UK, December 1961-July 197415series, 117 episodes, average 25m
videotape, black and white, 4:3
mono, English
A British comedy anthology television series with some genre episodes.
Premise
A series of comedy pilots, most of which went nowhere, but some of which led to much loved series, including: Till Death Us Do Part (1965-1975), The Liver Birds (1969-1996), Last of the Summer Wine (1973-2010) and Are You Being Served? (1972-1985).
Genre Episodes
To Lucifer – A Son (29 June 1967)
Elementary My Dear Watson: The Strange Case of the Dead Solicitors (18 January 1973)
The Last Man on Earth (4 June 1974)
References
- TV Zone no.189 (2005) pp.54-60 – illustrated article (Steptoe and Son: An Offer That Wasn’t Refused by Andrew Pixley)
- TV Zone no.190 (2005) pp.46-52 – illustrated article (Steptoe and Son: An Ongoing Family Business by Andrew Pixley)
