Download or read book The Steptoe and Son Encyclopedia written by Brian Carver and published by epubli. This book was released on 2024-05-30 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steptoe and Son is a classic British sitcom that ran on the BBC between 1962-74. The series has two iconic characters – Albert Steptoe and his rag and bone man son Harold. Wildred Brambell as Albert and Harry H. Corbett as Harold both give wonderful performances in the series. As well as being a great comedy, Steptoe and Son has many dramatic elements and social commentary relating to the relationship between father and son, changes in society, their working class existence and their rather old fashioned rag and bone trade. Find out more about this iconic series in this Encyclopedia.