Chris barrie, pippa heywood, stephen churchett, et al. The story of the strained father son relationship between two rag and bone men, steptoe and son first aired on bbc television as a pilot episode in january 1962. Adventure time the complete series collection box set unboxing. There was undoubtedly a lot of additional material out there and with a little more effort the boxset could have been a far more comprehensive package. Written by ray galton and alan simpson and starring harry h corbett and wilfrid brambell as harold and albert steptoe, the ongoing battles between father and. Steptoe and son the complete series abcbbc, dvd sanity. A much loved bbc classic comedy, steptoe and son is the story of the lovehate relationship of a widower father and his unmarried son who run a decrepit ragandbone business in london. I was very happy to see this was available some are in black and white, all are a lot of fun.
As regular readers of these pages will know, there was considerable disappointment at the lack of additional material included when the bbc released the entire steptoe and son series in one box set. Two film adaptations of the series were released in cinemas, steptoe and son 1972 and steptoe and son ride again 1973. Corbett as the eponymous characters, albert and harold steptoe respectively. When the complete box set of that show was released, i found out albert and herbert was based on an english show called steptoe and son, and i got really curious. Harold steptoe is thirtyseven and, since leaving the army, has been a drudge for his widowed, selfish father albert, totting for goods to sell in their ragandbone business. When steptoe and son complete and specials arrived and i started to look at the show, i was amazed how similar the episodes were from the swedish version. Steptoe and son s8e5 upstairs, downstairs, upstairs, downstairs. The tragedy is that corbett died so young, and was no longer around when the show he starred in was still as popular as it was then. Unsold pilot for an american version of a classic british sitcom. Albert, however, fearing loneliness if harold goes, knows just how to keep his son at home. The series focused on the intergenerational conflict of father and son. A sequel, steptoe and son ride again, was released the following year.
Steptoe and son the complete series with specials dvd. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box. Steptoe and son steptoe and son ride again 1972 1973. Albert steptoe and his son harold are junk dealers. Steptoe son the christmas specials dvd for sale online. This complete collection of bbc recordings and copies from other sources is the most complete available for the series. All 57 episodes of the classic bbc comedy series starring wilfrid brambell and harry h. Box set region 2 something to watch on a boring sunday afternoon.
Sanford and son collection complete series season 16 dvd. On the lookout for a new boxset to fill your long, dreary winter evenings with. Many of the first 14 sanford and son episodes were adapted from scripts originally written for its british prototype, steptoe and son. The professionals complete series dvd region 4 free shipping. Complete series box set,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, complete series box set.
Over a decade later, the show was still in production and had become a global tv phenomenon. I missed them and was delighted to see this one on dvd as the old shows arent on tv here much. Complete series 18 box set dvd 5 out of 5 stars 12 product ratings 12 product ratings steptoe and son. Albert steptoe, a dirty old man, is an elderly ragandbone man, set in his grimy and grasping ways. An absolute treasure trove for fans of classic british comedy, steptoe and son. Steptoe and son is a 1972 british comedy drama film and a spinoff from the popular british television comedy series of the same name about fatherand son ragandbone dealers. Steptoe and son steptoe and son ride again region 2. Steptoe son series five 1970 dvd for sale online ebay. Steptoe and son the complete series for sale online ebay. The complete second season sanford and son s second season began on september 15, 1972.
For years we only had access to a few vhs recordings of steptoe and son. The complete twelfth season 12 dvd box set us seller fast shipping. These scripts were not exactly wordforword, given the fact that american television in a. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. One day harold gets the offer of a better job and is determined to take it. Complete series 18 at the best online prices at ebay.
The cinema collection 2004, dvd i bought this to bring back old memories of steptoe and son at one time they were a must watch every week. British film classics three hats for lisa dvd sid james joe brown sophie hardy una stubbs peter bowles eric barker dave nelson region 2 dvd currently unavailable. Packed full of quarrelsome antics and colourful repartee, this box set features all eight series from 1962 to 1974 and the two christmas specials. Always on the lookout for ways to improve his lot, harold invests his fathers life savings in a greyhound who is almost blind and cant see. Includes every episode from series 18, plus the two christmas specials from 1973 and 1974. Albert steptoe and his son harold are junk dealers, complete with horse and cart to tour the neighbourhood.
Share steptoe and son complete series 18 dvd region 2. Steptoe and son s8e5 upstairs, downstairs, upstairs. Harold meets a stripper, marries her and takes her home. Steptoe and son those magnificent men and their heating machines duration. Complete bbc series box set unites every single episode from series one to eight of the show, along with a pair of christmas specials too. The second season brought no changes to the shows basic formatcomedian redd foxx remained the focus as cantankerous junkman fred. This box set contains every episode58and i still find the programme funny forty five years after the last one was made. Corbett as the father and son running a a junkyard and scrap metal business. On the buses series 16 complete dvd, 2009, 11disc set, box set trending price. Steptoe and son complete series 18 dvd region 2 for. The complete collection of steptoe and son contains every episode including the pilot episode and the christmas specials. Written by ray galton and alan simpson and starring harry h corbett and wilfrid brambell as harold and albert steptoe, the ongoing battles between father and son struck a chord with all their fans. That amounts to over 50 episodes of pure comedy gold, just waiting to be rediscovered.
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