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Steptoe & Son - The Christmas Specials [DVD]

Wilfrid Brambell , Harry H. Corbett    Parental Guidance   DVD
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Actors: Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H. Corbett
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: 2entertain
  • DVD Release Date: 29 Oct 2007
  • Run Time: 110 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000VA3J5M
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 27,844 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Product Description

The two Christmas specials - originally broadcast in 1973 and 1974 - of the perennially popular BBC sitcom starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H. Corbett, set in a rag and bone yard.

In the 1973 special, Harold (Corbett) books a Christmas holiday in Majorca.

Followed by the 1974 edition, which was the last episode ever made of the series, Harold eventually gets away from his father Albert (Brambell) after years of trying.

Synopsis

This collection features both Christmas specials from the hilarious, yet timeless sitcom, .


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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Don't Throw Away Your Old VHS Version! 2 Nov 2007
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One of the reasons I never review a DVD before it's release is because you never know what you are going to get. This is certainly true to the final installment in the Steptoe series. In their infinite wisdom, the BBC have decided to edit the shows. The really frustrating part is that they haven't even done a good job of it. I am baffled as to why they have done this, it just doesn't make any sense except to just to annoy the loyal fans and to save some money by producing a single-layer disc instead of a dual-layer. Shame on the BBC for treating classic comedy this way. I only hope the upcoming Dad's Army Christmas specials have not been treated so poorly. The 3 stars awarded is purely for the great shows.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars The "Edits" 5 Dec 2009
As mentioned previous , one of the two shows is the 30 or so minuet version edited from the 40 minuet version that appears in the "best of compilation" which was 1st released in video in the mid 1980's.
There are 3 sequences missing from this 1973 episode , the 1st being Harold singing with jubilation when receiving his tickets for his booked holiday before being stopped by his horse "neighing" loudly has him shouting "all right , all right ..keep ya bleed'in hair on" ...the next is the closing shot of Harold agreeing to stay home after opening his Christmas gift , he holds up his gift of Y-fronts and says "if my world shrinks any smaller , I'll disappear up the back of these !!.."
yet another scene has been omitted from this show , where Harold is writing a message on his Christmas gift to his father , in which he writes several times in pencil before rubbing out each message for being too "endearing"...
It is not clear "why" the BBC removed these from what is called a "Special" ,that meaning longer the the standard 27 minuets that all sit-coms were written to back in the 1960s & 70's , I am assuming at some point in the running of rare repeats of the show a 27 minuet version was put together to fit in a time slot , and when it came to releasing this for a final DVD master , the BBC felt the quality of the shorter version made later was of higher picture quality than the original 1974 master.
That saying , there is no excuse for not making it available , and when you are buying the "Complete Steptoe" box set as I did , you are not actually getting everything ever filmed.
Whats more laughable is that it was not edited for "non P.C." reasons, as most of the now coincided racial and political incorrectness dialogue has been totally untouched in all other episodes, so to call this 1974 Christmas special "special" is a breach of trades description as its not the version that was broadcast in 1974 !
I hope this has helped any fans that might be curious to "what" is missing from this episode , and if you wish to see the full version of the classic it can be found of the Best Of Steptoe released on video some 20 years ago.
I doubt this will ever be available complete on DVD , but now anyone reading this will know what has been lost until a re-release is available..
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35 of 37 people found the following review helpful
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How nice that the BBC has seen reason and decided to release these two episodes as a standalone rather than just a huge boxset as was originally intended, the above situation caused a lot of anger amongst Steptoe fans as they were furious at having to buy the entire series for a second time just for two episodes, it mirrors the situation of The Likely Lads boxset where one episode was 'accidently' left out in order to justify a re-release and we must be grateful that the BBC has, on this occasion, listened.

The episodes themselves are brilliant of course but they do follow an often repeated theme in the series, namely Harold deciding that he wants to go on holiday abroad and the old man doing everything that he can to stop him.
The Christmas episode 1972 follows series 7 of the show and the following year's festive outing has the distinction of being the final ever episode of Steptoe and Son and it is probably with this in mind that the writers allowed Harold to achieve a major victory over the old man, something that had never happened before.

The relationship between the two actors was at rock bottom by the time the last episode was filmed and in some ways it shows on screen but the two used this in their performances to perfection, if they didn't like each other in real life then it must have been very easy to despise each other on screen and the feelings and emotions come over as completely real and believable.

Steptoe and Son came to an end at just about the right time as it was obvious that it was perhaps running out of steam but these two little gems are a welcome addition to the now complete set of Steptoe and Son episodes on DVD, this is something that I have waited years for. An essential purchase.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Merry Christmas!!!
This is absolutely hilarious!!! These two are nuts! Viewing this DVD set will become a part of our yearly Holiday festivities.
Published 22 days ago by Leona K. Thigpen
5.0 out of 5 stars Steptoe and Son Christmas Special
Very funny.....Would recommend it to friends and it was certainly a good christmas present to give to the family. The good old days.
Published 2 months ago by Marion Leworthy
5.0 out of 5 stars Execllent 70's Christmas TV
I got this for my boyfriend at Christmas as we are bot big Steptoon & Son's fans - It beats any Christmas specials we get these days for Christmas!
Published 4 months ago by Corinne
4.0 out of 5 stars great
this is a christmas present and know it will be spot on and will be great for him. met expections, overall everything great x
Published 5 months ago by debbie connolly
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic!
How can you describe this one-it is hard to put it into words,but Steptoe and Son is a real giggle! It is not too crude,and does not offend,as it is a fine piece of British... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. M. K. Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars steptoe and son christmas specials dvd
an all time clasic not to be missed one of there best.
it is one i have wanted for a number of years. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. A. Wyett
4.0 out of 5 stars Steptoe Christmases
The disc quality was fine. Delivery was quick and efficient. I am big fan of Steptoe and Son and have also ordered and received the complete steptoe and son collection.
Published 19 months ago by PC69
5.0 out of 5 stars The greatest comedy show ever made
Not much you need to say about this. Steptoe and Son was hilarious from first to last. No other comedies could have you laughing one minute and crying the next but these episodes... Read more
Published on 16 April 2010 by Super Sy
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellant Vlaue
I purchased these products from Amazon and they arrived on time and in excellant condition. I have watched each one time and time again, I am really pleased with the service from... Read more
Published on 28 April 2009 by D. Houghton
3.0 out of 5 stars Steptoe & Son - Mistreated Specials
I am a huge fan of Steptoe & Son and I have all the individual releases of the eight series and also the two films. Read more
Published on 2 Nov 2008 by Shogun Assassin
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