his son's mind by using emotional blackmail. Jul 12, 1962 30m
Season 2 1963 · 7 eps
  1. 1 Wallah-Wallah Catsmeat Hercules the horse is sick and the Steptoes' business is under threat. Fellow totters rally around and Albert and Harold hatch a plan to profit. Jan 3, 1963 30m
  2. 2 The Bath Albert's habit of having a bath in the front room is ruining his son's love life. Harold has had enough and decides to build a proper bathroom but Albert is not happy. Jan 10, 1963 30m
  3. 3 The Stepmother Albert decides to get married again, but despite the qualities of his future stepmother, Harold does everything to put a stop to it. Jan 17, 1963 30m
  4. 4 Sixty-Five Today Harold plans to take Albert out to celebrate his 65th birthday, but they disagree over everything and end up going home alone. Jan 24, 1963 30m
  5. 5 A Musical Evening Harold has acquired a collection of classical music records and plans a cultural evening. Albert hates it so much he takes some drastic action. Jan 31, 1963 30m
  6. 6 Full House Harold has arranged a poker game with a few friends. Albert is morally outraged by the idea of gambling. However, he sees Harold is being cheated by his 'friends' and decides to h… Feb 7, 1963 30m
  7. 7 Is That Your Horse Outside? While out on his rounds Harold falls for a wealthy married woman. Albert is unimpressed and tries to talk Harold out of making a fool of himself. Feb 14, 1963 30m
Season 3 1964 · 7 eps
  1. 1 Homes Fit For Heroes Harold plans to sail around the world with a group of young adventurers, but first he has to persuade Albert to go into an old people's home. Then the problems start. Jan 7, 1964 30m
  2. 2 The Wooden Overcoats Harold buys a job lot of coffins and plans to store them in the house, only for Albert to object and threaten to sleep in the stable with the horse until they have been moved. Jan 14, 1964 30m
  3. 3 The Lead Man Cometh A con man, Welsh Hughie, played by guest star Leonard Rossiter, tries to sell the Steptoes some cheap lead. Jan 21, 1964 30m
  4. 4 Steptoe a La Cart Harold meets a French girl, and falls for her. When she meets Albert they talk about her family history and it becomes apparent that Albert may have dated her grandmother while on… Jan 28, 1964 30m
  5. 5 Sunday For Seven Days Every Friday night, Harold has promised to take Albert out to the cinema, but it's always to a film that Harold wants to see, consequently Albert is bored to death and decides to … Feb 4, 1964 30m
  6. 6 The Bonds That Bind Us For years Albert has been buying premium bonds, hoping for a winner, while Harold is sceptical that he will ever win. Imagine Harold's surprise when finally one of the bonds comes… Feb 11, 1964 30m
  7. 7 The Lodger In an attempt to bring in some money Albert decides to advertise for a lodger. Harold threatens to leave as soon as the lodger shows up. Feb 18, 1964 30m
Season 4 1965 · 7 eps
  1. 1 And Afterwards At Harold finally gets to the altar with Albert as his best man. Oct 4, 1965 30m
  2. 2 Crossed Swords When Albert gets locked in the outside loo, Harold arrives back to find no dinner. But he is not worried as he has found a rare piece of porcelain and he wants to put it up for au… Oct 11, 1965 30m
  3. 3 Those Magnificent Men and Their Heating Machines Harold decides that he wants central heating for the house and plans to install the system himself. Oct 18, 1965 30m
  4. 4 The Siege of Steptoe Street When the money runs out and the bills mount up, a summons is delivered from the local butcher demanding payment. Barricading themselves in the house, the Steptoes need something d… Oct 25, 1965 30m
  5. 5 A Box in Town When Harold brings his current girlfriend back home after a date, he finds that he has to entertain her in the yard because Albert will not go upstairs to sleep. So he decides to … Nov 1, 1965 30m
  6. 6 My Old Man's a Tory Harold invites the local Labour Party organizer to a meeting, hoping they will adopt him as their candidate for the next election. Albert, who supports the Tories, plans to thwart… Nov 8, 1965 30m
  7. 7 Pilgrim's Progress Harold takes Albert on a trip to France to see the battlefields of the First World War. But as soon as the plane has takes off, he starts arguing with an American passenger about … Nov 15, 1965 30m
Season 5 1970 · 7 eps
  1. 1 A Death In the Family Hercules, the Steptoes' horse dies on the round and they have to replace him. Albert loses all interest in the business until the new horse falls ill. After Albert has checked him… Mar 6, 1970 30m
  2. 2 A Winter's Tale Harold has booked a skiing holiday and he is planning to go on his own... until disaster strikes. Mar 13, 1970 30m
  3. 3 Any Old Iron? When a customer calls into the yard, Albert suspects that he is gay. Harold doesn't believe him, until the customer asks him out on a date. Mar 20, 1970 30m
  4. 4 Steptoe and Son - and Son! When a girl, 8 months pregnant turns up, Harold thinks that he is the father and they agree to get married, much to Albert's disgust. Then the real father shows up and Harold is … Mar 27, 1970 30m
  5. 5 The Colour Problem Harold wants to buy a new sports car, but Albert wants to spend the money on a brand new colour TV. Apr 3, 1970 30m
  6. 6 T.B. or not T.B.? Harold persuades Albert to have an X Ray for T.B. but the hospital get the results mixed up, and Harold has to be retested. Apr 10, 1970 30m
  7. 7 Men of Property When Harold learns that the freehold of their house is about to run out, they go to the bank for a loan. But unknown to Harold, Albert has other plans for the money. Apr 17, 1970 30m
Season 6 1970 · 8 eps
  1. 1 Robbery with Violence While cleaning the house, Albert knocks over Harold's china cabinet and destroys his valuable collection. To cover up the accident he invents a story that the damage happened duri… Nov 2, 1970 30m
  2. 2 Come Dancing Harold's new girlfriend is a Come Dancing fan and she wants Harold to partner her in the local championship, but as Harold can't dance, Albert offers to teach him. All goes well u… Nov 9, 1970 30m
  3. 3 Two's Company Albert is thinking about getting married and brings his fiance home to meet Harold. Imagine Harold's shock when she turns out to be an old girlfriend! Nov 16, 1970 30m
  4. 4 Tea for Two During a bi-election, the local Tory party want Albert to entertain Ted Heath at the junk yard. When Harold finds out, he is furious and promises to do everything he can to stop i… Nov 23, 1970 30m
  5. 5 Without Prejudice When Harold finally gets fed up of the house falling down around his ears, the noise of the aircrafts overhead and the cars in the street, he persuades Albert to move to a more u… Nov 30, 1970 30m
  6. 6 Pot Black Harold buys a second hand snooker table and has it set up in the front room. He is obsessed with beating Albert at least in one sport, even if it takes all night. Dec 7, 1970 30m
  7. 7 The Three Feathers When Harold buys a 19th century commode from a lady during his round, he thinks he has made a killing, but Albert has second thoughts. Dec 14, 1970 30m
  8. 8 Cuckoo in the Nest Out of the blue, Albert's long lost son Arthur shows up from Australia, and much to Harold's horror, Albert offers him a partnership in their business, until he learns that Arthur… Dec 20, 1970 30m
Season 7 1972 · 7 eps
  1. 1 Men of Letters The local vicar asks the Steptoes if they will write an article for the parish magazine on the history of their profession. After arguing over who will write it, Harold gets the j… Feb 21, 1972 30m
  2. 2 A Star is Born Harold is offered a role in a new play performed by the local amateur dramatic society. They are to hold a rehearsal at his house but are one actor short, so Albert is asked to ta… Feb 28, 1972 30m
  3. 3 Oh, What a Beautiful Mourning When Albert's older brother dies, he and Harold go to the funeral and meet the other members of the family. After the burial, they come back to the house for the reading of the wi… Mar 6, 1972 30m
  4. 4 Live Now, P.A.Y.E. Later When Albert gets a letter from the tax people, he confesses to Harold that he has been claiming for his dead wife. The two of them start to plan what to do, when the tax inspector… Mar 13, 1972 30m
  5. 5 Loathe Story Because Albert wins at most things that they do together, Harold tries to strangle him, while sleepwalking. After seeing a psychiatrist, he thinks he's cured, until he goes back h… Mar 20, 1972 30m
  6. 6 Divided We Stand Harold plans to redecorate the house, but he and Albert can't agree on anything. The only solution is a drastic one. Mar 27, 1972 30m
  7. 7 The Desperate Hours Two convicts escape from prison and break into the Steptoes' house, holding them hostage. Apr 3, 1972 30m
Season 8 1974 · 6 eps
  1. 1 Back in Fashion 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 … Sep 4, 1974 30m
  2. 2 Porn Yesterday 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. Sep 11, 1974 30m
  3. 3 And So To Bed When his old bed collapses, Harold buys a waterbed to try and impress his new girlfriend. Sep 18, 1974 30m
  4. 4 The Seven Steptoerai 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. Sep 25, 1974 30m
  5. 5 Upstairs, Downstairs, Upstairs, Downstairs 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… Oct 2, 1974 30m
  6. 6 Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard Albert invites a spiritualist to give a reading so he can contact his dead wife, but Harold is sceptical over the whole thing... Oct 10, 1974 30m
Specials 1973 · 7 eps
  1. 1 Christmas Special: The Party Albert is busy putting up Christmas decorations while Harold is making plans to go to Spain for the holidays. When he tells Albert that he will have to spend the holiday at the lo… Dec 24, 1973 43m
  2. 2 Christmas Special: A Perfect Christmas (Season 8) Harold is fed up with staying at home over Christmas, so he plans to take Albert abroad for the holiday, only to find out that he has no passport. After a long hunt for the birth … Dec 26, 1974 42m
  3. 3 When Steptoe Met Son When Steptoe Met Son is a 2002 Channel 4 documentary about the personal lives of Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H. Corbett, the stars of the long-running BBC situation comedy, Steptoe… Aug 20, 2002 30m
  4. 4 Mark Lawson Talks To Galton & Simpson Interviews with the giants of TV comedy who created Steptoe and Son. They provide a fascinating insight into their work and an enduring friendship. Mar 19, 2008 30m
  5. 5 The Curse of Steptoe A television play which stars Jason Isaacs as Harry H. Corbett and Phil Davis as Wilfrid Brambell. The drama centres on the actors' on and off screen relationship during the makin… Mar 19, 2008 30m
  6. 6 Steptoe and Son A British comedy drama film and a spin-off from the popular British television comedy series of the same name about father-and-son rag-and-bone dealers. Mar 23, 1972 30m
  7. 7 Steptoe and Son Ride Again Albert Steptoe and his son Harold are junk dealers, complete with horse and cart to tour the neighbourhood. They also live amicably together at the junk yard. Always on the lookou… Aug 8, 1973 99m
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