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Season 1

  • S01E01 The Offer

    • January 5, 1962
    • BBC One

    Harold Steptoe is sick of being a rag and bone man, but his father Albert makes it tough for his one-man workforce to leave.

  • S01E02 The Bird

    • June 14, 1962
    • BBC One

    Harold has a girl but Albert is out to ruin his fun.

  • S01E03 The Piano

    • June 21, 1962
    • BBC One

    To acquire a grand piano from a wealthy collector, Harold must move it out of a penthouse flat.

  • S01E04 The Economist

    • June 28, 1962
    • BBC One

    Harold's strategy to sell in bulk proves problematic when he's stuck with 400 sets of false teeth.

  • S01E05 The Diploma

    • July 5, 1962
    • BBC One

    Harold gets a diploma in TV repair - so how come Albert seems to know more about it than him?

  • S01E06 The Holiday

    • July 12, 1962
    • BBC One

    Harold wants a beach holiday, but Albert is looking forward to the usual trip to Bognor Regis.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Wallah-Wallah Catsmeat

    • January 3, 1963
    • BBC One

    Hercules, the Steptoes' horse, is sick so the local rag and bone man pitch in to help.

  • S02E02 The Bath

    • January 10, 1963
    • BBC One

    Harold is determined to build a bathroom in the house, even if it means converting Albert's bedroom.

  • S02E03 The Stepmother

    • January 17, 1963
    • BBC One

    Albert plans to re-marry, but Harold will do everything in his power to prevent it.

  • S02E04 Sixty-Five Today

    • January 24, 1963
    • BBC One

    For Albert's birthday, Harold takes him out for a disastrous night on the town.

  • S02E05 A Musical Evening

    • January 31, 1963
    • BBC One

    Harold is looking forward to listening to his classical records, but Albert does not share his taste in music.

  • S02E06 Full House

    • February 7, 1963
    • BBC One

    Albert is an unwanted guest when Harold arranges a card game with his friends.

  • S02E07 Is That Your Horse Outside?

    • February 14, 1963
    • BBC One

    Harold falls for a rich married woman and thinks it's love, much to his father's disgust.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Homes Fit for Heroes

    • January 7, 1964
    • BBC One

    Before Harold can sail around the world, he must first persuade Albert to move into a home for the elderly.

  • S03E02 The Wooden Overcoats

    • January 14, 1964
    • BBC One

    When Harold acquires some coffins, Albert refuses to sleep in the house.

  • S03E03 The Lead Man Cometh

    • January 21, 1964
    • BBC One

    A shady man tries sell the Steptoes some used lead.

  • S03E04 Steptoe a la Cart

    • January 28, 1964
    • BBC One

    Harold falls for a French girl, but when she meets Albert, something in his past causes problems.

  • S03E05 Sunday for Seven Days

    • February 4, 1964
    • BBC One

    Harold has promised to take Albert out to the cinema to see a posh flick, but Albert is keen on something a bit more smutty.

  • S03E06 The Bonds That Bind Us

    • February 11, 1964
    • BBC One

    Albert lands a large windfall on the premium bonds. Albert soon goes on a wild spending spree and Harold soon goes from bitter to jealous.

  • S03E07 The Lodger

    • February 18, 1964
    • BBC One

    Albert advertises for a lodger, but Harold opposes the idea.

  • SPECIAL 0x13 And Afterwards

    • October 4, 1965

    Colourised Version

Season 4

  • S04E01 And Afterwards At...

    • October 4, 1965
    • BBC One

    Harold is going to be married but Albert is causing him nothing but grief.

  • S04E02 Crossed Swords

    • October 11, 1965
    • BBC One

    Harold believes that he has finally found an item that can make him rich.

  • S04E03 Those Magnificent Men and Their Heating Machines

    • October 18, 1965
    • BBC One

    Harold wants central heating for the house and plans to install the system himself.

  • S04E04 The Siege of Steptoe Street

    • October 25, 1965
    • BBC One

    Buried in bills, the Steptoes barricade themselves in the house.

  • S04E05 A Box in Town

    • November 1, 1965
    • BBC One

    Frustrated with his meddling father, Harold leaves and rents a flat in town.

  • S04E06 My Old Man's a Tory

    • November 8, 1965
    • BBC One

    Harold invites the local Labour Party organizer to a meeting, hoping they will adopt him as their candidate for the next council election.

  • S04E07 Pilgrim's Progress

    • November 15, 1965
    • BBC One

    On a flight to France, Albert argues with fellow passengers about World War I.

Season 5

  • S05E01 A Death In the Family

    • March 6, 1970
    • BBC One

    Distraught over the death of his horse, Albert loses all interest in the business.

  • S05E02 A Winter's Tale

    • March 13, 1970
    • BBC One

    Harold has booked a skiing holiday on his own but disaster strikes.

  • S05E03 Any Old Iron?

    • March 20, 1970
    • BBC One

    Albert disapproves of Harold's new friendship with a posh customer.

  • S05E04 Steptoe and Son - and Son!

    • March 27, 1970
    • BBC One

    When Harold thinks he is going to be a father, he proposes marriage.

  • S05E05 The Colour Problem

    • April 3, 1970
    • BBC One

    Harold wants to buy a new sports car, but Albert wants to spend the money on a brand new colour TV.

  • S05E06 T.B. or Not T.B.?

    • April 10, 1970
    • BBC One

    After Harold and Albert take tuberculosis tests, there is concerning news when the results arrive.

  • S05E07 Men of Property

    • April 17, 1970
    • BBC One

    With the lease on the property almost up, the Steptoes must find money to buy the house.

Season 6

  • S06E01 Robbery with Violence

    • November 2, 1970
    • BBC One

    While cleaning the house, Albert knocks over Harold's porcelain cabinet and destroys his valuable collection.

  • S06E02 Come Dancing

    • November 9, 1970
    • BBC One

    To prepare Harold for a competition, Albert must teach him how to dance.

  • S06E03 Two's Company

    • November 16, 1970
    • BBC One

    Harold is shocked when he meets Albert's new fiancée.

  • S06E04 Tea for Two

    • November 23, 1970
    • BBC One

    Albert has a chance to host the prime minister at the junk yard, but Harold is of a different political persuasion.

  • S06E05 Without Prejudice

    • November 30, 1970
    • BBC One

    When the Steptoes plan move to a posh neighbourhood, the snotty locals don't like the look of them.

  • S06E06 Pot Black

    • December 7, 1970
    • BBC One

    Harold buys a second-hand snooker table and challenges Albert to some games.

  • S06E07 The Three Feathers

    • December 14, 1970
    • BBC One

    When Harold buys a 19th-century commode, he falls victim to a scam operation.

  • S06E08 Cuckoo in the Nest

    • December 21, 1970
    • BBC One

    Albert's long-lost son Arthur arrives from Australia, and much to Harold's horror, Albert offers him a partnership in their business.

Season 7

  • S07E01 Men of Letters

    • February 21, 1972
    • BBC One

    Harold and Albert vie for the chance to be published in the parish magazine.

  • S07E02 A Star Is Born

    • February 28, 1972
    • BBC One

    Having joined the local amateur drama group, Harold must compete against another newcomer for a leading role.

  • S07E03 Oh, What a Beautiful Mourning

    • March 6, 1972
    • BBC One

    After Albert's brother dies, he and his family squabble over the will.

  • S07E04 Live Now, P.A.Y.E. Later

    • March 13, 1972
    • BBC One

    Harold discovers that Albert has neglected to inform the tax department that his wife had died over 30 years ago.

  • S07E05 Loathe Story

    • March 20, 1972
    • BBC One

    After he tries to murder Albert in his sleep, Harold visits a psychiatrist to get to the root of his anger for his father.

  • S07E06 Divided We Stand

    • March 27, 1972
    • BBC One

    The squabbling Steptoes divide the house into two opposing sections.

  • S07E07 The Desperate Hours

    • April 3, 1972
    • BBC One

    Freezing and hungry, the Steptoes must also contend with two escaped convicts demanding money from them.

Season 8

  • Episodic Special

    SPECIAL 0x1 The Party

    • December 24, 1973
    • BBC One

    Albert and Harold are busy making preparations for Christmas. Albert is putting up Christmas decorations while Harold is at the travel agents booking some sunny festive fun in Majorca. He's made all the necessary arrangements, however there is one last thing to do: tell Albert to pack his bags in preparation for a short stay at the local old people's home...

  • S08E01 Back in Fashion

    • September 4, 1974
    • BBC One

    When the Steptoes' yard is chosen as the background for a fashion shoot, beautiful models fill the house.

  • S08E02 And So to Bed

    • September 11, 1974
    • BBC One

    After Harold's girlfriend spots bugs in his bed, he must go buy a new one.

  • S08E03 Porn Yesterday

    • September 18, 1974
    • BBC One

    After Harold excitedly brings home an old machine containing an erotic film, he is shocked to discover who is the star of the show.

  • S08E04 The Seven Steptoerai

    • September 25, 1974
    • BBC One

    When a local villain tries to extort protection money from the Steptoes, Albert gets assistance from a club of elderly martial artists.

  • S08E05 Upstairs, Downstairs, Upstairs, Downstairs

    • October 3, 1974
    • BBC One

    Harold must mind his father when Albert is upstairs recovering from a slipped disc in his back.

  • S08E06 Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard

    • October 10, 1974
    • BBC One

    A medium helps Albert believe he can communicate with the dead, raising Harold's suspicions.

Additional Specials

  • Episodic Special

    SPECIAL 0x2 A Perfect Christmas

    • December 26, 1974
    • BBC One

    Fed up with staying at home every Christmas, Harold plans to take his dad abroad for the holiday. But his old man isn't going to make it easy for him: he pleads to go to Bognor instead, objects to every resort in the brochure and struggles to find his birth certificate for the passport. Then, just when it looks like Harold's Christmas is going to be another disaster, fate delivers one more twist.

  • SPECIAL 0x3 When Steptoe Met Son

    • August 20, 2002
    • BBC One

    At its peak Steptoe and Son pulled in 28 million viewers on British television. The two stars of the show, Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett, were both household names adored by the British public. On screen father and son hated each other. Off screen, their relationship remained equally as tense. When the series was cancelled in 1974 the pair were eager to part. Yet three years later, Brambell and Corbett were forced by lack of finances to reunite for an awkward five-month stage tour of Australia. The tour itself turned into a nightmare, causing Brambell to drink heavily and Corbett to regret throwing away his young theatre days. Following the mutually dependent relationship of these two men, this documentary reveals details of Brambell's homosexual past and the tragedy of a deteriorating comic relationship. With contributions from Alan Simpson, Ray Galton, John Junkin, Freddie Ross Hancock, Kevin O'Neil (promoter of the Australian Steptoe tour), Carl Doy (musician on the tour), Mike Crisp (former production manager on the STEPTOE AND SON tv series), Joan Reddin (Wilfrid Brambell's former agent), Anne Pichon and David Mills (friends of Brambell), Michael Fielding (vice squad officer with the Metropolitan Police), Roderick Fisher (former lodger with Brambell and his wife), Stuart Wolfendale (Hong Kong-based journalist), Ted Thomas (former producer with Radio Hong Kong), and Pat Sefton (friend of Ralph Pixton).

  • SPECIAL 0x4 Mark Lawson Talks To Galton & Simpson

    • March 19, 2008
    • BBC One

    Mark Lawson, as the title says, talks to the giants of TV comedy who created Steptoe and Son. They provide a fascinating insight into their work and a friendship that has lasted for 50 years.

  • SPECIAL 0x5 The Curse of Steptoe

    • March 19, 2008
    • BBC One

    Steptoe and Son remains a landmark in the history of British television. The series gave birth to the modern sitcom and transformed its actors - Harry H Corbett and Wilfrid Brambell - into national treasures. Starring Jason Isaacs (The State Within) as Harry H Corbett and Phil Davis (Five Days) as Wilfrid Brambell, The Curse of Steptoe uncovers an unexpected and incredible tale of life imitating art. The sitcom told the story of two rag-and-bone men trapped together for all eternity. But out of the public eye an even stranger story was playing out, of two men yoked together unable to escape their inner complexities or each other. How their personal problems helped the show achieve success is one of the most revealing stories from the annals of BBC light entertainment history. Based on interviews with colleagues, friends and family of Harry and Wilfrid, and Steptoe writers, Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, The Curse Of Steptoe explores the incredible story of life behind the scenes.

  • Movies

    SPECIAL 0x6 Steptoe and Son: The Movie

    • January 7, 1972

    Albert Steptoe and his son Harold are junk dealers, complete with horse and cart to tour the neighbourhood. They also live amicably together at the junk yard. But Harold, who likes the bright lights in the West End of London, meets a stripper. Fine, but he marries her and takes her home Albert, of course, is furious and tries every trick he knows to drive the new bride from his household.

  • Movies

    SPECIAL 0x7 Steptoe & Son Ride Again

    • August 8, 1973

    Albert Steptoe and his son Harold are junk dealers, complete with horse and cart to tour the neighbourhood. They also live amicably together at the junk yard. Always on the lookout for ways to improve his lot, Harold invests his father's life savings in a greyhound who is almost blind and can't see the hare. When the dog loses a race and Harold has to pay off the debt, he comes up with another bright idea. Collect his father's life insurance. To do this his father must pretend to be dead.

  • SPECIAL 0x8 EXTRA: Christmas Night 1967 (Drunk Driving)

    • BBC One

  • SPECIAL 0x9 EXTRA: Royal Variety Show 1963

    • BBC One

  • SPECIAL 0x10 EXTRA: The Ken Dodd Show (Live from Blackpool)

    • BBC One

  • SPECIAL 0x11 EXTRA: Variety Club Awards 1963

    • BBC One

  • SPECIAL 0x12 Lost Sitcoms: A Winter's Tale

    • September 14, 2016
    • BBC One

    Series which recreates three classic lost British sitcoms with a stellar new cast. In this episode of Steptoe and Son originally broadcast in 1970, Harold wants to go on a skiing holiday but he doesn't want Albert there.

  • SPECIAL 0x15 Steptoe & Son 60 Years of Laughs

    • December 22, 2023
    • Channel 5

    Behind the scenes of the comedy, revealing a political intervention that may have landed Labour a general election majority by shifting a broadcast of an episode, and a Met Police vice squad operation actively targeting celebrities that led to the arrest of star Wilfred Brambell. With contributions by John Thomson, Tessa Le Bars, Madeline Smith, Dick Fiddy and Graham McCann