Steptoe and Son is a British sitcom written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson about two rag and bone men living in Oil Drum Lane, a fictional street in Shepherds .\rbr\rbrSteptoe and Son is a British sitcom written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson about two rag and bone men living in Oil Drum Lane, a fictional street in Shepherds .\rbr\rbrS4, Ep3 18 Oct. 1965 Those Magnificent Men and Their Heating Machines Harold decides that the house needs a central heating system and, having got some .\rbr\rbrSeries 1: The Offer; The Bird; The Piano;The Economist; The Diploma; The Holiday. Series 2: Wallah Wallah Catsmeat; The Bath; The Stepmother; .