MARKING 56 years since the very first broadcast, a theatre production of the classic BBC television comedy Steptoe and Son is on a nationwide tour, stopping off at Ulverston's Coronation Hall on Saturday, March 10 (7.30pm).

Steptoe and Son ran for eight series from 1962-1974 and spawned two film spin-offs and several guest appearances and is fondly remembered as one of the greatest and most influential TV programmes. Telling the story of two warring rag-and-bone-men in their Shepherd’s Bush scrapyard home, Albert and Harold became household favourites across generations and still continue to entertain audiences today.

The Hambledon Productions show has been fully endorsed and supported by the original writers, Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Hambledon has been granted exclusive access to the entire Steptoe and Son archive to adapt a range of episodes for the stage in the nostalgic but fresh recreation of original episodes.

The cast will be headed by Jeremy Smith and John Hewer as Albert Steptoe and son Harold respectively. Jeremy trained at the National Youth Theatre and was also a member of The Young Vic Company and has toured in several productions ranging from farce to Shakespeare. John works as a writer and director, but is best known for his iconic portrayal of Tommy Cooper in Just Like That! The Tommy Cooper Show and for his performance as Tony Hancock in Hancock’s Half Hour - The Lost Episodes. John has adapted the new show.

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