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A father and son who work as rag-and-bone men live together in Shepherd's Bush, London. While Albert is content with their way of life, Harold aspires to better himself and build a life of his own, but his attempts are repeatedly thwarted by his father, leading to frequent clashes between the two.
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Steptoe and Son premiered January 5, 1962. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
A father and son who work as rag-and-bone men live together in Shepherd's Bush, London. While Albert is content with their way of life, Harold aspires to better himself and build a life of his own, but his attempts are repeatedly thwarted by his father, leading to frequent clashes between the two.
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Episode 1
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.
Guest stars John Laurie, Leslie Dwyer, George Tovey, George Betton, Charlie Bird, George Crowther, Herbert Nelson, Stan Simmons
Episode 2
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.
Guest stars Yootha Joyce, Marjie Lawrence
Episode 3
Albert decides to get married again, but despite the qualities of his future stepmother, Harold does everything to put a stop to it.
Guest stars Joan Newell
Episode 4
Harold plans to take Albert out to celebrate his 65th birthday, but they disagree over everything and end up going home alone.
Guest stars Frank Thornton, Richard Caldicot, Michael Bird, Anthony Chinn, Peter Ching, Myo Toon, Aman Tokyo, Victor Harrington
Episode 5
Harold has acquired a collection of classical music records and plans a cultural evening. Albert hates it so much he takes some drastic action.
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Episode 6
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.
Guest stars Dudley Foster, Jack Rodney, Anthony Sagar, Patricia Haines, Richard Shaw, Jo Rowbottom
Episode 7
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.
Guest stars Patricia Haines, Richard Shaw, Jo Rowbottom
Episode information updated Sep 14, 2026
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