Steptoe and Son
Season 4
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Thirtysomething Harold and his elderly father Albert work as rag-and-bone men (collecting and selling junk). Harold is ambitious and wants to better himself, but his father always seems to ruin his plans, sometimes accidentally and other times deliberately. The pair live in squalor and the father has some disgusting personal habits which continuously embarrass the son.
Where to Watch Season 4
7 Episodes
- And Afterwards At
E1And Afterwards AtA nervous Harold, with Albert as his best man, goes to church to marry Melanie but she turns him down at the altar. Harold only wants to go home to grieve in peace but all the relatives arrive to claim back their presents. At least the honeymoon suite is still booked so Steptoe and Son can have a holiday together. - Crossed Swords
E2Crossed SwordsHarold picks up a porcelain figurine, which an antique dealer authenticates as being genuine Meissen and offers two-hundred and fifty pounds for it. Harold decides he would get a better price for it at an auction but his, and Albert's, attempts to raise the bidding price means that they end up buying it themselves. - Those Magnificent Men and Their Heating Machines
E3Those Magnificent Men and Their Heating MachinesHarold decides that the house needs a central heating system and, having got some radiators on his round, he will plumb it in himself. The result is a disaster as the pipes are visible above the floor-boards and, when the system is turned on, all the heaters start moving and making ominous noises. - The Siege of Steptoe Street
E4The Siege of Steptoe StreetDue to numerous bills, including for delicacies Harold bought on tick from Mr. Stacey the butcher, the Steptoes find themselves besieged by all the people to whom they owe money plus bailiffs. When the creditors finally break in to take away the furniture, Albert arranges an 'accident' which makes it look as if Mr. Stacey has attacked him and reverses the situation by threatening to sue. - My Old Man's a Tory
E6My Old Man's a ToryHaving bought a Gannex mac like Harold Wilson, Harold hopes to be chosen as the ward's new Labour candidate and calls a party meeting, watched by a baleful, Tory-supporting Albert. However Albert comes to his son's defence when the local party agent Stonelake announces that Harold has not been selected as the prospective candidate because he is too working class and the party are out to court the middle class vote.
