Steptoe and Son
British sitcom about a father-and-son rag-and-bone business in London. The intergenerational divide between the miserly Steptoe and his ambitious son results in comedy, drama, and tragedy.
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Runtime
- 45m
- Released
- 1962
- Country
- United Kingdom
Details
Release year: 1962
Storyline
British sitcom about a father-and-son rag-and-bone business in London. The intergenerational divide between the miserly Steptoe and his ambitious son results in comedy, drama, and tragedy.
Top credits
Wilfrid Brambell ā Albert Steptoe
Harry H. Corbett ā Harold Steptoe
Frank Thornton ā Barman, Butler, Seller, The Frenchman, Travel Agency Clerk- Tim Buckland ā Herbert, Neighbour
Did you know
ā¢ Wilfrid Brambell was only 49 when he began playing Albert Steptoe, who was supposed to be 63 when the series began.
ā¢ Harry H. Corbett was already losing his hair when the series began, so in the second season he began wearing a hairpiece. By 1972 he was wearing a full wig.
ā¢ There were rumours about a new series being made in 1981, but it never happened. However, Wilfrid Brambell and Corbett did appear for one final time together in character in a TV advert for Kenco Coffee. The ad was pulled from circulation when Corbett died unexpectedly.
Episodes
57 episodes ā 8 seasons
User reviews
Classic Comedy That Hid A Terrible Truth
You dirty old man!
Funny comedy series
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono, Dolby Digital
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- Color
- Black and White, Color
