Episode 1
And Afterwards At
30m
Harold finally gets to the altar with Albert as his best man.
Episode credits
Guest stars George A. Cooper, Rose Hill, Joan Newell, Mollie Sugden, Robert Webber, Karol Hagar, Rita Webb, Gretchen Franklin
TV series
Steptoe and Son
1962NR8 seasons7.8 / 10
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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Checked Sep 1, 2026
Steptoe and Son premiered January 5, 1962. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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 2
Crossed Swords
30m
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.
Episode credits
Guest stars Derek Nimmo, Basil Dignam, Mark Singleton, Ralph Nossek, Tim Buckland, Phillip Howard, William Raynor, Frank Littlewood
Episode 3
Those Magnificent Men and Their Heating Machines
30m
Harold decides that he wants central heating for the house and plans to install the system himself.
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Episode 4
The Siege of Steptoe Street
30m
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.
Episode credits
Guest stars Robert Dorning, Lane Meddick, Edwin Brown, Bill Maxam, Charlie Bird, Stan Simmons
Episode 5
A Box in Town
30m
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.
Episode credits
Guest stars Yootha Joyce, Marjorie Rhodes, Freda Bamford, Annie Leake, Hilda Barry, Ann Jay
Episode 6
My Old Man's a Tory
30m7.0 / 10
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.
Episode credits
Guest stars Dudley Foster, Damaris Hayman, Howard Douglas, Evelyn Lund, Peter Thompson
Episode 7
Pilgrim's Progress
30mfinale
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.
Episode credits
Guest stars Alan Gifford, Frank Thornton, Sidonie Bond, Frederick Schiller, Catharina Ferraz, Tim Buckland, Ernest Blyth
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Cast
Harry H. CorbettHarold Steptoe
Wilfrid BrambellAlbert Steptoe
Leonard RossiterWelsh HughieGeorge BettonCharlie
Joan NewellEmma Marshall
Frank ThorntonBarmanCharlie BirdThe Rock Seller (uncredited)
Stan SimmonsRag 'n' Bone Man (uncredited)
Credits
- Created by
- Ray Galton, Alan Simpson
- Written by
- Ray Galton, Alan Simpson
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 55
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
Themes
businessdark comedyfatherlove-hate relationshipmelancholysitcomsonworking class