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Description
Steptoe and Son is a British sitcom written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson about two men 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. The series focussed on the inter-generational conflict of father and son. Albert Steptoe, a "dirty old man", is an old rag and bone man, set in his grimy and grasping ways. By contrast his 37-year-old son Harold is filled with social aspirations, not to say pretensions. The show contained elements of drama and tragedy, as Harold was continually prevented from achieving his ambitions. To this end the show was unusual at the time for casting actors rather than comedians in its lead roles, although both actors were drawn into more comedic roles as a consequence.
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Runtime of the episode | 30 minutes |
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Network | BBC One |
Language | English |
Themes | dark comedy father son british humour sitcom |
Seasons
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Season 0Episodes: 7Date of release: 24 Dec 1973
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Season 1Episodes: 6Date of release: 05 Jan 1962
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Season 2Episodes: 7Date of release: 03 Jan 1963
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Season 3Episodes: 7Date of release: 07 Jan 1964
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Season 4Episodes: 7Date of release: 04 Oct 1965
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Season 5Episodes: 7Date of release: 06 Mar 1970
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Season 6Episodes: 8Date of release: 02 Nov 1970
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Season 7Episodes: 7Date of release: 21 Feb 1972
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Season 8Episodes: 6Date of release: 04 Sep 1974
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