Steptoe and Son
Steptoe and Son

Steptoe and Son

1962 8 Seasons 55 Episodes ⭐ 7.8 Comedy

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Offer

The very first episode of what was to become an all time classic comedy series. In this episode that introduces the char

EP 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 ro

EP 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

EP 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 h

EP 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 kno

EP 6

The Holiday

Harold has holiday plans, and they don't involve Albert or the annual trip to Bognor Regis; Albert attempts to change hi

EP 1

Wallah-Wallah Catsmeat

Hercules the horse is sick and the Steptoes' business is under threat. Fellow totters rally around and Albert and Harold

EP 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 b

EP 3

The Stepmother

Albert decides to get married again, but despite the qualities of his future stepmother, Harold does everything to put a

EP 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

EP 5

A Musical Evening

Harold has acquired a collection of classical music records and plans a cultural evening. Albert hates it so much he tak

EP 6

Full House

Harold has arranged a poker game with a few friends. Albert is morally outraged by the idea of gambling. However, he see

EP 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

EP 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

EP 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 i

EP 3

The Lead Man Cometh

A con man, Welsh Hughie, played by guest star Leonard Rossiter, tries to sell the Steptoes some cheap lead.

EP 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 a

EP 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

EP 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. Im

EP 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

EP 1

And Afterwards At

Harold finally gets to the altar with Albert as his best man.

EP 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

EP 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.

EP 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. Barrica

EP 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 beca

EP 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

EP 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 tak

EP 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

EP 2

A Winter's Tale

Harold has booked a skiing holiday and he is planning to go on his own... until disaster strikes.

EP 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

EP 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 Alb

EP 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.

EP 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 retest

EP 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

EP 1

Robbery with Violence

While cleaning the house, Albert knocks over Harold's china cabinet and destroys his valuable collection. To cover up th

EP 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 Haro

EP 3

Two's Company

Albert is thinking about getting married and brings his fiance home to meet Harold. Imagine Harold's shock when she turn

EP 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, h

EP 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 c

EP 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

EP 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 se

EP 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

EP 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 professi

EP 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

EP 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 bu

EP 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 t

EP 5

Loathe Story

Because Albert wins at most things that they do together, Harold tries to strangle him, while sleepwalking. After seeing

EP 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.

EP 7

The Desperate Hours

Two convicts escape from prison and break into the Steptoes' house, holding them hostage.

EP 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 o

EP 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 sta

EP 3

And So To Bed

When his old bed collapses, Harold buys a waterbed to try and impress his new girlfriend.

EP 4

The Seven Steptoerai

When the local villain Frankie Barrow tries to start a protection racket, Albert and his friends, who have been taking l

EP 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

EP 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

Popular Cast

Harry H. Corbett
Harry H. Corbett
Harold Steptoe
Wilfrid Brambell
Wilfrid Brambell
Albert Steptoe