Series 5 (1970)
Produced in colour, however all currently only exist in black and white.
| No. | Title | Recorded | First broadcast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28. | "A Death in the Family" | 15 February 1970 | 6 March 1970 | Hercules the Horse succumbs to a heart attack at the grand old age of 39. |
| 29. | "A Winter's Tale" | 22 February 1970 | 13 March 1970 | Albert and Harold once again clash over the destination for their annual holiday. First reel of a b/w telerecording recovered in 2008. Colour version may be possible. |
| 30. | "Any Old Iron?" | 8 March 1970 | 20 March 1970 | Harold makes a new friend out of sophisticated antique dealer Timothy Stanhope (Richard Hurndall). However, Albert suspects that Timothy's interest in Harold is something other than friendship. |
| 31. | "Steptoe and Son — and Son!" | 15 March 1970 | 27 March 1970 | Harold is believed to be the father of an illegitimate son. |
| 32. | "The Colour Problem" | 22 March 1970 | 3 April 1970 | Albert wants a colour television set... The 11th of 16 stories adapted into an episode of Sanford and Son renamed "TV or Not TV". |
| 33. | "T.B. or Not T.B.?" | 5 April 1970 | 10 April 1970 | Albert is wrongly thought to have tuberculosis. The 5th of 16 stories adapted into an episode of Sanford and Son renamed "A Matter of Life and Breath". |
| 34. | "Men of Property" | 29 March 1970 | 17 April 1970 | Harold and Albert find out that they don't actually own their house, and have to borrow £750 to buy the property, but the bank don't agree to lend them the money after Alberts gambling ways get the better of him. |
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