Posted: Thu 26 Oct 2006 13:15 pm Post subject: Steptoe & Son - Murder At Oil Drum Lane
Hi Folks
Just to let you all know, I'm off to see the Steptoe & Son stage show that's going round the country at the moment, tonight at the Theatre Royal, Brighton.
It's co-written by Rat Galton so I'm quietly hoping I'll love it. I've never been able to separate SAS and DA as my favourite comedy of all time, been through phases of preferring either one!
I'll let you all know how it goes, I personally can't wait.
So, before my update, are there any other Steptoe fans out there and do you have a fave episode? My personal fave has always been Divided We Stand - it was the first episode I ever saw when I was about 8 and I've been hooked ever since. It's so intelligently written - social commentary, pathos, fantasic human relations, brilliant scripts, class references, historical & political views and more belly laughs than you could imagine.
Without writing a full review (I'm at work and haven't got the time!), just wanted to say how fantastic the show was. It brought a warm sense of closure to an amazing programme that's only weakness was that it fizzled out in the final episode rather than finishing in style like The Office for example.
The show starts with Harold's character looking around the old house in Oil Drum Lane after murdering Albert some years previous. The actor's interpretation of Harold was a bit forced at the start and I felt he was trying too hard to match Harry H. Corbett's voice. But then came Albert Steptoe in 2006, and what a treat. The actor's portrayal was 100% spot on and it brought the best out of Harold. From then we went through the build up to Harold killing Albert via a series of flashbacks. Some incredibly funny moments coupled with some real and very sad scenes meant that the show kept it's original feel. Ray Galton being a co-writer was very evident.
I left the theatre with the feeling that it was a flitting tribute to a wonderful show and the closure left a warm feeling rather than disappointment. Simply go and see it if you get the chance - I'm hoping a DVD will be released soon so that I can enjoy it all over again.
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