• Air date: 03 Jan '63 7 episodes
      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.
  • List of Episodes (7)
    • 1. Wallah-Wallah Catsmeat

      03 Jan '63
      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.
    • 2. The Bath

      10 Jan '63
      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.
    • 3. The Stepmother

      17 Jan '63
      Albert decides to get married again, but despite the qualities of his future stepmother, Harold does everything to put a stop to it.
    • 4. Sixty-Five Today

      24 Jan '63
      Harold plans to take Albert out to celebrate his 65th birthday, but they disagree over everything and end up going home alone.
    • 5. A Musical Evening

      31 Jan '63
      Harold has acquired a collection of classical music records and plans a cultural evening. Albert hates it so much he takes some drastic action.
    • 6. Full House

      07 Feb '63
      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 help.
    • 7. Is That Your Horse Outside?

      14 Feb '63
      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.