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The Very Best of Steptoe and Son [1962] [DVD]

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  • Actors: Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H. Corbett
  • Format: Black & White, Colour, Full Screen, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • DVD Release Date: 1 Oct 2001
  • Run Time: 147 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005M6OJ
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 13,081 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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The Very Best of Steptoe and Son is wonderful collection of "Steptoe" moments...but not entirely what it claims to be. This selection, is in fact a collection of five episodes from the two surviving series of the four shot in colour in the 1970s--the four black and white series shot in the 1960s are neglected entirely. However by the 1970s, Wilfred Brambell and Harry H Corbett had been playing Albert and Harold Steptoe for almost a decade and the parts of the greedy needy old man and his witty feeble son were second nature to them. One of the best episodes on show here is "The Desperate Hours", which sets the father and son duo off against a similar couple--Leonard Rossiter's escaped bank robber and the old lag who taught him everything he knows--both couples come to understand the shared dynamic of their relationships. The 1970s episodes included more external shots and opened the show out from its original two-hander format--"Oh What a Beautiful Mourning", for example, introduces us to a large selection of the Steptoe clan, played by a variety of well known character actors.

On the DVD: The DVD is presented in a standard television 4:3 aspect ratio and adds the luxury of Dolby Sound to the show's original mono; the Ron Grainger signature tune has never sounded so good. There are no subtitles, but the DVD includes a short account of the two stars' careers and an extended interview in which Galton and Simpson, the scriptwriters, talk about the history of the show from its origin as a one-off Comedy Playhouse episode through to the eventual decision that after the eighth series it was time to call it a day. --Roz Kaveny

Special Features

4:3 Full Frame
DVD 9
English
Region 2
Mono English
Mono
Exclusive Interview With Ray Galton And Alan Simpson
Scene Selection
Artist Profiles
None
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A lacklustre effort from the Beeb, 31 Oct 2001
By Liam Gretton (Leicester, UK) - See all my reviews
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If you're a fan of Steptoe & Son and you're replacing your VHS collection, then this disc is worth buying, if only because we're unlikely to see a better effort. The picture quality isn't very good as might be expected with such old material, but the main problem is that a disc with an entire series could have been produced instead of the rag-and-bone collection we have here. As there are three episodes from series 7 conspicuously absent even though they've been released on VHS in the past, I can only hope the BBC haven't managed to lose them in recent years, as they've managed to do with so many other Steptoe episodes.

On the plus side, there's what appears to be a recent interview (about 25 minutes long) with Galton and Simpson which is a nice extra.

Encouragingly, the disc calls itself volume 1, so hopefully we can expect some more episodes on DVD soon.

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good fun that has stood the test of time., 11 Feb 2003
By Nigel Drake (Ipswich, England) - See all my reviews
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I am not a die hard Steptoe fan, I am too young to have seen them on TV. I was simply looking for something to show my students here in Japan. I thought that it would be dated and stale, how wrong can you be, although these episodes are now 30 years old they still made me laugh, the acting is superb, the scripts timeless. All five episodes are excellent, from the opening scrabble game to the final curtain, a joy to watch.

I would recommend it to anyone. Thank you Galton and Simpson, stand up and take a bow.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best, 3 Jan 2005
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Steptoe & Son was the best comedy (sorry that should say best programme) that the BBC ever made. The writing, acting and production were superb. The Desperate Hours is wonderful as Leonard Rossiter escapes with his father from the scrubs and finds the Steptoe residence as a refuge. Albert and Harold are, of course, even worse off than the escapees and finally Johnny (Rossiter) has to lend Harold a shilling for the meter. Johnny is not amused when Harold says he has no car and offers a horse as a means of escape (well it was good enough for Dick Turpin). Men of Letters is equally strong, as Albert proves he is the definite Scabble player and Harold shows his intellect to the vicar by arguing that Kant was in fact a "berk". All in the best possible taste - no modern comedy effort comes close. This is THE classic. Buy it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant British Vintage Comdey
In reality, Wilfred Bramble (Steptoe) and Harry Corbett(Son) never got on with each other. However on camera, they were a formidable duo, and some of the acting seemed so natural,... Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2007 by Jay

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb
They dont make classic like these any more.Steptoe will always be tops for comedy.
Published on 13 July 2004 by M. Williams

5.0 out of 5 stars black/white or coloured they are all the same to me.
Steptoe and son is an addictive comedy which proves that bbc comedy is going downhill recently, anyone who witnessed the horror that was Mad about alice bbc's 2004 release of a... Read more
Published on 3 Jun 2004 by Stephen

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