Steptoe and Son: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Steptoe and Son (1962): Comedy. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Classic British comedy series about a middle aged man and his elderly father who run an unsuccessful 'rag and bone' business (collecting and selling junk). Harold (the son) wants to better himself but his father always seems to ruin things, sometimes accidentally and other times deliberately. The two live in poverty and the father has some disgusting habits which continue to embarrass the son.
Series details
- Title: Steptoe and Son
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Comedy
- Premiere date: 1962-01-05
- Final broadcast date listed: 1974-12-26
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
- TVmaze community rating: 7/10
- TVMaze ID: 7038
- IMDb ID: tt0057785
- TVDB ID: 76607
Cast and credited roles
- Harry H. Corbett — Harold Steptoe
- Wilfred Brambell — Albert Steptoe
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1962-01-05; final listed air date 1962-07-12; episode order: 6.
- Season 2: premiered 1963-01-03; final listed air date 1963-02-14; episode order: 7.
- Season 3: premiered 1964-01-07; final listed air date 1964-02-18; episode order: 7.
- Season 4: premiered 1965-10-04; final listed air date 1965-11-15; episode order: 7.
- Season 5: premiered 1970-03-06; final listed air date 1970-04-17; episode order: 7.
- Season 6: premiered 1970-11-02; final listed air date 1970-12-21; episode order: 8.
- Season 7: premiered 1972-02-21; final listed air date 1973-12-24; episode order: 7.
- Season 8: premiered 1974-09-04; final listed air date 1974-12-26; episode order: 6.
Source and licence
Adapted from Steptoe and Son on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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