Steptoe and Son (1962)

Subtitles for: Steptoe and Son (1962)

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.

Rate	★ 7.8/10 (38 votes)
Genre	Comedy
Duration	30 min/ep
Country	GB
Release	05 Jan 1962
Language	EN
Director	Duncan Wood
Keywords	melancholysonfatherlove-hate relationshipdark comedyworking classbusinesssitcom
IMDb	tt0057785 ↗
Type	TV Series Ended