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Steptoe and Son (1962–74) Spouse. Tessa Le Bars. Alan Francis Simpson OBE (27 November 1929 – 8 February 2017) was an English scriptwriter, best known for the Galton and Simpson comedy writing partnership with Ray Galton. Together they devised and wrote the BBC sitcom Hancock's Half Hour (1954–1961), the first two series of Comedy ...
- British
- Tessa Le Bars
- Scriptwriter
- Alan Francis Simpson, 27 November 1929, Brixton, London, England
Steptoe and Son is a British sitcom written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson about a father-and-son rag-and-bone business in 26a Oil Drum Lane, a fictional street in Shepherd's Bush, London. Four series were broadcast by the BBC in black and white from 1962 to 1965, followed by a second run from 1970 to 1974 in colour.
- 7 June 1962 –, 26 December 1974
- BBC 1
- 57 (list of episodes)
Feb 8, 2017 · Ferdaus Shamim/WireImage. Screenwriter Alan Simpson, who co-wrote the landmark British comedy series Hancock’s Half Hour and Steptoe and Son, has died. He was 87. Simpson’s agent, Tessa...
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Feb 8, 2017 · 8 February 2017. Alan Simpson and writing partner Ray Galton were behind hits including Steptoe and Son. Alan Simpson of writing duo Galton and Simpson has died at the age of 87, his...
Feb 8, 2017 · Wed 8 Feb 2017 08.57 EST. Alan Simpson, famed for writing TV hits including Hancock’s Half Hour and Steptoe and Son, has died at the age of 87 after a battle with lung disease.
Feb 8, 2017 · Alan Simpson, of the Galton and Simpson writing duo behind Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe and Son, has died at 87. Simpson died of lung disease, his manager Tessa Le Bars said. He was famous for his writing partnership with Ray Galton.
Feb 8, 2017 · Co-writer of TV comedy classics such as Hancock’s Half Hour and Steptoe and Son. Dennis Barker. Wed 8 Feb 2017 12.26 EST. Alan Simpson, who has died aged 87, was half of one of Britain’s most...
