Steptoe and Son

In the programme “Back in Fashion”, a photographer seeks approval to stage a fashion shoot in the Steptoes’ garden, prompting Harold to picture himself strutting on a runway. The idea fills his head with dreams of becoming a male model.

is a television programme presented in the format of a single episode. The title hints at a return to the world of style, and the piece is catalogued simply as an episode‑type programme, without any further classification beyond its name. The central action revolves around a photographer who approaches the owners of the Steptoe household with a request to use their yard as the location for a fashion shoot. That simple ask sets off a chain of imagination for Harold, one of the Steptoes, whose mind becomes occupied with the idea of stepping in front of the camera himself. The prospect of modelling ignites a vivid fantasy in Harold, leading him to picture a future as a male model. The scene is confined to the Steptoes’ garden, a domestic space that suddenly becomes the backdrop for a professional fashion shoot. Within that setting, the photographer’s permission‑seeking gesture serves as the catalyst for Harold’s day‑dreams, filling his thoughts with aspirations that stretch far beyond the ordinary chores of yard life. By the episode’s end, the viewer is left with a clear picture of how a single request can spark a young man’s hope of entering the world of male modelling.