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Steptoe & Son: The BBC Radio Collection
- Series 1 & 2: 21 Episodes of the Classic BBC Radio Sitcom
- Narrated by: Harry H. Corbett, Wilfred Brambell
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
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Summary
Series 1 and 2 of the hilarious radio sitcom starring Harry H. Corbett and Wilfred Brambell, adapted from the much-loved TV series.
Steptoe and Son ran for eight series on BBC TV and even spawned two feature films. Such was the series' popularity in the mid-1960s that the cast specially recorded several episodes for BBC radio.
Here, collected together for the first time, are all 21 episodes from the first and second radio series, scripted by Hancock's Half Hour creators Ray Galton and Alan Simpson and adapted by Gale Pedrick. Among the classic comic incidents in these timeless episodes, Albert's 65th birthday turns into a disaster; Harold finds love with a French girl; Albert is upset by Harold's plans for a proper bathroom; and the duo get an irresistible offer. Plus, Albert and Harold's creditors arrive seeking payment; two coffins lead to a burst of superstition; Harold regrets taking Albert to the cinema; and Albert disrupts Harold's Labour Party meeting.
The episodes included are 'The Offer'; 'The Bird'; 'Sixty-Five Today'; 'The Stepmother'; 'The Economist'; 'Wallah-Wallah Catsmeat'; 'The Diploma'; 'Steptoe à la Cart'; 'The Holiday'; 'The Bath'; 'The Lead Man Cometh'; 'A Musical Evening'; 'The Bonds That Bind Us'; 'The Siege of Steptoe Street'; 'Pilgrim's Progress'; 'The Wooden Overcoats'; 'Sunday for Seven Days'; 'The Piano'; 'My Old Man's a Tory'; 'Homes Fit for Heroes'; 'Crossed Swords'. Also included are two bonus features: a short 1966 Steptoe & Son sketch from The Ken Dodd Show and a selection of trailers prepared for overseas broadcast. Duration: 11 hours approx.
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- WL123
- 24-05-21
Some chapters port audio quality
Excellent throwback to 2 beloved comics.
Excellwnt story and timing.
Some audio issues. But generally OK. How they can't remaster it properly I don't know
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- Steven Waite
- 17-06-21
Classic comedy.
This is British comedy at its finest and the bonus short episode with Ken Dodd was very good.
My only criticism (apart from the 20+ trailers for Steptoe & Son 🤷♂️) was the intermittent sound quality.
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- JasperDog
- 08-02-23
Great series
Great series brings back memories of first time round, however, the last half hour a waste of space as consists of many intros or links, all so similar.
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- Mr WHITE
- 14-01-18
Classic
Just writing words to get to magic 15 word count so I can say LEGENDARY.
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- Mr James Bond
- 12-03-17
Steptoe and Son
Brilliance personified absolute exceptional stuff a true classical series of how Galton and Simpson team wrote this amazing stuff.
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- Thomas E.
- 14-12-18
Shame about sound
Love this show, however the sound quality is poor/inaudible at times. I wonder if this is to do with age. Other than that, very entertaining.
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- phil norris
- 11-03-19
You dirty dirty old man
I laugh at this , I know it's from an era of a bygone age but I look back with Rose tinted spectacles and feel for the 'oh so simpler times', a vintage comedy worth a listen, the only tragedy was the short life of one actor and the shadowy past of the other.
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- Julian Marsh
- 02-01-21
Excellent Listening.
Great for listening to in bed at night, classic british comedy at it's best, I have purchased all three volumes of Steptoe & Son, some episodes have been restored so there are some changes in audio quality which is to be expected for such an old radio show, they are the exact same as they were aired on BBC Radio 4 Extra over the years.
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- Lee
- 03-07-24
It’s Steptoe and Son…
I love the tv series and now the radio shows, so funny. Two of the most entertaining comedians from the 60’s and 70’s. Both were serious actors too. Harry H Corbett looked liked my father…. And both died young. Well worth a listen.
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- W. Beckett
- 26-08-16
Characters that speak to the heart are timeless.
Where does Steptoe & Son: The BBC Radio Collection rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Excellent. One of the best!
What did you like best about this story?
Comedic lines that come out of real life characters.
What does Harry H. Corbett and Wilfred Brambell bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
Their marvellous execution on emotion & words.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
A guilty conscience thwarting the desires of the heart!
Any additional comments?
Bafta's, Emmy's and Oscars would be bestowed upon such character driven writing and performances today!
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