Steptoe and Son remains a
landmark in the history of British television.
The series gave birth to the modern sitcom and
transformed its actors - Harry H Corbett and
Wilfrid Brambell - into national treasures.
Starring Jason Isaacs (The
State Within) as Harry H Corbett and Phil
Davis (Five Days) as Wilfrid Brambell, The
Curse of Steptoe uncovers an unexpected and
incredible tale of life imitating art.
The sitcom told the story of
two rag-and-bone men trapped together for all
eternity. But out of the public eye an even
stranger story was playing out, of two men yoked
together unable to escape their inner
complexities or each other.
How their personal
problems helped the show achieve success is
one of the most revealing stories from the
annals of BBC light entertainment history.
Based on interviews with
colleagues, friends and family of Harry and
Wilfrid, and Steptoe writers, Ray Galton and
Alan Simpson, The Curse Of Steptoe explores the
incredible story of life behind the scenes.
