Steptoe and Son (1962)
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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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Harry H. CorbettHarold Steptoe
Wilfrid BrambellAlbert Steptoe
J.G. DevlinFrank Ferris
Joanna LumleyBunty
Leonard RossiterJohnny Spooner
Trevor BannisterRupert Ffaines - Muir
Margaret NolanNemone WagstaffValerie BellRoxanne
Brian OultonPiano OwnerTrevor maskellThe Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
John LaurieThe Vet
Leslie DwyerLionel SturgisMovie DNA
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What is Steptoe and Son about?
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.
How long is Steptoe and Son?
Steptoe and Son has a runtime of 30 minutes.
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