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The Curse of Steptoe (Revised)

As aspiring stage actor Harry H. Corbett jumps at the chance to play junk-dealer Harold Steptoe in a television comedy show 'Steptoe and Son'. However, the show's success proves to be a poisoned chalice for him, type-casting him and thwarting his stage ambitions. Wilfrid Brambell, the actor playing his father, is marginalized in a different way. He is a gay man in an England where homosexuality is still illegal. Revised episode after complaints of factual inaccuracies in the original broadcast

English
  • Originally Aired December 28, 2008
  • Runtime 90 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-MA
  • Network BBC Four
  • Notes Is a season finale
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Name Type Role
Brian Fillis Writer
Philip Davis Guest Star
Jason Isaacs Guest Star
Michael Samuels Director