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Steptoe and Son (1962–1974)

TV Series  -  45 min  -  Comedy
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Classic 1960s British comedy series about a middle aged man and his elderly father who run an unsuccessful 'rag and bone' business (collecting and selling junk)... See full summary »

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Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H. Corbett and Frank Thornton
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Year:

1974 | 1973 | 1972 | 1970 | 1965 | 1964 | 1963 | 1962
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Cast

Series cast summary:
Wilfrid Brambell Wilfrid Brambell ...
Albert Steptoe (57 episodes, 1962-1974)
Harry H. Corbett Harry H. Corbett ...
Harold Steptoe (57 episodes, 1962-1974)
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Classic 1960s British comedy series about a middle aged man and his elderly father who run an unsuccessful 'rag and bone' business (collecting and selling junk). Harold (the son) wants to better himself but his father always seems to ruin things, sometimes accidentally and other times deliberately. The two live in poverty and the father has some disgusting habits which continue to embarrass the son. Written by Rob Hartill  

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Plot Keywords:

Father Son Relationship | Junkyard | Rag And Bone Man | Laziness | Father Son Conflict  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Filming Locations:

Lime Grove Studios, Lime Grove, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK

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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(2 episodes)  | (55 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White  | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Unlike most BBC sitcoms from the 1960s, all of the episodes exist. However 14 editions (one from the 1965 run and the remainder from the two colour 1970 seasons) only exist in the archives as relatively low-definition monochrome Shibaden copies dubbed from the master tapes, courtesy of the private collection of writers Galton and Simpson. In 2007 the opening fifteen minutes of A Winter's Tale was recovered as a 16mm b/w film print, the only such telerecording known to be in existence. See more »

Quotes

Harold Steptoe: You are a dyed-in-the-wool, fascist, reactionary, squalid little, 'know your place', 'don't rise above yourself', 'don't get out of your hole' - complacent little turd.
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Connections

Referenced in "Comedy Connections: To the Manor Born (#4.5)" (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Old Ned"
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