Steptoe & Son: The BBC Radio Collection
Series 1 & 2: 21 Episodes of the Classic BBC Radio Sitcom
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Narrated by:
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Harry H. Corbett
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Wilfred Brambell
About this listen
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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- 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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- Paul Hough
- 15-04-19
An excellent collection
An excellent collection of the early radio series, with each episode lasting 30 minutes, which is about the time it takes me to travel to work. There are actually 45 chapters, with each chapter being 1 episode but the last 23 being one minute radio adverts which all could have been left off. However the is one additional gem of a short live stage sketch done at Blackpool with the appearance of Ken Dod. I've never heard this one before and was delighted with it
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- maz-999
- 21-02-17
A great laugh
Funny stories from these 2 ole rag n bone men. Made me laugh out loud on more than one occasion.
Sound is a bit iffy in places so don't think it's your own device but this is to be expected when u consider when it was 1st recorded. (1960/70's)
Can't wait for the next audiobook release on 4/3/17
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- Scott G.
- 25-01-23
Excellent series full of giggles
I have listened to this over the course of January while on my evening dog walks with headphones in. The amount of times I’ve laughed out loud to receive some strange looks off fellow dog walkers has been too many! But what an excellent series to lift the spirits in a full time of year! Loved it, some great memories of watching the TV show with my Dad when I was a kid. Highly recommend.
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