Harry H. Corbett: A Tribute to a Comedy Icon

[@2011littlejohn1]

My favourite moment of Harry's was the episode of Steptoe and Son when he pulled a brilliant con on his father whereby they ended up having separate holidays. But my favourite episode was Divided We Stand where they divided the house into 2 parts.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

That was a top episode!!! Their chemistry together on set was just perfect - if I remember rightly the place caught on fire? Lol the Holliday too - Albert wanted to go to Bognor? 🤣 and of course he got his his way - the crafty old man 🤣🤣🤣 these are truly classics!!! Thank you for the memories! Takes me back lol

[@2011littlejohn1]

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre No - Harold pretended not to want to go to Bognor but some fancy European resort. He persuaded the old man to go but at passport control Harold's passport was out of date and he couldn't go so the old man cheerfully left the supposedly crestfallen Harold and went without him. Harold then gleefully got in a car with a woman to have fun in Bognor. Though if memory serves me right it was South End not Bognor. Albert's remark whilst in hospital recovering from smoke inhalation , ''Even the firemen had to put a penny in the turnstile.'' I also feel that the writing of this series was superb.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

@@2011littlejohn1 ohhhh! Haha Bognor sticks in my mind because I know it well! Now you’ve made me want to watch that episode again! The writing was beyond superb! When Galton and Simpson wrote the pilot episode I think they had Harry in mind right from the start! I also really loved him in Rattle of a Simple Man with Diane Cilento - I think she was married to Sean Connery for a short while - but I don’t think it was a happy situation - which leads me back to Diana Dors who was great friends with Connery… all roads lead back to Dors for me! 🤣

[@2011littlejohn1]

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre I always felt that Diana Dors was not a counterpart to Marilyn Monroe or Jane Mansfield as she was more dangerous than either of them - more like (but not a clone of) the US actor Gloria Graham.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Oh yes!!!! GG - marvellous! Dors was about as far removed from Jayne and Marilyn as you can get but people will often try and roll them into one! Which frustrates me sometimes - they had many similar experiences but they all handled them very differently with different outcomes - I find it all so fascinating!

[@antstead2329]

Visited the other week, such a lovely little hamlet and so peaceful where Harry is buried. Along with Wilfrid, he was a wonderful actor, shame he died relatively young.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Oh it’s beautiful there! Very tranquil and pretty ❤️ I agree Harry and Wilfred were an awesome team and so incredibly talented ❤️

[@Zagneek]

Obviously famous for his brilliant comedic acting as the long suffering Harold in the timeless classic Steptoe & Son, however he was also an equally talented serious actor. The film Cover Girl Killer, although regarded as no more than a B movie, is in fact an absolute classic of its time. Made in 1959 it captures the final throws of a 1950s austerity Britain on the verge of a 1960s technicolour explosion. Some great atmospheric shots of Soho with Harry in brilliant form as a rather sleazy and particularly sinister serial killer. He died far too soon and it’s such a shame we never got to see more of his amazing talent - RIP Harry.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Oh yes!!!! He was a superb actor beyond Steptoe & Son - it must have become a bit of a love hate relationship xx I love the film Cover Girl Killer! xx

[@romancewiththepast7979]

I'm American didn't discover (Harry H Corbett's Grave - Steptoe and Son) till about two years ago. I found it fun and very sad. Since the lock down we have discovered all kinds British comedy we never knew about.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Oh Harry H Corbett in Steptoe and Son is Comedy gold! It was such an excellent series - I grew up watching it and many other comedies - my dad has always had a brilliant sense of humour and his laugh can bring the house down 🤭🥰

[@romancewiththepast7979]

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre Looking forward to finding other gem's. Thank you for your time.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

My pleasure! There is a treasure trove of old British classic comedy out there!! ❤️❤️❤️🌹

[@ianthompson3903]

As a child in the 1960's I was taken on a coach trip to see a pantomime in the West End in which Harry starred. The weather was awful with a lot of snow falling and we arrived at the theatre late. We walked in to take our seats half an hour after the show had started and with the auditorium still half empty. One of our family friends and neighbours shouted out can you start again at which point Harry volunteered to run through the scenes we had missed so far. It was the funniest thing and confirmed me a Harry H Corbett fan for life. RIP Harry.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Omg!!!! I love this so much!!!! Thank you! What an amazing memory! I love Harry so much - I think he was absolutely wonderful! ❤️❤️❤️

[@jofrances3296]

I absolutely love Harry H Corbett. but there was something so charismatic and wonderful about this man. I felt he was a genuine caring individual with a wonderful talent. My birthday is the day before Harry‘s. I’m 58 sadly Harry passed at age 57 I absolutely love these videos you do with such warmth and energy and positivity and kindness to that you give in recognition of their talents and their life is so beautifully put together thank you.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment and I have to say I do entirely agree with you - that's how I always saw him, as a geniune and caring person, who was clearly very talented. My daughter also shares a February birthday with you and Harry! Thank you again for your lovely and kind words about the videos, I so thoroughly enjoy making them, it's a little like time travelling, I get to go back and delve into the past, and remember these amazing people! xxxx

[@suesmith9478]

Harry H Corbet was a comedy genius. My favourite was definitely Steptoe & Son.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

He was! I totally agree - I’ve loved him for as long as I can remember! Thank you for your comment - it’s very much appreciated! Oh and yes!!! Love Steptoe! X

[@suesmith9478]

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre You're welcome I've really enjoyed your videos.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

@@suesmith9478 Thank you!

[@britgirl68]

My absolute favourite actor😍

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Hellooooo!!!!! Ohhhhh he was AMAZING! I believe (could be wrong but feel fairly sure) that his daughter still lives at their family home not far from the church x Harry had something really special about him - a great serious actor and a genius in comedy! Xx

[@IanP1963]

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre A bit like Tony Hancock as well.

[@chrisstones1249]

Carry on screaming .is roll in that was incredible.even now I'm in tears watching Harry's performance .another lovely tribute ,young lady .thankyou .👍

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

You’re so welcome! Same here! I’ve watched it so many times but it never fails to make me laugh - I love all the cast but I can’t deny I have a real soft spot for Harry! ❤️❤️❤️

[@wendyjones8896]

OMG thank you so much for this. So many childhood memories. I absolutely loved Steptoe and Son. He was my earliest childhood crush. I knew he died young but didn't know his background. Quite a big age gap between him and his wife then. More like this please ❤️

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Thank you so much! Your comment is very appreciated x and YES!!! Mine too!!! He was brilliant - he had a very interesting life - a difficult one too! Very sad x

[@IanP1963]

He'd have been 97 then now - great actor and may he RIP !!!!

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

He had such a broad range of acting talent - and when he was given the right scripts magic certainly happened!

[@HaydnGuite-c4s]

A brilliant actor and a true gentleman in every respect. I loved him in Steptoe and Son and thought he was amazing as Harold Steptoe. Although he and Wilfrid Brambell didn't have the best relationship off screen, their dynamic on screen was fabulous. He was a one-off and there'll never be another Farewell Harry, we'll miss you dearly ❤ 😊

[@barefootcontessa3112]

I was only 2yo when this was first on TV and 14yo when it finished, I used to watch it with my grandparents who raised me.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

That’s so lovely! I would often watch with my grandparents too! My dad would roar with laughter watching Steptoe! 🤭❤️

[@jackdawkins3039]

My favourite S&S episode, apart from the pickle onions in the bathtub, was where Steptoe senior was teaching Harold to dance. Of course the old man was doing the man’s steps and Harold was doing the lady’s steps! Didn’t go over too well for Harold at the dance.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Ohhhh 🤣🤣🤣 they were truly magnificent and the writers were beyond talented! ❤️❤️❤️

[@brrygilbertyahoo]

The one where they divided the house up with the tv half in one room and half in the other ....

[@pianoman6639]

I lived in Battle is Sussex years ago and Harry came into the shop at least once a week he really was so nice and very “ talkative “lovey man

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Ohhhh! What I wouldn't have given to have met Harry - you must have some wonderful memories of him! xxxx

[@adrianevans1764]

Visited the grave with friends at the beautiful churchyard a couple of days ago. Coincidentally met the vicar - we had a warm conversation about the great Harry .

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Oh that’s sooooo lovely!!! Thank you for sharing this - did the vicar say anything interesting? I’m planning on a revisit soon xx

[@adrianevans1764]

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre - He said how he’d been a big fan ( like myself) and we discussed the quality of his acting and how his daughter had written an excellent book about her dad. I’d always wanted to visit since reading the book.It was a such a memorable visit Harry being such a boyhood hero of mine ! The setting on a sunny spring Sunday in Sussex was stunning !! Keep up the great work in the channel.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

That’s so lovely!!! I really enjoyed Harry’s daughter’s book so much I have reread it quite a few times and often reference it for other actors she mentions ❤️ it’s a great source! Isn’t the churchyard so pretty - I have been inside the church a few times - there is a lovely feeling in there - I also love the views over the fields behind where Harry and his wife rest - very peaceful and beautiful ❤️

[@adrianevans1764]

Yes the book has a lot of theatre history in it. The scaffolding has gone and all looking splendid !

[@adrianevans1764]

PS - Harry appeared today on Talking Pictures channel as the killer in Cover Girl Murders

[@edwardhawkes7409]

My favourite actor Harry H. Corbett - his portrayal of Harold Steptoe is etched in my mind forever - he covered all the emotions in his portrayal - despite him being second choice for the role after Ronald Fraser - who I consider a good actor but so glad it went to Harry. Lovely video and tribute once again from yourself x

[@RSLtreecare]

Magic, I love your comments. I really looked forward to that show...I am also lucky to have worked as a stage crew on many Westend shows.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Thank you for the lovely comment! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Working on West End shows sounds incredible-what an amazing experience! I'd love to hear more about it! xxxx

[@marthastubbs8321]

Lovely man and terrific actor

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

I completely agree with you! He was superb x

[@fus149hammer5]

I love Steptoe And Son. Alongside Porridge, probably the best written and performed comedies ever on British television. the connection? both featured characters stuck in a claustrophobic world. One couldn't escape the confines of a prison and the other couldn't escape his manipulative father. I made a journey to pay my respects to Harry around four years ago. Buried not a million miles away in Winchelsea is my ultimate comedy hero who I did get to meet back in 1990 Spike Milligan and with my baby son in tow we laid flowers on his grave. Thanks for your work it is really appreciated. 😊

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Agreed!!! Love Steptoe & Son - I’m also very interested in writing and I think Galton and Simpson were absolutely genius writers! I’m in awe of their talent and YES!! Porridge - I completely loved Richard Beckinsale and I hadn’t thought about it before but you’re so right! A claustrophobic world! - I can’t even imagine how exciting it would have been to meet Spike Milligan - these were the greats! I’m not sure who would compare with them today?

[@fus149hammer5]

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre The only living comedian I could place among the greats of the past is Sir Billy Connolly. He's been such a fixture in our lives that when he goes and sadly that day is not far off, the vacuum he will leave behind will be as great as when Spike, Peter Sellers, Tommy Cooper and Tony Hancock died. The real shame is that apart from Spike, Harry H and the rest died relatively young. Harry H like Richard Beckinsale had so much promise and still so much to do in their careers that we as much as they were robbed of great future performances.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

@@fus149hammer5 Oh yes! Sir Billy is definitely among the greats! I wonder if the pressure of expectation was a factor in the early deaths of some of them - it’s a seriously hard job being funny and switched on all the time! It’s so sad to think of the future they missed out on and what we’ve missed too!

[@fus149hammer5]

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre You are spot on. For all comedians the nightmare scenario is silence. No one laughing at your performances and the worry of how to be better. In reality that killed Hancock not pills and alcohol. With Sellers it was drugs, Harry H like Tommy was a sixty a day man plus he liked a good drink. Beckinsale was a real tragedy. An undiagnosed heart defect. I just remembered. How could I forget Eric Morecambe? 🤦‍♂️

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

@@fus149hammer5 yes and I think some of the relied on the smoking and the drinking to get them through - you reach a height of success that you’ve strived so hard for and then realise it’s not forever - you’re only on top of your game while you’re better than you last performance! I lived in Chiswick as a child at the same time as Tommy cooper - sadly I never saw him or met him x Another true great Eric Morcambe! I don’t know if you know but he performed with Ernie, Tommy and Diana privately for the Queen and the Queen mother at the staff Christmas Do in 1964 at Windsor x

[@user-dm4gs1ig7r]

No matter who you are or how famous or rich you had become this is how you end up. I do remember him well in the serious. He died not old. Sad. Thank you for the video.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

You’re very welcome! Thank you for watching - and your comment is so true ❤️

[@patrickpayne8330]

Thank you SO MUCH for another respectful post.... you have such a Very kind heart.... you should have your own TV show.... you come across SO naturally..❤❤❤

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Hello Patrick! It's so nice to hear from you, I hope you are doing well! Thank you as always for such a lovely comment and for watching the video - it is always appreciated xxxx

[@bryanpalmer9660]

SS was an absolute 💎 of a tv show, everything about it was first rate..the scripts,the comedy,the two leads their timing was impeccable, remember when they visited NZ in the 70s was genuinely surprised at how different they were in person Harry was a very talented actor and not just in comedy,he was very versatile and when he passed away felt it was much too soon RIP Harry and Wilfred thanks for the doc Auckland New Zealand 2024

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Indeed, "Steptoe & Son" was a gem of a TV show, showcasing top-notch scripts, comedy, and impeccable timing from its leads. Meeting Harry and Wilfred in person must have been an interesting, exciting and revealing experience. Harry's talent extended far beyond comedy; he was a versatile actor who left us too soon. May they both rest in peace. Thank you for sharing your memories xxxx

[@welshwarrior5263]

It's one of my favourite series and movies of all times.

[@TinaHayward-t3s]

Absolutely brilliant legendary ❤

[@tribalwarrior1]

Can’t beat the classic comedies. Great video

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

For me they were the best! ❤️ live vintage comedy thank you so much for watching! xx

[@robertsouthernsouthern5524]

Love all the 70s actors timeless thank you

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Classics! They were true entertainers.

[@alanmurphy8137]

Simply one of the best.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

💯💯💯 definitely!

[@RockyValentino2013]

Another lovely video. He was fabulous as Harold Steptoe and seemed like a lovely man husband and dad.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Thank you so much and thank you for watching! Yes I really got the impression from Harry’s daughter’s book how much he loved his family and they loved him ❤️

[@RockyValentino2013]

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre I'm really enjoying your channel. Thanks for all the time and effort you put into it! x

[@MichelleMybelle61]

Absolutely loved steptoe and son ...me goolies resonates as I say that.. his daughter is the image of him..What a great actor gone too soon 💔🌹

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

🤣🤣🤣 they were smashing! And YES!!! His daughter is so much like him! ❤️❤️❤️

[@theguvnor2081]

Great video. Thanks very much for making them and especially leaving flowers by the graves of my childhood heroes. Loved Harry in Steptoe in the days when TV comedy was funny, and especially loved him in Carry On Screaming with his nagging missus :)

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Thank you! Flowers for me are really important - and it’s a real pleasure to take them (might have something to do with my Nan being a florist - so I grew up with the fact that if you visit someone’s resting place it’s respectful to take flowers 🌷) I’m a huge fan of Harry ❤️ My brother looks a bit like him too 🤭 I have loved both his work and him for as long as I can remember - I wish he’d worked more with Diana Dors - they were so brilliant together! Carry On Screaming is simply superb!!!! Thank you so much for your lovely comment and for watching! ❤️

[@theguvnor2081]

Steptoe & Son’s success was really bittersweet. It was hilarious and a great show, but it also robbed the UK of what could have been a great serious film actor. Harry has said that he loved playing the part of Harold, but it resulted in heavy typecasting of the roles he was subsequently offered and you really have to wonder how his acting career could have taken off had he only taken on the role for the pilot episode or a single series, judging by his previous TV & film performances.

[@karlbrocklesby3173]

I grew watching repeats of the steptoe and son movies in the late 70s had on our first betamax video player recorded from TV. They were classic comedy we no longer see or rarely in modern comedy. Thankyou for this memory.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

My pleasure! You’re very welcome! I remember the old Betamax machines - when you think back how big they were compared to technology today! I grew up watching Steptoe and Son too and unlike Betamax 🤭 the films and episodes have stood the test of time! X

[@thecelticdruid7707]

I remember the day he died in March 1982. Wilfred Bramble was interviewed on Nationwide in the evening and he was very close to tears. I love Steptoe and Son, classic British comedy from the golden age of television.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

I remember that too!!! So terribly sad - Steptoe and Son was brilliantly scripted and acted - and it’s stood the test of time for me as I can still very happily watch episodes I’ve seen many times and still cry with laughter! ❤️

[@GWild2024]

Such a tribute to a great actor.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️

[@bitw9141]

A great actor. I first saw Harry H Corbett when I was really young when I watched my first Steptoe film, Steptoe & Son Rides Again, then Carry On Screaming and then getting to watch the full Steptoe & Son series.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

He was so talented I agree! I have watched the Steptoe and Son series a million times and each time I still can’t stop laughing - just brilliant! ❤️

[@suetodd1725]

Loved Harry H Corbett,brilliant actor,and comedy star,RIP Harry heaven gained a true gentleman xxxx❤️😊

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Wasn’t he amazing! He had such a twinkle in his eye - a great actor for sure! ❤️ and from everything I’ve read and researched - a wonderful and loving family man too ❤️

[@evevening7995]

Harry was absolutely brilliant in steptoe and son, I loved him in Carry on screaming, I grew up watching Steptoe and son, Thank you for telling the story of Harry🌺👍👍

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

He was!!! Thank you so much for watching! 🥰❤️

[@jamesmcbride6304]

My favourite clip that always springs to mind is the film Steptoe rides again when Harold looks through the the glass door and tells Wilfred he has to die, he didn't mean literally he wanted to swindle the insurance company, Wilfred ended up pleading for his life and passing out. Brilliant piece of Acting, they worked so well together, its a shame they ended up falling out in a big way. Really like your videos, you do them with the utmost respect and care.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

I love it! 🤣 my most favourite bit is of course the entire scene with Diana Dors - especially when she tries to convince Harold to take her dead husband’s suit off of his body because it’s a ‘Cecil G’ Total class! 🤣 I think Wilf and Harry had such unique screen chemistry - Harry’s daughter said a lot of their falling out was over blown by the media - I guess we’ll never know for sure. Thank you so much for your comment - I really appreciate your kind words!

[@jamesmcbride6304]

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre Yea that was another good one with Diana the chemistry was brilliant between them wasnt it, Another one that springs to mind was when the two convicts escaped from the scrubs and broke into there house looking for a car and ended up with a horse one played played by Leonard Rossiter, did you ever watch that one it was pure genius, I cant remember the guys names who wrote the scripts but again pure genius. it doesn't matter how many times you watch them you always laugh, something that doesn't always happen. And lets not forget the greyhound with glasses. you could go on all night. 🤣 By the way its really nice that you take the time to reply to everybody thats a really nice touch ❤

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Ohhh Desperate Hours or something like that? I just LOVE Leonard Rossiter - another of my growing up influences 🤭 Galton and Simpson wrote Steptoe & Son - they knew immediately they wanted Harry - they did a stage pilot and the audience were roaring - they loved it - it was obvious they had gold and they went on from there! Harry didn’t realise it was going to be filmed in front of a live audience initially! He was actually on stage with the Old Vic when he was offered the part - he thought it was going to be a one off and he loved the script so much he persuaded ‘the Old vic mob’ to give him a week off 🤭 the writers said that they were amazed when they saw his first performance - Harry cried real tears and they couldn’t believe it - they thought he was a ‘proper actor’ 🤣 well of course he was!!!! Well I love talking about all this so it’s not exactly hard work to reply 🤭 If I don’t reply it’s generally because I’ve missed a comment - I’m in my element chatting about these amazing people! That’s what I’m here for and I’m grateful when people like yourself are interested in them too! So thank you for joining in - it’s great fun and thank you for watching the video!

[@lizdoyle7158]

Everyone loved Steptoe and son in 1960s 1970s they kept us all laughing every week on the 📺📺📺📺📺 Harry was a very fine actor loved him in Carry on Screaming one of the best carry on movies 🎥🎥🎥🎥 And What a Crazy World were living in 🎥🎥🎥Harry H Corbett a real SUPERSTAR 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Harry was hands down brilliant in everything he did - serious acting and comedy! I love him to the moon and back several times over 🤭 he never failed to make me laugh and my only disappointment is that he didn’t work more often with Diana Dors - I though they had great comedy chemistry together! X

[@JJONNYREPP]

Harry H Corbett's Grave - Steptoe and Son, Famous Grave. She didn't mention jabberwocky. Ribald HHC.

[@shelleywhalen9201]

OMAG I loved steptoe and son I loved the Christmas episodes but I always love the Christmas episodes in any program lol 😂 thank you so much for sharing hugs Shelley ❤❤❤

[@colinturner4158]

Absolutely brilliant tv they complimented each other perfectly when they separated the house into two was genius.again love your narration beautiful

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed the video - and I agree they were brilliant! X

[@michaelfeeney1821]

I am a massive fan of steptoe and son i have the box set i must get the book from his daughter brilliant vlog really enjoy your brilliant work all the best to you and yours and your lovely dog

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Same here!!!!! They never grow old - and they are always funny no matter how many times you watch them - the writers were superb and the actors perfect for their parts! Thank you so much for your kind words - they are very appreciated!!!! xxxx

[@freedom768]

Brilliant actor, childhood memories,..

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

He was superb I agree ❤️

[@blazingsaddles7145]

Absolutely loved Harry H Corbett, what a great actor he was. I have v happy childhood memories of Steptoe and Son with Wilfred Bramble. The two characters were amazing together so I was v surprised to learn that they didn’t actually get on. Very tragic that Harry died so young and his young wife too later in 1999. Great they had two kids. What a wonderful video and thanks a lot for bringing it to us. Loved Diana Dors too and met her many years ago, a lovely humble lady and a fantastic actress. I’m sure Harry could have done any acting role he wanted, so a shame in many ways that he was typecast in Steptoe. He was really talented and came across as a v sincere and genuine man too. RIP and god bless.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment! Happy childhood memories for me too - fish and chips at my grandparents house, a bottle of pop and an episode of Steptoe & Son! According to Harry’s daughter the media blew their issues out of proportion - I think Wilfred’s drinking was a bone of contention when they were touring Australia but my goodness the were such professional in the final cut and their onstage screen chemistry was perfection! I agree also that Harry got typecast but that he could have definitely played a variety of roles given the opportunity! I’m thrilled you met Diana Dors and would love to hear more about that! I’m a truly massive fan of Diana - I think there were so many dimensions to her - she was of course a talented actress and such a hard worker who ploughed on to fulfil her commitments to the public even during times of personal crisis.

[@colindeer9657]

Yes. Horse carts/ etc do have parking brakes. In reality the old horse wouldn’t have needed one. It would have just been used to the man saying up or whatever haha. But the joke was the horse was going to wander off. Hahaha. Just had to clear that up. Loved Harry. Porridge and particularly Steptoe. A very meticulous actor and I enjoyed his performances always. Excellent. Thank you so very much once again. I get an amazing feeling amount of joy from seeing your beautiful work. The details and your presentations are engaging and very entertaining. Cheers Colin

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment - it's so very appreciated! I adore Harry H Corbett - to this day and beyond I know I always will - Such a great actor! xx

[@charlesgurling3854]

Harry had to alter his name because of a puppeteer named Harry Corbett ... So he became Harry ( H ) Corbett!!! asked what the H stood for he replied HENITHING 😂😂😂

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Oh!!! Haha that’s brilliant! I remember Sooty, Sweep and Sue! That’s my childhood right there 🤣

[@anthonycrumb5753]

Harry H. Corbett was one of the greats. I remember the Steptoe episode when the old man accompanied by Harold went on a sentimental pilgrimage to the battle fields of WW 1 & managed to refight the the war on the flight over with an elderly American & German passenger - which is about as British as fish and chips and a pint of bitter. The Bargee was also a great British comedy with a host of worthies like Ronnie Barker & Eric Sykes, RIP Harry and thanks for the laughs.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

He was!!! I love him to the moon and back several times! His work was superb and I’d have to say my favourite apart from S&S has to bee Rattle of a Simple Man! He was just so brilliant in that! Thank you so much for your comment and for watching ❤️❤️❤️

[@angelangel2811]

Brilliant Shar, loved every minute of it 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Thank you so much!!!! I’m glad you enjoyed it - thank you for your support - I really do appreciate it x

[@paulhobday9272]

Only just discovered your wonderful interesting channel, have subscribed and searching all your past fantastic videos, you tell all there stories beautifuly! Top Lady you are! Best wishes from Birmingham!

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Well that’s started my morning with a smile! Thank you so much - I’ve got lots coming up - I hope you’ll enjoy them !

[@mickhorrocks3644]

yet another cracking video of a great actor.there were rumours that Harry was thought about being chosen to play james bond.if that had happened what a tribute to a great actor

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Thank you so much! Oh I hadn’t heard that about Bond! Just imagine though! He was such a brilliant serious actor - obviously eclipsed by the total comedy genius of Steptoe and Son! But I think he could have played pretty much anything he put his mind to!

[@streetcat1510]

Didn’t know horses had a parking brake ?. Love the episode where the “ You dirty old man “ was eating pickles in the old steel bath tub in the kitchen and accidentally tipped the whole large jar into the bath water 😂😂.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

😂😂😂❤️ I love it! Thank you so much for watching ❤️❤️❤️

[@donnastraw5153]

Thank you for this. I was always a little bit besotted with Harry. I may have to see if I can find this beautiful little church and pay my respects 🙏

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Oh I’ve always been besotted by Harry too! If you can get there I thoroughly recommend a visit! It’s a beautiful church and so peaceful - with gorgeous views across the countryside xx thank you so much for watching the video and your lovely comment xx

[@dermotkelly6946]

Carry on screaming was a truly fantastic film 👍

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Couldn't agree more!!!! I love Carry On Screaming!!! xxxx

[@peterm1826]

Loved that show step toe and son

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

❤️❤️❤️

[@StepPodandSon]

So many favourite moments. But one of the best is the pilot Episode The Offer. A masterclass in acting that raised the game in comedy. 👍

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Oh I've never seen that!!!! That's definitely one for the list! xxxx

[@patriciahall2223]

He left us far too soon loved him dearly , very funny and what a Gent ....Excellent and very informative thank you for bringing us these wonderful videos brings back so many memories, great channel enjoy your week 🇨🇦

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Thank you! I’m passionate about Harry H Corbett - I love him to bits - always have xxx

[@melly9037]

Yesssss, I thought i had watched them all 👏 he used to make me laugh so much thank you for these videos 😊❤

[@garydiamond8124]

That moment when his dad was bathing in the sink with the packet of omo iconic

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

🤣🤣🤣 I can see it now! Xx

[@steve7956]

Excellent 👌

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Thank you so much!

[@lauradavies5346]

Harry was a beautiful person inside and out it's so sad gone to soon RIP harry

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

He always seem so lovely in interviews and was such a superb actor x

[@IanP1963]

Diana Dors had a part in on S & S episode as I remember !!!!

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

“see anything you like” she was fantastic in the film Steptoe and Son Ride Again - absolutely hilarious!

[@theblackboxclub]

... the book, like your video feature is well worth the time.. thank you.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Thank you! I very much enjoyed the book and I still dip in and out of it regularly! ❤️

[@gunnerdownunner570]

Outstanding 👏👏👏👏, loved steptoe and son, any chance of a Wilfred brambell?, once again thank you and much love from new🥝🥝🥝zealand 🍻🍻🍻cheers

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Great suggestion! He is on my list - it will happen! xxxx

[@AllanNeaves-qn3zr]

Another blinding video, his movie career was amazing playing a serial killer, policeman and of course a rag ahd bone man.Quite a mixed CV.The on screen chemistry with Wilfred Bramble was a match made in heaven. And the scripts by Galton&Simpson were superb. But as said he was a shy man,with some self doubt,At the start of Steptoe & Son after the read through and rehearsals, in an old hall They came to the studios to see the sets for the first time. Harry noticed the seating and asked why they had them When told they were to film infront of a live audience, he rushed back to his dressing room saying he had to re-think how to play the part.Safe to say he found the key,leaving us with a treasure chest of fine work.And sadness at a life cut short

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Hello Allan! Thank you so much - I’m a huge fan of Harry H Corbett - I really do wish he’d teamed up with Diana Dors more often - they were brilliant together! I think your spot on in your observations - and information! Very appreciated! ❤️❤️❤️

[@GraveInterest]

Great video 👍😎

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Thank you so much!

[@gordontaylor5373]

Hi. Do you think you could possibly do some of these wonderful videos about Arthur Lowe and the rest of the Dad's Army team? I love Dad's Army and I'd like to see where the guys are buried. Thanks a lot.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

I have them planned and I’m really looking forward to doing them! ❤️❤️❤️ so many of my favourite entertainers! ❤️

[@Bazonthebass]

Great featurette Shar. One of my favourite moments is from one of the S&S films, when Harold comes back home hungry, after being trapped in a furniture removal van, and Albert has ate the whole roast chicken! Harold says 'Blimey, a Bombay shitehawk would have left more on it than that!'. Or words to that effect.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

😂❤😂 my absolute favourite scene in Steptoe & Son Ride Again - is when Diana Dors walks over to the drinks cabnet - and asks Harold 'See anything you fancy' it's very visual and Harold's face says it all - just brilliant!

[@Bazonthebass]

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre Ha ha, the whole scene was wonderful, and the first time you see it, a shock when the deceased hubby is shown on the bed!

[@stevemaynards.g.t]

Loved steptoe and son..used to laugh when harry say you dirty old man 😅 💕🌹

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

I only have to read those words and I can hear Harry’s voice lol xxxx

[@stevemaynards.g.t]

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre 😄👍💕

[@TheRedDevil-1968]

Hi Shar. Another lovely video. A bit late on this one. It's only took me two years ! Anyway, as a BIG "Steptoe" fan, I can tell you that you forgot to mention the radio series from the 1960's. These took place between the end of the original 60's run, and the start of the colour series in 1970. I think the radio series was first aired in 1966. What the radio series were, were radio adaptations of television episodes.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Thanks so much for your kind words about the video!!! I’m glad you enjoyed it! You’re absolutely right about the radio series-thanks for pointing that out. The radio adaptations of Steptoe and Son definitely deserve a mention, and I appreciate you bringing it up. They were a fascinating extension of the show, bridging the gap between the original TV episodes and the color series. I’ll make sure to include that in any future updates, I do intend to do a longer video about Harry ♥. Thanks again for the great insight and I always appreciate your comments! xxxx

[@TheRedDevil-1968]

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre You are very welcome Shar. I hope you are better now. X

[@herby4215]

Got this series the first ones

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

It’s brilliant! ❤️❤️❤️

[@alisonjordan]

I always thought there was something a bit sad about “Steptoe and Son.” My Sister and I went to see the film 🎥 “Steptoe and Son: Ride Again” at the Cinema.🍿 My favourite part of the film, although it is not in very good taste(!!) was when Steptoe senior falls asleep 💤 in a coffin, and the son tries to wake him!! If my memory serves me correctly the son is running through the churchyard wearing a white hospital gown!! As I said, not in the best of taste, but for a six(?!) year old it was hilarious 😂 My Mother would not have been impressed!! Well I hope I have the right film!! I don’t think the “H” meant anything. I think it was to differentiate himself from Harry Corbett of Sooty and Sweep fame. Thanks for another interesting video 📹 It will be interesting to see what the Church looks like after restoration.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Definitely - there was a real pathos in the writing - which I think really made it so relatable x That’s my favourite Steptoe & Son film! For me there are so many favourite bits - but ultimately it’s when Harold makes his escape after pulling the sheet off of the deceased husband - and completely cheesed off Diana Dors lights a cigarette and says ‘What are you looking at’ I just love it! 🤭you have the right film 🤣 and yes you’re totally correct! The H was to differentiate himself from the legend that was Harry Corbett the Sooty Sweep and Sue guy lol I was in love with Sweep - I thought he was adorable! I’m really looking forward to going back to the church! It’s very simple inside but such a lovely atmosphere - I’m glad they have been renovating it xx

[@davidharrison7463]

Thanks for yet another interesting video. I will definitely visit. Such a shame he got type-cast. Steptoe & Son is my joint 2nd favourite sit-com of all time. Your voice in this video seemed faint.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Thank you so much!!! This was one of my first videos - I’m not very tech savvy and didn’t have a microphone! However - I have since bought new audio equipment so the sound should be more stable now! 🤭🤭🤭

[@WildlifeMaryAnne]

My favourite movie is Steptoe & Son rides again .this movie is hilarous and it still has the same affect on us when we watch it again..We grew up watching them in tv and they was one of my Dear Late Mothers favourite comedy Acts..Comedy is really poor to what it use to be like...as it was typically natural comedy...Harry H.Corbett was the Best in Comedys...and you left Mother Earth too soon..R.i.p.❤🙏

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Mine too!!! I would love it even if Diana Dors wasn't in it - but that fact that she was takes it to another level of laughter for me! It's so sad that Harry left us when he was still so young - he was wonderful! xxxx Thank you so much for your lovely comment and for watching the video xxxx

[@vivienneandersson6019]

I loved the bit in the Steptoe film where he is interacting with the stripprer played by Carolyn Seymour at the working men's club.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

YES!!!!! Thank you so much for that memory - I remember that one - Brilliant! I have a huge passion for Diana Dors - so….. I’ve got to say Steptoe and Son Ride Again is my ultimate favourite 😂 with two favourite scenes - one where she is offering him a drink and asks him ‘see anything you like’ 🤭 and then when Harold discovers her husband 🤣🤣 oh and a third! Dors lights a cigarette and asks her husband ‘what are you looking at’ absolutely hilarious - and totally my childhood watching them! ❤️

[@vivienneandersson6019]

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre Yes! I think Dors hands him a pile of laundry that looks like a lot of scanty smalls! xxx

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

@@vivienneandersson6019 she does 🤣 I wish they had done more together! They were in The Sandwich Man in 1966 but both had very fleeting scenes xx

[@britgirl68]

Yes hes says...it was very good of you to come down here and entertain us...Zita...well I am getting for it you know!

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

@@britgirl68 I’m sitting at my desk writing at the moment - this has distracted me - in a good way 🤣😂😂 she was so brilliant too lol x

[@salfordlad3829]

Harry was a classically trained shakespearian actor and you see this in steptoe and son. He didnt like his typcast as a comic and wanted to do more classical films but was so good as a comic, it stuck. He grew up in wythenshawe near Manchester airport and Australia.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Yes! He was a very talented serious actor - I think Steptoe and Son was bitter sweet for him because it made him a household name but as you say it very much limited him to comedy roles!

[@IanP1963]

I haven't heard of Maureen Corbett - what was she in ?

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

She’s an interesting one! Maureen was Maureen Blott and Maureen Crombie - she was in a few more obscure films but she was a regular on Dr Finlay’s Casebook - she was in one of the St Trinian’s films and often appeared in credited.

[@johnspooner7020]

I remember the separate Holliday episode comedy gold

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

That was hilarious! They were so brilliant! Great writing too!

[@warpedspeed8930]

Always been a massive fan of Harry H Corbett. Think i appreciated him the most, though, in The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins. The film itself is a bit silly, but the segment with Harry, Lust, is actually more tragic than funny. Much like most of his screen roles.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Oh I don't remember seeing that - I will look out for it thank you! It reminds me of watching something similiar with Robert Morley - I think it was a Theatre of Blood production - and it was based on the sin of gluttony - totally horrific - he unknowingly ate a pie that contained his beloved poodles!!! It was horrible but such a good film!

[@warpedspeed8930]

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre Theatre of Blood with Vincent Price!! Absolutely love that movie! "Where are my babies?"

[@PKandL]

Sydney Bung..... Genius

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

❤️❤️❤️

[@JJONNYREPP]

Harry H Corbett's Grave - Steptoe and Son, Famous Grave 0622am 2.9.23 worth reading various biogs re: HHC. i enjoyed the tales re: the travelling rep company he was involved with - all very idealistic and grass roots. one mattress and a van. or some such... just writing my own thought son HHC before i watch your skit... steptoe and son worth engaging with every 10 years or so. i will seek out ronnie corbett.. see if you've mentioned him... sorry is a dark and ghastly series and it's one of my fav sit coms.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Thank you so much for your comment - I haven't got a video on Ronnie Corbett xx

[@JJONNYREPP]

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre Harry H Corbett's Grave - Steptoe and Son, Famous Grave 1945pm 2.9.23 why would you need a video on ronnie corbett... you mean you haven't created a presentation re: ronnie corbett? who edits this stuff together?

[@dnorfed]

My favourite scene was when Albert threw the house keys in the yard, Harold on all fours was searching for the keys, then says, “ what have I put my hand in now, I’ll kill that cat”, absolutely knocked me out laughing

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Truly one of my favourite comedy series of all time 🤣🤣🤣

[@dee-smart]

Was just watching THE PARTY episode and came here. Surprised that the headstone looks so old - but it is in keeping with the old headstones around so I am sure it is new but made to look that way. It is however pretty hard to read the writing on that speckled background. It will fade even more with time so I hope his son and daughter keep an eye on it. It may need to be re-etched.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Yes the church yard is really old - and so pretty - I'm hoping to revisit soon and see the church again without the scaffolding! It is quite difficult to read the stone - like you I hope their son and daughter keep an eye on it - I've been on Mothers Day etc in previous years and there have been flowers xx

[@dee-smart]

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre Yes both parent died young. I was surprised the mother died at 54 but cancer gets people at all ages, doesn't it. As for my belief since becoming redpilled, I know we don't 'die', just the avatar we used in this lifetime. NDErs say we are more alive on the other side of the veil than we are here, and I believe it. We are definitely more powerful as we get all our 'junk' DNA back. We really are eternal quantum light and energy beings and fractals of God. We have the God source gene in us and that is why the aliens keep kidnapping humans to try and extract it because they don't live eternally like us. Earth is a simulation, a matrix, a school and it is all about expanding our soul's learning. We go back to our real homes and our soul family when we leave here. Everything is about to change anyway. When the solar flash happens, probably early next year, the good people on earth get the chance to ascend and we leave these carbon based meat suits behind and become crystalline light bodies with what we would consider magical powers- we are heading into the golden age, and their kids will be able to see them again in the 5th dimension as they are waiting for them. I can't wait to see my passed on relatives and pets. The coming solar eclipse in the northern hemisphere on 8th April is the bifurcation of the timelines when people who are meant to ascend will be on the good timeline with Trump returning and those that won't ascend staying in the other timeline and becoming one with the borg where the WEF determines their future. Those people will be the ones who took the mark of the beast several times (covid jabs) and just can't wake up to what is really going on in this biblical and galactic war with the cabal that has been going on for eons.

[@colinmatts]

I think it was a Christmas episode from the 1970s. Steptoe and Son were all set to go skiing in Switzerland. Harold gets ill and can't go. Albert goes alone. As he is leaving Harold alone and dejected on the sofa the last lines are, Harold: Will you be on the Piste? Albert: Every bleedin night!

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

🤣🤣🤣 yes ‘A Perfect Christmas’ Classic!

[@paulmartin4971]

Hiya great video, I wasn't a lover of the TV series but the films were great. Good to see Diana again. Thought he was great in carry on screaming lol 😂

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Oh I loved them 🤣 I especially loved Diana’s episode of course ‘see anything you like’ 🤣😂 Carry On Screaming was first class!

[@jeffwalker7185]

Corbett later found is role in Steptoe and Son stifled his career as an actor as he had become typecast and could not secure work in more serious movies and TV shows.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

He did certainly have issues with being typecast - he was quite a serious actor! Playing roles in Shakespeare - I think he did struggle with that but at the same time he appreciated what the role of ‘Arold brought him x

[@shaunlowthians7145]

Love Steptoe, are you going to do a video about Wilfred?

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Yes he is on my list! 🤭❤️

[@herby4215]

I remember watching the series in the uk....the film came out in italy

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

It was wonderful - so funny! X

[@philipscott9238]

Best is Harold has to tell Albert that the horse has died brilliant episode

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

that's a brilliant one! 😂

[@action1976]

My favourite Harry H Corbett film is probably his least well known, The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins 1971, the Lust segment is the best in the film, although every segment is great in its own way. Ambrose Twombley or the phantom firestarter of finchley his one of his best, not only being funny but also sad at the same time. Great early snapshot of seventies London.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

I’ve not seen that one! That’s now another one on the ‘to watch list’! Rattle of a Simple Man is probably my favourite! Though I am always changing my mind because I enjoy everything Harry H Corbett did!

[@action1976]

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre it as been discontinued on Amazon, but is available on dvd on eBay, still searching for a bluray copy of the film.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

That’s annoying when they discontinue things! I will check out eBay! Thank you!

[@stevenlangdon-griffiths293]

Do you know something? I don’t have a tv. I won’t get one because the tv programmes are of dreadful in the main. Obviously, I don’t have a tv license either. BUT, if these high quality, entertaining and interesting videos were shown, I’d actually buy a tv, and a licence too!

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Thank you so much!!!! That’s so kind of you ❤️ you’ve made my day!

[@seansabhaois]

In the late 1970's my best friend at that time and I, crept into our local 'Bio-Cafe' cinema, in Jo'burg. I think it was called the 'Good Hope' The movies shown were always a double bill of 'B' movies: Tales from the Crypt and a 'Steptoe & Son' We crept in as there was an age restriction of no persons under 16 and we were just 14. Probably tall for our ages, but the door man glared at us, as he checked our tickets. Bio-Cafes were run down dives, which showed double bills on a loop 24 hours a day for around £1 a ticket. They sold burgers & hotdogs and most people there seemed more interested in making out or smoking cannabis (dagga) rather than looking at the screen, through a haze of smoke. For a couple of naive white boys from the suburbs it was an eye-opener 😮👍 The Steptoe movie had a scene, in which Steptoe senior was being driving at high-speed, lying in a coffin, in hearse, pursued by Brit Cops in a Rover V8. Steptoe junior seemed to refer to his dad as a "Dirty ole Man! You dirty ole Man!" This phrase we worked into our own conversations and used it on each other, from time to time, as young boys do.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Thank you so much for this! Love the memories - thank you for sharing! I remember the age restrictions - I went to see Saturday Night Fever and was way too young - can’t believe they let me in 🤭 Steptoe and Son is such a classic - That catch phrase too! 🤣🤣🤣

[@seansabhaois]

Thank you for all of your replies, to my long winded waffling. Much appreciated you've taken the time. I really enjoy your videos. Hope your channel goes from strength to strength 🙂👍

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

🤣 It’s not waffle! I absolutely love reading about people’s memories! It’s what I’m interested in and I love the connections with the people I feature - it makes what I do worthwhile! I guess my passion is biography so hearing/reading peoples memories is perfect happiness for me! I think it started when I was really young and my Nan would tell me family stories!!! Anyway! Thank you for your story! It’s very much appreciated as are your good wishes for the channel! ❤️

[@michaelsandford1015]

Rip

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

♥♥♥

[@janetcw9808]

Would it be possible for you to linger on the stones a wee bit longer please, I couldn't read them. Polite request, NOT a criticism. New subscriber, all good wishes .

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Absolutely!!!!! No offence taken I really appreciate feedback especially when it’s put so politely! I know my subjects pretty well - I’ve spent years researching some of their lives - however Queen of Technology I’m not 🤭 I’m on a learning curve and I’m very grateful for you pointing this out thank you! ❤️ and thank you for subscribing! You’ve made my day x

[@janetcw9808]

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre Bless you, I have spent hundreds of hours reading grave stones, ALL the history.

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

@@janetcw9808 same! I find them fascinating and it gets your imagination working! When you see the really old headstones too 1700s etc everything was so different - you wonder what they would make of life/the world today!

[@brrygilbertyahoo]

Well i didnt drink it ...and the horse didnt drink it ..and that leaved that perpendicular ponse upstairs .....

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

🤭🤭🤭

[@ColtDee]

ha yeah he was bloody good.

[@nicholasdavies6264]

And he was an ex Royal Marine Commando ..... 👍

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

❤️❤️❤️

[@herby4215]

Even Diana Dors in the film

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

Yes!!! ❤️🥰❤️

[@aussiej2973]

" you dirty old man "

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

🤭🤭🤭

[@philipscott9238]

Love steptoe and son you dirty old man

[@BeautifulBadandBizarre]

😂🤣😂🤣 Arold!