The Desperate Hours and the Archive

​In our series exploring Ray Galton's other sitcoms we are privileged to chat to the accomplished stage and screen actor John Lyons who starred as PC Killick in Spooners Patch. John's career has spanned over 60 years years also starring in On The Buses as Bert / Sid / Bill, alongside Sir David Jason in A Touch of Frost, The Sweeney, George and Mildred, The Bill and many many more. His Book "Not just George" is available now: ⁠Not Just George : Lyons, John: Amazon.co.uk: Books

Aspiring Harold decides the business needs some bite. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett.

Harold decides that the house needs a central heating system and, having got some radiators on his round, he will plumb it in himself. The result is a disaster as the pipes are visible above the floor-boards and, when the system is turned on, all the heaters start moving and making ominous noises.

First broadcast 30th November 1970.Harold wants to move up in the world so he and a reluctant Albert go to view a suburban semi-detached house.Wilfrid Brambell - Albert SteptoeHarry H. Corbett - Harold SteptoeGerald Flood - Estate AgentNorman Bird - Mr. DrysonErnest Arnley - NeighbourTim Buckland - NeighbourPhilip Howard - NeighbourVictor Harrington - NeighbourStuart Damon

This week we review "Homes Fit for Heroes".First broadcast 7th January 1964.Harold is planning to join the crew of a sailing ship travelling the world for two years, so he puts a reluctant and unhappy Albert into an old people's home in the country.Wilfrid Brambell - Albert SteptoeHarry H. Corbett - Harold SteptoePeggy Thorpe-Bates - The MatronMarie Makino - Old LadyMolly Veness - Old People's Home Resident

The Steptoe`s play a game of Scrabble and get the Vicar arrested. Episode aired Feb 21, 1972

Harold joins the "Darling" world of Amateur Dramatics.

Join us as we delve deep into the Borthwick institute Galton & Simpson archive at York on our Road trip.Then we review The Desperate Hours starring Leonard Rossiter and JG Devlin.

We chat to Archivist of the Borthwick Institute at The University of York Gary Brannan about a fantastic project he has embarked upon to save The Galton & Simpson archive:Gary Brannan crowdfunding with YuStart

Welcome to part 2 of our "one off characters" of the Steptoe world.