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The Wooden Overcoats
Episode 3 of 8
Two coffins lead to a burst of manic superstition. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From June 1967.
Trouble ensues when Harold brings home two coffins on the cart, sparking a burst of manic superstition from Albert.
Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett.
Classic sitcom about the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold.
Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Albert …. Wilfrid Brambell
Harold …. Harry H Corbett
The 1962 Â鶹Éç TV comedy pilot 'The Offer' sparked a run of 8 series.
Adapted for Â鶹Éç radio from the TV script by Gale Pedrick.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on the Â鶹Éç Light Programme in June 1967.
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