Steptoe & Son writer dead

[Merlin5]

And another bites the dust.

Alan Simpson: Steptoe and Son writer dies at 87.

To be fair, won't mean much to many of the younger members here, but Galton and Simpson was a legendary british comedy writing duo.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38906672

 

[BeeP]

Loved the show, I think I saw the repeats of the repeats though.

R.I.P.

 

[Kamerad]

**** 2016...

Steptoe & Son was a great show, remember watching the reruns with my Dad in the 90s.

 

[ANDARIAL]

R.I.P.
Shame i used to watch steptoe+son with my gran as a nipper

 

[Hades]

RIP. For some reason I couldn't get on with that show but my dad loved it.

 

[cainer]

time for an official RIP sub forum?

RIP threads are becoming the new Ebay threads

 

[horseunderwater]

loved hancocks half hour and steptoe and son RIP

 

[HAz]

Definitely worst year so far roll on 2018