Looked forward to Steptoe & Son every week in NZ best comedy show I can still see him on the horse and cart the theme music playing , they were good old days.
ohhh Carry on Screaming is one of my favourite carry on films of the 60`s, when I first watched it as a young kid it gave me the heebie-jeebies but also made me laugh
@georgec7899: You and me both, George. This was perhaps my very favourite of the sitcoms and I got excited each week about seeing it. Just so well played by both individuals working hand in glove with one another to give superb performances, and Galton & Simpson providing brilliant scenarios and scripting. These four, and possibly others involved also, gave us a treat every single week.
@@davidwolstenholme4676 MY LATE DAD AND ME WATCHED TOGETHER MY FAVOURITE IS. UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS WHEN ALBERT HAS A BAD BACK THEN HE GETS BETTER BUT CONTINUES TO PRETEND HE'S ILL HAROLD CATCHES HIM IN THE END BRILLIANT CONGRATULATIONS ON REACHING 92 THAT'S A GRAND AGE FROM DAVID IN CROMER NORFOLK 🎸🤟🤣♥️🙏
I remember 'Steptoe and Son' when I was growing up. Everybody loved it. Everything about it was superb: the writing, the acting, the comedic timing. Deep down, despite both Albert and Harold being continually at loggerheads, they both needed each other. The genius was in not shouting this from the rooftops: the viewer was free to reach this conclusion independently. Harry H. Corbett's death shook me. He was taken way too soon. Thanks for all the belly laughs and also the tears which came with resolution of all the bickering - the tears I tried to hide. Bless you both, Harry H. and Wilfrid, and thanks for the glorious memories which still burn bright.
My favourite episode was called upstairs down stairs where Albert was ill in bed and he was getting Harold to fetch and carry for him. But Harold found out Albert wasn't ill after all so he got his own back on him.
@@DavidLavery-vk5iz It's a cracker...There were very few damp squibs through all of it. I love all the episodes really. My favourite is probably 'The Desperate Hours', featuring Leonard Rossiter and J.G Devlin, about the two escaped convicts from the 'Scrubs', holed up at the Steptoe's. Brilliant script and acting.
There was one episode I saw as a kid that made me quite neauses it was the one when Harold finds a blue movie that his Dad made when he was young ( eww yuk to that one) rest were superb.
I met Harry briefly in a dressing room get together after filming the last episode of Steptoe prior to his fateful trip to Australia. What a kind and generous man…. Warm and so very friendly….. his voice was incredibly engaging and so sincere. I truly will never forget him nor his wonderful handshake….. his hands so soft that it really seemed as if my hand melted into his…… A lovely lovely man…. They say only the good die young, so very true…. Rest in peace Harry…..
I never believed Harry H Corbett hated Wilfrid Bramble ....Steptoe and Son would not have lasted or been so magical if that were true. I can imagine the exceptionally well spoken Wilfrid was a bloody pain to work with...But it was regular work for Harry ..like striking gold for any actor. Great vid, thanks for posting.
@@paulduckitt3268 And you Paul mentioned the correct word...Work...It was simply employment for Harry and Wilfred. They were not a lifetime double act of friends like Morecambe and Wise ect...They'd both been professional actors for many years before they even met. I can imagine Wilfrid's alcoholism frustrated Harry, not only in rehearsals, but also live on stage. Frustration is not hate.
@@paulduckitt3268 It's like when the press made a huge deal of Harry and Wilfred leaving Australia on different planes...They weren't joined at the hip. Wilfred wanted to get home to the UK after their tour...Harry joined his family on holiday.
Scandal is what sells these days. People have to try and invent one if there is none. It's really sad, why can't people just be remembered for being decent people?
@@EgoChip These days? The UK press probably hasn't mentioned Harry H Corbett, for 30-40 years, so this channel is just trying to get clicks by making it seem like there was a scandal where none was ever present.
I can never see a reference to that line without thinking of Wilfrid Brambell, and how he was driven nearly demented by having idiots bellowing it at him wherever he went.
I can remember that dark day in 1982 as a child when I was reading my parents newspaper one morning to find out Harry H Corbett had died. Only weeks before I watched late one night Roald Dahl's, Tales of the Unexpected, episode called , The Mole , only to find out he died literally days later of a heart attack. A part of comedy died that day too. Yes, Steptoe & Son was so susessful it typecast Harry H Corbett & Wilfrid Brambell, but if they were alive today would have been proud to know the legacy they left to British comedy. I'd rather be remembered with fondness than forgotten. We all owe them, Ray Galton & Alan Simpson, a debit of gratitude.
@@no-oneman.4140You can see she is his daughter(Woman robbed in coach in 1991's Robin Hood Prince of Thieves by Kevin Costner as Robin)but fortunately NOT his spitting image otherwise I couldn't find her attractive!
...he was born only a week or two after my dad who we lost a few months ago. The whole family loved Harry H and my grandson from last year is named Harry ...totally by coincidence though😅.
It was the “Only Fools and Horses” of its day. Excellent cast and good story lines. I remember it being unmissable with the episode where Albert has a bad back being my favourite.
I liked the one where Harold was going to buy a car whilst Albert wanted him to buy a colour TV , so Albert faked illness and amnesia,the Doctor only able to tell Harold of Alberts feeble muttering "Colour telly....colour telly.." His memory and health instantly came back when Harold bought the TV. My other favourite was Harold installing central heating!!
Harry H Corbet and Wilfred Bramell are British comedy icons and their legacy of Steptoe and son a classic set of works providing enjoyment for generations of people of which we the public still are watching to this day’
At least you managed to spell "Harry" properly! Pity about "Corbett", "Wilfrid" and "Brambell", though. Still I suppose one out of four can't be bad....
After leaving Moira House girls school Susannah went to Eastbourne Sixth form college she was the year above me & friends with one of my mates sister. I remember seeing her around college but I never had the courage to speak to her. She really does have her Dad's eyes.
I was working in the hospital when Harry was brought in with his heart problems. It was a sad day for us when he subsequently passed away. I met Susannah a while after his death in our local supermarket and it struck me how alike they were. Great actor sadly missed.
My mum once met him and got his autograph for me at a function she was working at, she said he was lovely and so humble when she told him how much we loved watching him on the TV.
A fantastic actor, who demostrated great flexibilty and skill, yet after Steptoe never seemed to get the roles he deserved. I could never stop watching him.
They say he was like a British Brando, yes his potential wasn't reached, but then again he did have a lot of potential to try and reach. In any case, his talent shined for the people of Britain who genuinely loved him.
@@jean2740 There were funny *comedies* then, and there are funny *comedies* now. Stop living in the past. Great comedy is defined by how well it lasts through the years. Steptoe and Son is a classic, as is Only Fools and Horses, and more recently The Inbetweeners and Man Down. Most of these people who some claim are easily offended don't exist.
The interview clip with Susannah in this video was from 2012. I recently interviewed her for the Podcast StepPod & Son. Should be released by the end of the week.
I didn't know til now that there is the Podcast channel. I've subscribed and wait for the upload. Will Grundy ever get a DVD or Blu Ray release? This turned out to be Harry's last crack at a primetime TV lead role. It's criminal to leave as is.
In the good old days of the 80s (no late night TV/Internet then) i remember putting on the "Steptoe and Son" Betamax videos,after midnight, keeping me awake doing school homework!😂 Loved the 2 films they did!
Comedy programme Steptoe and Son would bring great laughter into the living rooms of many families. The television comedy of today is just not the same as it was back then in the days of Steptoe and Son.
Halcyon days. The 1950s right through to the 1980s in the UK was a remarkable era, marked by a sense of heart and soul that permeated everyday life. High street shops were the beating heart of communities, filled with unique stores and businesses and bustling markets that catered to all the local needs. Manners, respect, and courtesy were ingrained in society, reflecting a time when people took pride in their interactions with one another, including the smart and elegant way most people used to dress, in general, on a daily basis. This period also gave birth to classic sitcoms like "Steptoe and Son", a masterpiece that offered a profound study of the human condition. The show’s portrayal of the complex relationship between father and son was both poignant and humorous, capturing the essence of a time when television was a true art form. It reflects a world that feels almost lost today, where quality and substance were paramount, and storytelling had the power to resonate deeply with viewers. That's why I think shows like this are timeless and we still watch them on a regular basis. Personally, I don't think we will ever see the like of such quality again, and it does serve as a nostalgic reminder of a different, and dare I say, much better world. (yes I dare).
G'day from coggee beach ⛱️ Fremantle western Australia.this is a wonderful post from start to finish.i emigrated here in 1978,but remember England as a youngster,and remember what you described
The best comedy show ever - many thanks to Harry H and the old fella William - l still watch it nightly on channel 56 - today's generation don't know what they missed - they don't know what true comedy and they're just to Woke to appreciate and enjoy it - such a shame !!!
@@innercityunit2112 Thank you for correcting my wrong spelling of the same name! With my first name (Iain, as opposed to Ian) I should have known better! Wild Bramble remains, however, NOT William! Pedantics......😊
@@iainhughes8110 My intention wasn't to be pedantic but rather to emphasize the importance of getting details right, particularly when discussing someone as iconic as Wilfrid Brambell. As a fan of Steptoe and Son, and Brambell's work in general, I believe that knowing and respecting the correct spelling of an actor's name reflects a deeper appreciation, understanding and respect of their work. These details matter, not just out of respect for the individual but also as a tribute to the legacy they leave behind. It’s not about nitpicking, but rather about honouring the people and shows we hold dear by recognizing their contributions accurately....😊 Plus, there is a certain irony to the way you 'corrected' the 'William' comment........As for that (William), least said etc. I'm sure you'd want people to know and spell your name correctly, if you had been in an iconic sitcom and someone claimed to be a real fan for the last 50 years or so?...or, maybe not........I know I would. Anyway, keep enjoying the show and all the best.
Bless your memory Mr Corbett. His face smiled yet his eyes seemed so sad. Years ago I was riding an old Harley Davidson around UK and was determined to locate his resting place. I eventually found it in a wonderful old churchyard in Penhurst, within a glorious rural setting. Such a humble grave. I arrived prepared, having bought a can of beer at the local pub which I placed with a blessing on Mr Corbett's final resting place. RIP Mr Corbett. 🙏
Totally classic ❤ Great stars back then Great comedy back then Because we had great Brtish sense of humour Proper laughing ❤ When bbc was at it best Unfortunately today 2024 BBC out of date I dont have a BBC licence since 1993
That will never happen ,comedy is long gone, haven't you heard it's illegal to make peoole laugh, and illegal tell jokes, especially if your English anyways
In the top 5 comedies of all time, xcellent comedy... most of the time only the 2 of them in the show... not many shows can say that, still stands the test of time... I can watch over n over 🎉❤
As a kid i remember my father watched it , but I thought it was unfunny. Bit now I'm much !!!older I watch it nightly, and say to myself, now !!!!! I know why my late father loved it ,. I now totally get it. And defanatly understand it
It was and still is my favourite Sitcom by far it managed to balance the comedy with some serious things that was mainly because of the two actors and the great writing.
Yer Richard beckinsale was the same porridge or rising damp he had a heart attack the same due to coronary heart disease Richard was 31 years old died in 1979 heart attack same as harry 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
From the first question of being typecast you can tell by his expression that he is tired of the situation. I remember him in Tales Of The Unexpected (prob the last role he played) as a hard man but I must admit, it was difficult to imagine him in another role because he played the part so well as Harold. A great father and actor (in that order) imo
Thats what I thought too thought I was falling out of the boat if you know what I mean . cetainly the voice of the wombles there. His Mrs was great too!!
His character was always a hairs breath away from battering his father when he used to grab him by scruff of jumper and pull him towards him, and threaten him
I remember hearing about him dying. He was not a young man, but he was not exactly old. He might have got another big TV role, once he aged and looked a bit different. He seemed to have a distinctive voice, mannerisms and persona, which made it hard for him to ditch the Harold Steptoe typecasting.
I dont know who the layout person was for the furniture and decor of the living room was but they were spot on , The stuffed bear , The big mounted fish on the wall , and the hanging skeleton , to name but a few . Magic .
Perfect wasn't it?!...Just made me think/laugh, Leonard Rossiter (as Johnny in 'The Desperate Hours' episode) looking at the skeleton, "Who's this, the lodger?"..brilliant.
@@innercityunit2112oh yes, that was a smashing one, but what made me want to puke was the man who acted as his get away partner from prison was the part about the cold porrage , just thinkingbabout it now ,I feel sick yuck
I’m very special man. I seen him playing alongside Ronnie Barker without a word of a lie he made Ronnie Barker look like an amateur that’s how good he was. Thanks Harry for giving me so much fun in my formative years🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I remember seeing him in at least one "Carry on" film, but my memory of him as a child is of course in Steptoe & Son. I recently bought the box set of the series and, as I watched it, I remembered the brilliance and pathos of the series and acting. It is as good today as it was them. One of the best.
@alancrisp1582 l never listen too the sentence THE RUMOURS ARE TRUE , WHEN THE SAID PERSON IS NOT HEAR TO ANSWER, THEY WERE CLASSIC THRY FED OF ONE ANOTHER, GENIUS PURE AND SIMPLE
Often their comedy show was a two hander ,where the two developed a story over 25 minutes. The pathos and humour was quite remarkable. It has rarely been bettered.
Yep there it is right there. there whole thing in 1 sentence. well done sir! For pathos I cant think of a better one. (I love fater ted but its too comeidic ) to hit that"note"
My brother met him in the mid 70s. He was walking down stockport road, in Manchester and he just stopped outside the sweetshop and talked. Brilliant performance and true artist, not like the crap today who instead have to use foul language for laughs. Great performances from that era that will never be replaced. The episode with Leonard Rossiter really is a classic. Wilfred was a classic act too. 👍👍
Yep, an escaped prisoner with the old Irish companion who loved his porridge thick and lumpy.😅 He must have started Rising Damp about the same time, 1974. 👍👍
he makes me giggle everytime, i watch the fella especially in stepsoe and son, , as i live alone in a flat , i think the neighbours think i iam mad, its always on uk tv, thats tv channels
He was a great actor and brought happiness to many people. It's sad he was type cast particularly since it wasn't his type. He was well read, courteous and open hearted and generous. I've nothing more to say but he was a good person who brought us entertainment and pleasure.
@@jean2740 he was regarded as potentially a great Shakespearean actor on stage in his time, that's what was derailed by steptoe and son. His on stage performances and reviews by critics' in classical theatre saw him as a successor to me greats of the stage before steptoe and afterwards he was type cast and work of a serious nature dried up for him. Still he did bring happiness to many and that's what counts in the end.
"He Died 40 Years Ago, Now Harry Corbett’s Daughter Confirms the Rumours..." - er, Susannah Corbett's biography of her father was published over 12 years ago (2012).
On scrolling down, after the numerous tangential anecdotes, yours is the only comment to imply that the title is utter bunk. I was expecting more than 15 seconds of Susannah. And i must have missed when she "confirmed the rumours". At least you have stated what I thought (and elaborated on the idea of "now" being over a decade in length). I can stop scrolling. Why people pile in with personal observations is beyond me. At least what you succinctly stated was on point. Thanks 👍.
Great character actor, those scripts could be long and complicated, but very funny. He was awarded the Order of the British Empire, (OBE), by Harrold Wilson, but it mistakenly went to Harry Corbett of Sooty and Sweep fame. After that he added the 'H'.
I remember Wilfred Bramble when I was 10, I lived on the edge of Pimlico and worked Saturday's in the off licence my father ran on Warwick Way, Victoria. Wilfred came in to buy some booze, he was dressed dapper but very camp, pom poms were part of his suit. Also visiting about that time, Derek Griffiths and Bernard Manning, there were others but it's been so long. I used to deliver gin, whisky and wines to Dolphin Court which had a list of celebrities in residence.
Wouldn't it have been great if you had been a photography enthusiast, or your dad, and you managed to capture photographs of those celebrities during those normal everyday-life situations...What an era, would be great to look back at any such photos today. Oh the beauty of hindsight and 'if only'.... My late Grandma, who has been dead many years, once saw him around Nottingham's slab square/the theatre district, I think sometime in the 1950's, where he was apparently appearing in a play at the Theatre Royal. She commented too, just how smart and dapper he looked, stand out, wearing obviously top quality bespoke clothing, and I seem to remember her saying, carrying a walking cane as well.
I was born in London and my Mum lived in Moreton Place and he lived on the opposite side. She said she used to regularly see him chase a German Shepherd down the road early in the mornings in his dressing gown because it used to be let out and bark which woke him up! She also said he had a liking for youthful Asian male escorts, often seen waiting outside his flat and bearing in mind this would have been 1967 when the law was changed.
Dolphin Court became infamous amongst conspiracy inspired rumours that circulated of rent boys visiting politicians & celebrity types who partied in a den of inequity.
Both were brilliant but I never knew Harry was A royal those are extremely tough guys but he never came across as that when he was acting and to his beautiful talented daughter I would say the apple never falls far from the Tree.
Absolute legend. Loved him in the film The Bargee as Hemel Pike, named after Hemel Hempstead where he was born. Just as well he wasn't born in Berkhamsted, said Ronnie Barker, his cousin, otherwise he'd have been called Berk! Just great!
The last comedy show me and my late wife watched was Steptoe and Son the episode called 'Divided We Stand'. It was the episode were they devided the house in half. I remember we both sat on the side of the hospital bed and had a good laugh, it was the last time Sarah could do such a thing a day later she was totally bed ridden and passed 4 days later. So for me at least Steptoe and Son holds a special place.
probably the best one !! sorry for your loss but you enjoyed one of the best sitcoms ever together.thats a good one despite its outcome. god bless you man XX
Bloody click bait. You had a few seconds of his daughter talking about some donkeys and nothing about her actually commenting on rumours or anything relevant.
I've never heard anyone say anything bad or negative about Harry Corbett or about Steptoe and Son. They always praised both actors and enjoyed the show immensely, as did I. If the media was trying to get the general UK public to dislike him, they failed.
Confirmed the rumours that he was a great actor and a good father.
Thought so.
He’s a British icon, and we loved him…! 🇬🇧 🥰 🙌🏼
Yes, we certainly did. I still watch S&S every week.
Exactly, so why the American voice over?
Looked forward to Steptoe & Son every week in NZ best comedy show I can still see him on the horse and cart the theme music playing , they were good old days.
Really? I couldn't stand him. Nor could anyone I knew.
@@Whatzzzz999 Well that's okay because I can't stand you.
at 92 years old so much appreciated the joy and laughter Harry gave to so many people
YOUR OLDER THAN ME THEN IM 80
I’m 58 and remember him well ❤ loved him in carry on screaming an old favourite ❤
ohhh Carry on Screaming is one of my favourite carry on films of the 60`s, when I first watched it as a young kid it gave me the heebie-jeebies but also made me laugh
@georgec7899: You and me both, George. This was perhaps my very favourite of the sitcoms and I got excited each week about seeing it. Just so well played by both individuals working hand in glove with one another to give superb performances, and Galton & Simpson providing brilliant scenarios and scripting. These four, and possibly others involved also, gave us a treat every single week.
@@davidwolstenholme4676 MY LATE DAD AND ME WATCHED TOGETHER MY FAVOURITE IS. UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS WHEN ALBERT HAS A BAD BACK THEN HE GETS BETTER BUT CONTINUES TO PRETEND HE'S ILL HAROLD CATCHES HIM IN THE END BRILLIANT CONGRATULATIONS ON REACHING 92 THAT'S A GRAND AGE FROM DAVID IN CROMER NORFOLK 🎸🤟🤣♥️🙏
What a fabulous actor he was. Sadly missed.
I still think he should have won an award for his role in ‘Sammy Going South.’
Yes, he really was.
Agreed. Capable of so much more. But it paid the bills and gave happiness to many.
I remember 'Steptoe and Son' when I was growing up. Everybody loved it. Everything about it was superb: the writing, the acting, the comedic timing. Deep down, despite both Albert and Harold being continually at loggerheads, they both needed each other. The genius was in not shouting this from the rooftops: the viewer was free to reach this conclusion independently. Harry H. Corbett's death shook me. He was taken way too soon. Thanks for all the belly laughs and also the tears which came with resolution of all the bickering - the tears I tried to hide. Bless you both, Harry H. and Wilfrid, and thanks for the glorious memories which still burn bright.
My favourite episode was called upstairs down stairs where Albert was ill in bed and he was getting Harold to fetch and carry for him. But Harold found out Albert wasn't ill after all so he got his own back on him.
@@DavidLavery-vk5iz It's a cracker...There were very few damp squibs through all of it. I love all the episodes really.
My favourite is probably 'The Desperate Hours', featuring Leonard Rossiter and J.G Devlin, about the two escaped convicts from the 'Scrubs', holed up at the Steptoe's. Brilliant script and acting.
There was one episode I saw as a kid that made me quite neauses it was the one when Harold finds a blue movie that his Dad made when he was young ( eww yuk to that one) rest were superb.
You American robots know or care nothing about this at all. Who the hell are you, and what do you want from us?
Remember the programme well.
I met Harry briefly in a dressing room get together after filming the last episode of Steptoe prior to his fateful trip to Australia.
What a kind and generous man…. Warm and so very friendly….. his voice was incredibly engaging and so sincere.
I truly will never forget him nor his wonderful handshake….. his hands so soft that it really seemed as if my hand melted into his……
A lovely lovely man….
They say only the good die young, so very true….
Rest in peace Harry…..
Always good to hear personal anecdotes like this, especially when they are so positive. Thanks for sharing it. 🙂
Fantasist.
As apposed to anyone old must be a rotten bugger
Looks sooooo much like her dad, she also is a very good actress ! Gone, but not forgotten !
Not really.
She looks SO MUCH better than him!! lol
yeah.. i was looking at her FULL ON features ..and thinking my ..... that's harry girl
She definitely has his eyes and facial look when she smiles. Of course she is her own person, but you can see the resemblance clear enough, I agree.
I never believed Harry H Corbett hated Wilfrid Bramble ....Steptoe and Son would not have lasted or been so magical if that were true. I can imagine the exceptionally well spoken Wilfrid was a bloody pain to work with...But it was regular work for Harry ..like striking gold for any actor. Great vid, thanks for posting.
I think the same, they worked so brilliantly, think Wilfreds drinking got him down towards the end and they didnt have a lot in common away from work
@@paulduckitt3268 And you Paul mentioned the correct word...Work...It was simply employment for Harry and Wilfred. They were not a lifetime double act of friends like Morecambe and Wise ect...They'd both been professional actors for many years before they even met. I can imagine Wilfrid's alcoholism frustrated Harry, not only in rehearsals, but also live on stage. Frustration is not hate.
@@paulduckitt3268 It's like when the press made a huge deal of Harry and Wilfred leaving Australia on different planes...They weren't joined at the hip. Wilfred wanted to get home to the UK after their tour...Harry joined his family on holiday.
People love scandal but I agree with others that it was way overplayed.
I seem to remember Wilfred bramble crying on nation wide when Harry died if I remember that correctly think it shows he at least respected him
As I always suspected, he was a decent man, a good father and successful in his chosen career. What more could you wish for?
Scandal is what sells these days. People have to try and invent one if there is none. It's really sad, why can't people just be remembered for being decent people?
@@EgoChip These days? The UK press probably hasn't mentioned Harry H Corbett, for 30-40 years, so this channel is just trying to get clicks by making it seem like there was a scandal where none was ever present.
Harold 's line to his dad , " You dirty old man " creased me up every time 😂 . Just brilliant acting and also the writing by Galton and Simpson
In the Beatles film saying ‘ he’s very clean ‘
I can never see a reference to that line without thinking of Wilfrid Brambell, and how he was driven nearly demented by having idiots bellowing it at him wherever he went.
yehh the scene where they had the old red film machine, what a giggle 🤣
I can remember that dark day in 1982 as a child when I was reading my parents newspaper one morning to find out Harry H Corbett had died. Only weeks before I watched late one night Roald Dahl's, Tales of the Unexpected, episode called , The Mole , only to find out he died literally days later of a heart attack. A part of comedy died that day too. Yes, Steptoe & Son was so susessful it typecast Harry H Corbett & Wilfrid Brambell, but if they were alive today would have been proud to know the legacy they left to British comedy. I'd rather be remembered with fondness than forgotten. We all owe them, Ray Galton & Alan Simpson, a debit of gratitude.
And the writers of steptoe and son was almost as if they could see in to our future of england, spooky or what ??
I think you'll find The Mole was not shown till after his death. Great actor. His daughter is the spitting image of him.
ENCORE!
@@no-oneman.4140You can see she is his daughter(Woman robbed in coach in 1991's Robin Hood Prince of Thieves by Kevin Costner as Robin)but fortunately NOT his spitting image otherwise I couldn't find her attractive!
It's disturbingly bizarre that in the episode of The Mole , there's a scene where Harry H Corbett acted out a near heart attack, due to intense fear.
We lost him way way too early . He absolutely cracked me up .
...he was born only a week or two after my dad who we lost a few months ago. The whole family loved Harry H and my grandson from last year is named Harry ...totally by coincidence though😅.
The photo of his marriage to Sheila seems to rather heavily feature Bernard Cribbins 😂
YEP lol!!
That's exactly what I thought.
Spotted that too…😂😂😂
They also called Wilfred Brimble, Bramble.
@marcdraco2189 That's because he was called Brambell.
It was the “Only Fools and Horses” of its day. Excellent cast and good story lines. I remember it being unmissable with the episode where Albert has a bad back being my favourite.
Yep - the pink ones!!! love it!
I liked the one where Harold was going to buy a car whilst Albert wanted him to buy a colour TV , so Albert faked illness and amnesia,the Doctor only able to tell Harold of Alberts feeble muttering "Colour telly....colour telly.." His memory and health instantly came back when Harold bought the TV. My other favourite was Harold installing central heating!!
ME ITS THE BATH , AND PICKLED ONIONS, PURE GENIUS
Yes ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES WRITER WAS A MASS FAN YOU CAN SEE SO MANY LIKENESS IN IT
Far better.Only fools doesn't make me laugh at all these days.
Sheila Steafel is pictured here in a wedding scene with Bernard Cribbins, not her actual wedding to Harry H Corbett.
Don't expect them to care they dont
@@UXB-p5u (cough) AI (cough).
I do. I noticed it too
It's from the TV movie "Studio '64: The Close Prisoner"
Harry H Corbet and Wilfred Bramell are British comedy icons and their legacy of Steptoe and son a classic set of works providing enjoyment for generations of people of which we the public still are watching to this day’
At least you managed to spell "Harry" properly! Pity about "Corbett", "Wilfrid" and "Brambell", though. Still I suppose one out of four can't be bad....
She has exactly the same beautiful big blue eyes as her dad. 💙
Yes she is very Beautiful
Yes, I agree. Haunting in a way. It's as if you are looking into her father's eyes.
She's her father but in female form
After leaving Moira House girls school Susannah went to Eastbourne Sixth form college she was the year above me & friends with one of my mates sister. I remember seeing her around college but I never had the courage to speak to her. She really does have her Dad's eyes.
I loved him in everything but I loved him in Carry on Screaming!
Steptoe and Son, is one of the most brilliant shows ever made. I still watch the dvds after so many years. Great acting and writing.
Agreed, it was a great show I grew up watching. Loved it!
Great acting? Great writing? I despair.
@@Whatzzzz999 Opinions vary!
My favourite performance was in Carry on Screaming - utterly brilliant.
But Kenneth had the best line - "Frying tonight!"
@@FredScuttle456 Foul Feet Smell Something Horrible.
I remember going to the local cinema as a kid to see Carry on screaming.
No, we must be at Loggerheads!
@@howieb1909this is bide a wee, loggerheads about 5 miles down the road…. 😂
I loved this great actor he was unique and he played the perfect parts from carry on to steptoe he was a genius and sadly missed
That one carry on film he was in was the best one.
I was working in the hospital when Harry was brought in with his heart problems. It was a sad day for us when he subsequently passed away. I met Susannah a while after his death in our local supermarket and it struck me how alike they were. Great actor sadly missed.
St Helens ?
Such a very much missed legend!!!
Harrolllllld, where are yer ,,you don't care about me , I'm I'll I really am ill this time ,, " AHH you poor ol' man"😂
He would have been a great asset in Dads Army
I think he would have been brilliant.
@@terrymurphy2032 Croft and Perry were another very talented script writing duo. Wonder what part Harry H would have played in Dads army?
@@terrymurphy2032 Yeah I was thinking Walker 👍
You’re so right !
Even though I never thought of this before... what a superb casting idea!!
My mum once met him and got his autograph for me at a function she was working at, she said he was lovely and so humble when she told him how much we loved watching him on the TV.
So you must be getting on a bit in age
@@jean2740 It was in the early 1970s, I was 10 or 11 years old, I’ll let you work it out for yourself.
@@jean2740roughly 60s hardly old how rude
@@jean2740 What is the point of your comment? Not too bright, are you?
A fantastic actor, who demostrated great flexibilty and skill, yet after Steptoe never seemed to get the roles he deserved.
I could never stop watching him.
They say he was like a British Brando, yes his potential wasn't reached, but then again he did have a lot of potential to try and reach. In any case, his talent shined for the people of Britain who genuinely loved him.
Very popular in Australia as well.
British brando stop making things up he was comedy actor for the BBC .
True.
Thanks Barry Norman
@@TheShepherd32absolutely
Steptoe and son back when the BBC made good comedy, Harry H Corbett what a fantastic actor
Well the writers where fantastic .
But the BBC where always disgusting
@@jean2740 bbc
now a
big bad company
havnt watched bbc for the last 40 years
How would Harry view current British comedy? I suspect he would be sad that there isn't any.
a wonderful talented actor and a fine bloke too, much missed.
When we had real celebrities
And real talent.
better days
And even more real comedy's when people could take a joke ,that's why it's called comedy's and a joke, cos it wasn't real
@@jean2740 There were funny *comedies* then, and there are funny *comedies* now. Stop living in the past. Great comedy is defined by how well it lasts through the years. Steptoe and Son is a classic, as is Only Fools and Horses, and more recently The Inbetweeners and Man Down. Most of these people who some claim are easily offended don't exist.
Brought joy to many. Made people laugh and smile. That some legacy. I say thanks. I loved Carry On Screaming.
The interview clip with Susannah in this video was from 2012. I recently interviewed her for the Podcast StepPod & Son. Should be released by the end of the week.
Respect's from Dave's ZeFringe 🌿;
Winchester's Door always open for
Harry H Corbett 🕯️
@@StevenDalton-Meade 👍
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I didn't know til now that there is the Podcast channel. I've subscribed and wait for the upload. Will Grundy ever get a DVD or Blu Ray release? This turned out to be Harry's last crack at a primetime TV lead role. It's criminal to leave as is.
Will be listening. Look forward to it
In the good old days of the 80s (no late night TV/Internet then) i remember putting on the "Steptoe and Son" Betamax videos,after midnight, keeping me awake doing school homework!😂
Loved the 2 films they did!
Comedy programme Steptoe and Son would bring great laughter into the living rooms of many families. The television comedy of today is just not the same as it was back then in the days of Steptoe and Son.
'Political Correctness' has killed-off a lot of brilliant comedy.
There will never be another like him. A great funny actor.
There will NEVER !!!be any great actors ever again cos know one allowed to act ,it's all woke crap now
Interesting.... But don't understand why there is a wedding photo of BERNARD CRIBBINS !!
The woman in the photo was Corbett's first wife
I was thinking the same thing , couldn't they find a solo photo of Shelia Steafel ( she never married Bernard Cribbins )
My thoughts too!
Halcyon days. The 1950s right through to the 1980s in the UK was a remarkable era, marked by a sense of heart and soul that permeated everyday life. High street shops were the beating heart of communities, filled with unique stores and businesses and bustling markets that catered to all the local needs. Manners, respect, and courtesy were ingrained in society, reflecting a time when people took pride in their interactions with one another, including the smart and elegant way most people used to dress, in general, on a daily basis.
This period also gave birth to classic sitcoms like "Steptoe and Son", a masterpiece that offered a profound study of the human condition. The show’s portrayal of the complex relationship between father and son was both poignant and humorous, capturing the essence of a time when television was a true art form. It reflects a world that feels almost lost today, where quality and substance were paramount, and storytelling had the power to resonate deeply with viewers. That's why I think shows like this are timeless and we still watch them on a regular basis.
Personally, I don't think we will ever see the like of such quality again, and it does serve as a nostalgic reminder of a different, and dare I say, much better world. (yes I dare).
G'day from coggee beach ⛱️ Fremantle western Australia.this is a wonderful post from start to finish.i emigrated here in 1978,but remember England as a youngster,and remember what you described
@@Scott-up3bq Thanks..👍
One of the best ever British sitcoms. Gone but never forgotten.
The best comedy show ever - many thanks to Harry H and the old fella William - l still watch it nightly on channel 56 - today's generation don't know what they missed - they don't know what true comedy and they're just to Woke to appreciate and enjoy it - such a shame !!!
I'm guessing you mean WILFRED (BRAMBLE)?!😊
@@iainhughes8110 Wilfrid Brambell, actually.
@@innercityunit2112 Thank you for correcting my wrong spelling of the same name! With my first name (Iain, as opposed to Ian) I should have known better! Wild Bramble remains, however, NOT William! Pedantics......😊
@@iainhughes8110 My intention wasn't to be pedantic but rather to emphasize the importance of getting details right, particularly when discussing someone as iconic as Wilfrid Brambell. As a fan of Steptoe and Son, and Brambell's work in general, I believe that knowing and respecting the correct spelling of an actor's name reflects a deeper appreciation, understanding and respect of their work. These details matter, not just out of respect for the individual but also as a tribute to the legacy they leave behind. It’s not about nitpicking, but rather about honouring the people and shows we hold dear by recognizing their contributions accurately....😊
Plus, there is a certain irony to the way you 'corrected' the 'William' comment........As for that (William), least said etc.
I'm sure you'd want people to know and spell your name correctly, if you had been in an iconic sitcom and someone claimed to be a real fan for the last 50 years or so?...or, maybe not........I know I would.
Anyway, keep enjoying the show and all the best.
Well said 👏
Just can't believe how much she's like her late great Dad. God bless 🙏😊🙏😊
Bless your memory Mr Corbett.
His face smiled yet his eyes seemed so sad.
Years ago I was riding an old Harley Davidson around UK and was determined to locate his resting place.
I eventually found it in a wonderful old churchyard in Penhurst, within a glorious rural setting.
Such a humble grave.
I arrived prepared, having bought a can of beer at the local pub which I placed with a blessing
on Mr Corbett's final resting place.
RIP Mr Corbett. 🙏
nice one
Totally classic ❤
Great stars back then
Great comedy back then
Because we had great Brtish sense of humour
Proper laughing ❤
When bbc was at it best
Unfortunately today 2024
BBC out of date
I dont have a BBC licence since 1993
He was a pure genius, a pity we don't have many now like him.
That will never happen ,comedy is long gone, haven't you heard it's illegal to make peoole laugh, and illegal tell jokes, especially if your English anyways
In the top 5 comedies of all time, xcellent comedy... most of the time only the 2 of them in the show... not many shows can say that, still stands the test of time... I can watch over n over 🎉❤
As a kid i remember my father watched it , but I thought it was unfunny.
Bit now I'm much !!!older I watch it nightly, and say to myself, now !!!!! I know why my late father loved it ,.
I now totally get it.
And defanatly understand it
It was and still is my favourite Sitcom by far it managed to balance the comedy with some serious things that was mainly because of the two actors and the great writing.
His daughter, Susanna is a fine actress in her own right.
Yesci second that she's defanatly a method actor for those who actually know what a method actor actually is ?
Didn't realise that Susanna was Harry's daughter, but being a fan of British drama, I've admired her in many of her roles!
We always lose the best.ones.😢😢😢
Yer Richard beckinsale was the same porridge or rising damp he had a heart attack the same due to coronary heart disease Richard was 31 years old died in 1979 heart attack same as harry 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
From the first question of being typecast you can tell by his expression that he is tired of the situation. I remember him in Tales Of The Unexpected (prob the last role he played) as a hard man but I must admit, it was difficult to imagine him in another role because he played the part so well as Harold.
A great father and actor (in that order) imo
Loved steptoe. Still do harry h was so funny done his time in theatre passed too soon seemed he was a nice humble man miss him great memories
He was a very heavy smoker
THE PHOTO AT4:24 THAT WAS BERNARD CRIBBINS R.I.P HARRY H CORBETT AAARAAAALD!
Thanks. Thought it was odd
Just came here to say that!
Thats what I thought too thought I was falling out of the boat if you know what I mean . cetainly the voice of the wombles there. His Mrs was great too!!
Spoooons ! 😂😂
I remember when he came to City University, London, and gave an informal talk to the students. This would have been in the early 196os.
Wow!
So your getting on then wow
@@jean2740what a silly comment.
That picture of Sheila Steafal is with Bernard Cribbins not Harry H
Total LEGEND.
Harry was great fun to watch on the telly. Very likable guy with cool patients.
His character was always a hairs breath away from battering his father when he used to grab him by scruff of jumper and pull him towards him, and threaten him
I remember hearing about him dying. He was not a young man, but he was not exactly old. He might have got another big TV role, once he aged and looked a bit different. He seemed to have a distinctive voice, mannerisms and persona, which made it hard for him to ditch the Harold Steptoe typecasting.
Agrresd
His daughter seems lovely and has an air of calm content serenity.
Wonderful. 🌞
Lot of her father's nstureci would say ,aswell as his spit and double
Thats not Harry thats Bernard Cribbins 4:23
The Internet generation can't do anything right. They are incapable of doing any proper research 😂
Great memories of the show growing up.
He'd be 99 if he was alive today!!
Ouch!
He would say British comedy today is dreadful, which it is!
is now.
@@witterth Huh?
Sometimes too clever, sometimes too crude. It develops with society so is designed to appeal to the majority.
@@mysterycurtiscurtis5397 Or just unfunny.
@@mysterycurtiscurtis5397 majority are now wankers plan and simple
I dont know who the layout person was for the furniture and decor of the living room was but they were spot on , The stuffed bear , The big mounted fish on the wall , and the hanging skeleton , to name but a few . Magic .
Perfect wasn't it?!...Just made me think/laugh, Leonard Rossiter (as Johnny in 'The Desperate Hours' episode) looking at the skeleton, "Who's this, the lodger?"..brilliant.
And by God a lot of people did actually live like that back in the day
@@innercityunit2112oh yes, that was a smashing one, but what made me want to puke was the man who acted as his get away partner from prison was the part about the cold porrage , just thinkingbabout it now ,I feel sick yuck
called
set dressing
yes the back ground artists
unseen but important
I’m very special man. I seen him playing alongside Ronnie Barker without a word of a lie he made Ronnie Barker look like an amateur that’s how good he was. Thanks Harry for giving me so much fun in my formative years🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
That’s incredible. What was Harry’s performance like? What was it in?
Ronnie Barker, and his diminutive partner, were deeply unfunny.
@@paulweir5031 must have been a challenge for them up against Harry H.
@@StepPodandSon
It was a carry on style Harry played the part of a detective. Apologies I’m not able to remember the name of the film
@@thomasreed49 carry on screaming?
I remember seeing him in at least one "Carry on" film, but my memory of him as a child is of course in Steptoe & Son. I recently bought the box set of the series and, as I watched it, I remembered the brilliance and pathos of the series and acting. It is as good today as it was them. One of the best.
A fantastic person behind some of my happiest childhood tv viewing 👍
Steptoe and son is one of the best things ever. They were both wonderful actors.
Yes it's well worth a watch, same as Alf Garnett , there fantastic .
The writer's where fabulous 👌
😅 Wonderful memories of a brilliant comedy act. But also now very sad 😔. Best too try and remember them as they were !.................
well by all accounts they got on just fine.
@alancrisp1582 l never listen too the sentence THE RUMOURS ARE TRUE , WHEN THE SAID PERSON IS NOT HEAR TO ANSWER, THEY WERE CLASSIC THRY FED OF ONE ANOTHER, GENIUS PURE AND SIMPLE
Such a wonderful actor and lovely man from my childhood 🫶🙏🕊️
"Carry On' movies and Steptoe & Son...wow...
Hated all the carry on movies😅 all tit's and same old same old.
All a bit smutty for it's day
Often their comedy show was a two hander ,where the two developed a story over 25 minutes. The pathos and humour was quite remarkable. It has rarely been bettered.
Yep there it is right there. there whole thing in 1 sentence.
well done sir!
For pathos I cant think of a better one. (I love fater ted but its too comeidic ) to hit that"note"
Thank you.I love Father Ted too.
.R.I.P. HARRY H. CORBETT.
It's a small world, it turns out he was laid to rest in a church about a mile from where I sit now and have lived for many years.
Wow !!!!
He was brilliant I loved him made me laugh so much
In my opinion he was a great comic character (Steptoe and Son) and a genuine man - had also been a soldier, which is always a plus!
My brother met him in the mid 70s.
He was walking down stockport road, in Manchester and he just stopped outside the sweetshop and talked.
Brilliant performance and true artist, not like the crap today who instead have to use foul language for laughs.
Great performances from that era that will never be replaced.
The episode with Leonard Rossiter
really is a classic.
Wilfred was a classic act too.
👍👍
Amen my friend
👍👍
Len was an escaped prisoner if I remember rightly ?
Yep, an escaped prisoner with the old Irish companion who loved his porridge thick and lumpy.😅
He must have started Rising Damp about the same time, 1974.
👍👍
Yes two greats together. As you say not like the crap today
he makes me giggle everytime, i watch the fella especially in stepsoe and son, , as i live alone in a flat , i think the neighbours think i iam mad, its always on uk tv, thats tv channels
He was a great actor and brought happiness to many people. It's sad he was type cast particularly since it wasn't his type. He was well read, courteous and open hearted and generous. I've nothing more to say but he was a good person who brought us entertainment and pleasure.
so sadly underrated.
I watched him in a couple serious movies, but he wasn't the star character by any means
@@jean2740 he was regarded as potentially a great Shakespearean actor on stage in his time, that's what was derailed by steptoe and son. His on stage performances and reviews by critics' in classical theatre saw him as a successor to me greats of the stage before steptoe and afterwards he was type cast and work of a serious nature dried up for him. Still he did bring happiness to many and that's what counts in the end.
Well said.
"He Died 40 Years Ago, Now Harry Corbett’s Daughter Confirms the Rumours..." - er, Susannah Corbett's biography of her father was published over 12 years ago (2012).
On scrolling down, after the numerous tangential anecdotes, yours is the only comment to imply that the title is utter bunk. I was expecting more than 15 seconds of Susannah. And i must have missed when she "confirmed the rumours".
At least you have stated what I thought (and elaborated on the idea of "now" being over a decade in length). I can stop scrolling. Why people pile in with personal observations is beyond me. At least what you succinctly stated was on point. Thanks 👍.
He was a superstar of my childhood and my first attempt at imitation. I've been doing immitations ever since
I saw him in a play called "The rattle of a simple man" He was very good in that and it was quite a different character from the Steptoe one.
He was brilliant as the put upon Harold .
Great character actor, those scripts could be long and complicated, but very funny. He was awarded the Order of the British Empire, (OBE), by Harrold Wilson, but it mistakenly went to Harry Corbett of Sooty and Sweep fame. After that he added the 'H'.
I still watch it today.👍♥️
I remember Wilfred Bramble when I was 10, I lived on the edge of Pimlico and worked Saturday's in the off licence my father ran on Warwick Way, Victoria. Wilfred came in to buy some booze, he was dressed dapper but very camp, pom poms were part of his suit. Also visiting about that time, Derek Griffiths and Bernard Manning, there were others but it's been so long. I used to deliver gin, whisky and wines to Dolphin Court which had a list of celebrities in residence.
Wouldn't it have been great if you had been a photography enthusiast, or your dad, and you managed to capture photographs of those celebrities during those normal everyday-life situations...What an era, would be great to look back at any such photos today. Oh the beauty of hindsight and 'if only'....
My late Grandma, who has been dead many years, once saw him around Nottingham's slab square/the theatre district, I think sometime in the 1950's, where he was apparently appearing in a play at the Theatre Royal. She commented too, just how smart and dapper he looked, stand out, wearing obviously top quality bespoke clothing, and I seem to remember her saying, carrying a walking cane as well.
wow great story tell us more !!!!
I was born in London and my Mum lived in Moreton Place and he lived on the opposite side. She said she used to regularly see him chase a German Shepherd down the road early in the mornings in his dressing gown because it used to be let out and bark which woke him up! She also said he had a liking for youthful Asian male escorts, often seen waiting outside his flat and bearing in mind this would have been 1967 when the law was changed.
Dolphin Court became infamous amongst conspiracy inspired rumours that circulated of rent boys visiting politicians & celebrity types who partied in a den of inequity.
Both were brilliant but I never knew Harry was A royal those are extremely tough guys but he never came across as that when he was acting and to his beautiful talented daughter I would say the apple never falls far from the Tree.
recently been watching steptoe and son on the television. only programme worth watching. Great actors.
And straight after steptoe and son ,Alf Garnett on same channel fkn fantastic !!!
Absolute legend. Loved him in the film The Bargee as Hemel Pike, named after Hemel Hempstead where he was born. Just as well he wasn't born in Berkhamsted, said Ronnie Barker, his cousin, otherwise he'd have been called Berk! Just great!
4:24 Bernard Cribbens and Sheila Stiefel 😮.
Great actor, loved steptoe and son great show
RIP Harry.
You made me laugh when I was a young man and you're still making me laugh today.
The last comedy show me and my late wife watched was Steptoe and Son the episode called 'Divided We Stand'. It was the episode were they devided the house in half. I remember we both sat on the side of the hospital bed and had a good laugh, it was the last time Sarah could do such a thing a day later she was totally bed ridden and passed 4 days later. So for me at least Steptoe and Son holds a special place.
probably the best one !! sorry for your loss but you enjoyed one of the best sitcoms ever together.thats a good one despite its outcome.
god bless you man XX
@@witterth Seconded.
some of my greatest childhood memories are of me and my mother watching Steptoe and Son.....great show and great casting.
Bloody click bait. You had a few seconds of his daughter talking about some donkeys and nothing about her actually commenting on rumours or anything relevant.
Yes i agree and i strongly suspect the narration voice is AI, not real.
My goodness.. his daughter Allright looks so much like him..I loved watching Steptoe and son so did my parents..a favorite.
Such a great actor. Sergeant Bung in carry on screaming was brilliant. Steve 👍
There's something not quite right about that man sergent
They must have a meeting about that surname!!
Two fantastic comedians!! My favourite being Wilfred having a bath and washing the dishes in the same bath 😂😂. Fantastic! Comedy just isn't the same.
Harry and Wilfred were a joy to watch
He was brilliant very brilliant!
no debate on that!
Beautiful memories 💯
An absolute genius❤
I've never heard anyone say anything bad or negative about Harry Corbett or about Steptoe and Son. They always praised both actors and enjoyed the show immensely, as did I. If the media was trying to get the general UK public to dislike him, they failed.