Steptoe and Son Corbett (left) and Brambell (right) as Harold and Albert. Created by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson Starring Harry H. Corbett Wilfrid Brambell Country of origin United Kingdom Original language (s) English No. of series 8 No. of episodes 57 (list of episodes) Production Running time 30 -- 45 minutes Distributor BBC Worldwide 2entertain ABC (Australia, home video) Release Original network BBC 1 Picture format 405 - line Black - and - white (1962 -- 65) 625 - line Black - and - white (1970) 625 - line PAL (1970 -- 74) 1080i HDTV (2016) Audio format Monaural Surround sound 5.1 (2016) Original release Original run: 4 January 1962 (1962 - 01 - 04) -- 26 December 1974 Special: 15 September 2016 Chronology Related shows Steptoe and Son (1972) Steptoe and Son Ride Again (1973) When Steptoe Met Son (2002) The Curse of Steptoe (2008)
who played the son in steptoe and son
Wilfrid Brambell