Steptoe and Son
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Steptoe and Son is a British sitcom written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson about a father-and-son rag-and-bone business in 26a Oil Drum Lane, a fictional street in Shepherd's Bush, London. Four series
Corbett (left) and Brambell (right) as Harold and Albert
Jack Lane and Michael Simmonds as the duo
Wilfrid Brambell
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Henry Wilfrid Brambell was an Irish actor. He was best known for playing the grubby rag-and-bone man Albert Steptoe alongside Harry H. Corbett in the long-running BBC television sitcom Steptoe and Son
Steptoe and Son
…in black and white from 1962 to 1965, followed by a second run, once again of four series, from 1970 to 1974 in colour. The lead roles were played by Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H. Corbett. The theme tune, "Old Ned", was composed by Ron Grainer. The series was voted 15th in a 2004 poll by the BBC to find Britain's…
Brambell in 1966 (photo by Duffy)