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Wilfrid Brambell was one of Britains most loved and complex character actors As Albert Ladysmith Steptoe the unscrupulous ragandbone man with questionable habits in Ray Galton and Alan Simpsons longrunning Steptoe amp Son he quickly became a household name with costar Harry H Corbett But despite scores of other successes in roles on stage TV and film Brambell died a sad and lonely man

Alongside fame and fortune You Dirty Old Man reveals how Brambell suffered unbelievable personal heartache battling an inner turmoil that eventually drove him to drink as his marriage collapsed in the most deceitful circumstances imaginable His torment led to a secretive life off camera where he did everything possible to stay out of the public eye

Featuring original interviews with film directors Richard Lester Terence Davies and Tony Palmer as well as recollections from his own family members the family of Harry H Corbett and those who worked alongside him author David Clayton seeks to reexamine the legacy of a man whose loyal fanbase remains undiminished sixty years on from his heyday