Only Fools and Horses - The Complete Collection [DVD]

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Graham McCann (3 November 2011). Only Fools and Horses: The Story of Britain's Favourite Comedy. Canongate Books. ISBN 978-0857860569 . Retrieved 30 May 2020.

Omid Scobie insists Harry and Meghan didn't brief him for book - but admits there are 'plenty of people around them' who DID' DAISY GOODWIN: Why I believe a good funeral can be just as memorable and life-affirming as a wedding (and to deny your family one is selfish), as more than half of us say a formal send-off is a waste of money Paul has previously spoken about how writing the Only Fools and Horses musical was 'the most daunting job' of his life, given the show has such a loyal following. Boycie ( John Challis) — An untrustworthy used car salesman and a cultural elitist. Boycie, a freemason, was very selfish and prone to boasting about his wealth. [32] [33] Challis had played a similar character in an episode of Citizen Smith. Sullivan liked him, and promised to cast him in a future series, which led to Boycie. [32] Boycie later featured in a spin-off series, The Green Green Grass, starting in 2005, in which he and his wife Marlene along with their son Tyler escaped from a criminal gang. [34] David Jason appeared in adverts for Abbey National, Rover and Radio Times as Del Boy. Jason made a cameo appearance on the 2021 Christmas special of Strictly Come Dancing, wishing Jay Blades well after he danced to the show's theme tune. [85] [86] Jason also made a cameo as the voice of an animated Del Boy on an 2023 edition of The Apprentice. [87] [88]

S Club's Hannah Spearritt takes a tumble during Dancing On Ice rehearsals she she gears up to take part in ITV skating show Wiggins, Dan (7 July 2021). "The time Only Fools and Horses' Del Boy and Rodney featured in the Olympics". MyLondon . Retrieved 23 February 2022. Britney Spears takes a swipe at her sister Jamie Lynn over her I'm A Celeb comments: 'Ladies do not start fights' Sandra Oh and Awkwafina recall Paul Reubens having a 'great spirit' on set as they reflect on working with the late actor during his last film Quiz Lady Edward Kitchener "Grandad" Trotter ( Lennard Pearce) — Sullivan was fascinated by the idea of having a big age gap between Del Boy and his younger brother Rodney; the elderly character of Grandad, and later, Uncle Albert, gave the situation the voice of an "old man who had seen it all". [15] In casting the role of Grandad, Sullivan had in mind an actor similar to Wilfrid Brambell, who had played Albert Steptoe in Steptoe and Son, but chose not to cast Brambell himself, thinking him too closely associated with Steptoe. [11] After seeing Pearce's audition, Sullivan chose him immediately. [16] Unkempt and absent-minded, although sometimes displaying a high intelligence, Grandad rarely left the flat or even moved from his armchair in front of two television sets. He was often assigned the job of cooking meals, despite his notoriously poor cooking skills, which Del describes as his "role in the family circle" to ensure he still "feels needed". [17] Pearce died in 1984 during filming of the fourth series [18] and Sullivan wrote a new episode, " Strained Relations", to write Grandad's death into the series. [19]

Sullivan recalled that he had always been fascinated by the unlicensed traders who sold goods from suitcases in markets, and he based Del Boy on them. David Jason added other elements to the part, including Del's cheap gold jewellery and his camel coat. The inspiration was taken from a similar man he had known when working as an electrician. [4] Jason was a relatively late candidate for the part: Jim Broadbent [9] (who would later appear in a minor recurring role as DCI Roy Slater) and Enn Reitel were earlier preferences. At the time, Broadbent was appearing in Mike Leigh's play, "Goose-Pimples", at the Hampstead Theatre in north London. The play was due to transfer to the West End, and consequently, Broadbent thought he would be unable to fit in with the filming schedule and turned down the part. [10] It was only when producer Ray Butt saw a repeat of Open All Hours that Jason was considered and, despite concerns that Jason had not previously had a leading television role, and that he and Lyndhurst did not look like brothers, he was cast. [11] No clean getaway! British family catch cleaner stealing their property - and hiding it in her BRA - after setting up secret camera in their four-star Benidorm hotel room Two board games based on the show were released: a Monopoly-style game, the "Trotters Trading Game", in which participants attempt to emulate the Trotters and become millionaires, [186] and another game set in their local pub, entitled the "Nag's Head Board Game". [187] Games/Apps [ edit ] Several mini-episodes were produced. [99] An eight-minute episode aired on 27 December 1982 as part of a show hosted by Frank Muir, The Funny Side of Christmas, and attracted 7.2 million viewers. [99] A 5-minute spoof BBC documentary was shown on Breakfast Time on 24 December 1985, with Del being investigated by a BBC consumer expert. [99] An educational episode named " Licensed to Drill", in which Del, Rodney and Grandad discuss oil drilling, was recorded in 1984 but only shown in schools. [100] A 5-minute 1990–91 Persian Gulf War special (dated 1 December 1990) has Del, Rodney, and Albert convey a message to British troops serving in the conflict. [99] It has never been broadcast commercially, but a copy exists at the Imperial War Museum, London. [101] A Comic Relief special showing Del, Rodney and Albert making an appeal for donations was shown on 14 March 1997, with 10.6 million viewers. [102] A Sport Relief special was aired on 21 March 2014. [103] David Jason presents a countdown of the top 20 Only Fools and Horses episodes as voted for by the viewers to celebrate the nation's favourite comedy.Katherine Ryan says she turned down I'm A Celebrity because she is 'against glorifying dangerous people like Nigel Farage' for entertainment In November 2018, You Know It Makes Sense, Lessons From The Derek Trotter School of Business (And Life), was published by Ebury Press. The book was written by John Sullivan's son, Jim Sullivan. [185] Board games [ edit ]

Ryan Phillippe, 49, posts rare photo with daughter Kai, 12, whom he shares with ex Alexis Knapp of Pitch Perfect fame: 'Pizza was had, Elf was watched' Alan Carr, 47, cosies up to his hairdresser boyfriend Callum Heslop, 27, as they head out to grab a coffee in Santa Monica Special features: collector's booklet, five exclusive art cards, behind the scenes photo galleries, original and writer's cut version of "A Royal Flush" and fully restored version of "The Jolly Boys' OutingI'm A Celeb's Grace Dent admits her heart is broken as she thanks tearful campmates for 'holding her up' in emotional goodbye letter after leaving show David Jason suggests Only Fools and Horses could return". British Comedy Guide. 24 March 2010 . Retrieved 14 May 2012. Trotter Trivia". UKTV Gold. Archived from the original on 27 November 2007 . Retrieved 5 August 2008. Margot Robbie joins Michelle Williams,Penelope Cruz and Natalie Portman on the red carpet at the Gotham Independent Film Awards Who won Great British Bake Off? Matty triumphs as he beats off competition from fellow finalists Dan and...