Steptoe and Son
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Steptoe and Son is a British sitcom written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson about two men 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.
The series focussed on the inter-generational conflict of father and son. Albert Steptoe, a “dirty old man”, is an old rag and bone man, set in his grimy and grasping ways. By contrast his 37-year-old son Harold is filled with social aspirations, not to say pretensions. The show contained elements of drama and tragedy, as Harold was continually prevented from achieving his ambitions. To this end the show was unusual at the time for casting actors rather than comedians in its lead roles, although both actors were drawn into more comedic roles as a consequence.
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Steptoe and Son is a British sitcom written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson about two men 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.
The series focussed on the inter-generational conflict of father and son. Albert Steptoe, a "dirty old man", is an old rag and bone man, set in his grimy and grasping ways. By contrast his 37-year-old son Harold is filled with social aspirations, not to say pretensions. The show contained elements of drama and tragedy, as Harold was continually prevented from achieving his ambitions. To this end the show was unusual at the time for casting actors rather than comedians in its lead roles, although both actors were drawn into more comedic roles as a consequence.
Original Name: Steptoe and Son
Number of Seasons: 8
Number of Episodes: 55
Status: Ended
Home Page: Click here to visit
Rating: 8.4
Vote Count: 14
Type: Scripted
Network(s): BBC One
First Air Date: January 4, 1962
Last Air Date: December 26, 1974
Episode Runtime: 30 mins
Primary Year: 1962
Genres: Comedy
IMDB Link: tt0057785
Spoken Language(s): English
Origin Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Season 0 — 7 Episodes — Air Date: December 24, 1973
- Season 1 — 6 Episodes — Air Date: January 5, 1962
- Season 2 — 7 Episodes — Air Date: January 3, 1963
- Season 3 — 7 Episodes — Air Date: January 7, 1964
- Season 4 — 7 Episodes — Air Date: October 4, 1965
- Season 5 — 7 Episodes — Air Date: March 6, 1970
- Season 6 — 8 Episodes — Air Date: November 2, 1970
- Season 7 — 7 Episodes — Air Date: February 21, 1972
- Season 8 — 6 Episodes — Air Date: September 4, 1974
- Harry H. Corbett – Harold Steptoe
- Wilfrid Brambell – Albert Steptoe
- Joanna Lumley – Bunty
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