{"product_id":"9781803993621-you-dirty-old-man","title":"'You Dirty Old Man!'","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Authorised Biography of Wilfrid Brambell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first definitive biography of one of Britain's most complex actors, Wilfrid Brambell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilfrid Brambell was one of Britain’s most loved and complex character actors.\u003c\/strong\u003e As Albert Ladysmith Steptoe, the unscrupulous rag-and-bone man with questionable habits in Ray Galton and Alan Simpson’s long-running \u003cem\u003eSteptoe \u0026amp; Son\u003c\/em\u003e, he quickly became a household name with co-star Harry H. Corbett. But despite scores of other successes in roles on stage, TV and film, Brambell died a sad and lonely man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside fame and fortune, ‘\u003cem\u003eYou Dirty Old Man!\u003c\/em\u003e’ 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing 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 re-examine the legacy of a man whose loyal fanbase remains undiminished sixty years on from his heyday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40890347454561,"sku":"9781803993621","price":9.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_30141657.jpg?v=1726731555","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781803993621-you-dirty-old-man","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}