TV series
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.
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Steptoe and Son premiered January 5, 1962. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
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.
Cast, crew and production details
Harry H. CorbettHarold Steptoe
Wilfrid BrambellAlbert Steptoe
Leonard RossiterJohnny Spooner
Joan NewellEmma Marshall
Frank ThorntonBarman
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Episode 1
Harold finally gets to the altar with Albert as his best man.
Guest stars George A. Cooper, Rose Hill, Joan Newell, Mollie Sugden, Robert Webber, Karol Hagar, Rita Webb, Gretchen Franklin
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Episode 2
When Albert gets locked in the outside loo, Harold arrives back to find no dinner. But he is not worried as he has found a rare piece of porcelain and he wants to put it up for auction.
Guest stars Derek Nimmo, Basil Dignam, Mark Singleton, Ralph Nossek, Tim Buckland, Phillip Howard, William Raynor, Frank Littlewood
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Episode 3
Harold decides that he wants central heating for the house and plans to install the system himself.
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Episode 4
When the money runs out and the bills mount up, a summons is delivered from the local butcher demanding payment. Barricading themselves in the house, the Steptoes need something drastic to happen.
Guest stars Robert Dorning, Lane Meddick, Edwin Brown, Bill Maxam, Charlie Bird, Stan Simmons
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Episode 5
When Harold brings his current girlfriend back home after a date, he finds that he has to entertain her in the yard because Albert will not go upstairs to sleep. So he decides to leave and rent a flat in town.
Guest stars Yootha Joyce, Marjorie Rhodes, Freda Bamford, Annie Leake, Hilda Barry, Ann Jay
Where to watch Steptoe and SonEpisode 6
Harold invites the local Labour Party organizer to a meeting, hoping they will adopt him as their candidate for the next election. Albert, who supports the Tories, plans to thwart his ambitions.
Guest stars Dudley Foster, Damaris Hayman, Howard Douglas, Evelyn Lund, Peter Thompson
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Episode 7
Harold takes Albert on a trip to France to see the battlefields of the First World War. But as soon as the plane has takes off, he starts arguing with an American passenger about their involvement in the conflict.
Guest stars Alan Gifford, Frank Thornton, Sidonie Bond, Frederick Schiller, Catharina Ferraz, Tim Buckland, Ernest Blyth
Where to watch Steptoe and SonEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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