After Grandad died following the death of actor Lennard Pearce, his younger brother Uncle Albert ( Buster Merryfield) was introduced and moved in with Del and Rodney, becoming a main character.
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These included pub landlord Mike Fisher ( Kenneth MacDonald), lorry driver Denzil ( Paul Barber), youthful spiv Mickey Pearce ( Patrick Murray) and Boycie's flirtatious wife Marlene ( Sue Holderness). Over time, the cast expanded, mostly in the form of regulars at the local pub The Nag's Head. Initially, Del Boy, Rodney and Grandad were the only regulars, along with the occasional appearances of road sweeper Trigger ( Roger Lloyd-Pack) and pretentious used car salesman Boycie ( John Challis). They have a three-wheeled Reliant Regal van and trade under the name of Trotters Independent Traders, mainly on the black market. The Trotters attempt to become millionaires through questionable get-rich-quick schemes and by buying and selling poor quality and illegal goods. Despite their differences in age, personality and outlook, the brothers share a constant bond throughout. Their mother, Joan, died when Rodney was young, and their father Reg absconded soon afterwards, so Del became Rodney's surrogate father and the family patriarch. Plot ĭerek "Del Boy" Trotter (played by David Jason), a South London "fly" trader, lives in a council flat in Nelson Mandela House, a high-rise tower block in Peckham, South London, with his much younger brother, Rodney ( Nicholas Lyndhurst), and their elderly grandad ( Lennard Pearce). In February 2019, a musical adaptation of the show, written by John Sullivan's son Jim Sullivan and Paul Whitehouse, was launched at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, London. A special Sport Relief episode aired in March 2014, guest starring David Beckham. A prequel, Rock & Chips, ran for three specials in 20.
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Episodes are frequently repeated on UKTV comedy channel Gold.Ī spin-off series, The Green Green Grass, ran for four series in the UK from 2005 to 2009. It spawned an extensive range of merchandise, including books, videos, DVDs, toys, and board games. The series influenced British culture, contributing several words and phrases to the English language. The show was not an immediate hit with viewers and received little promotion early on, but later achieved consistently high ratings, and the 1996 episode " Time on Our Hands" (originally billed as the last episode) holds the record for the highest UK audience for a sitcom episode, attracting 24.3 million viewers.
Other recurring characters include car dealer Boycie ( John Challis), road sweeper Trigger ( Roger Lloyd-Pack), lorry driver Denzil ( Paul Barber), spiv Mickey Pearce ( Patrick Murray), Boycie's wife Marlene ( Sue Holderness), and pub landlord Mike ( Kenneth MacDonald). From 1988 onwards, the show features regular characters in Del Boy and Rodney's love interests, Raquel ( Tessa Peake-Jones) and Cassandra ( Gwyneth Strong) respectively. After Pearce's death in 1984, a new character was introduced, Uncle Albert, the boys' great uncle played by Buster Merryfield, to replace Grandad. Lennard Pearce appeared in the first three series as Del and Rodney's elderly grandad. It was voted Britain's Best Sitcom in a 2004 BBC poll. Critically and popularly acclaimed, the series received numerous awards, including recognition from BAFTA, the National Television Awards and the Royal Television Society, as well as winning individual accolades for both Sullivan and Jason.
The series follows the Trotters' highs and lows in life, in particular their attempts to get rich. Set in working-class Peckham in south-east London, it stars David Jason as ambitious market trader Derek "Del Boy" Trotter and Nicholas Lyndhurst as his younger brother Rodney Trotter, alongside a supporting cast. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom from 1981 to 1991, with sixteen sporadic Christmas specials aired until the end of the show in 2003. is a British television sitcom created and written by John Sullivan. "Only Fools and Horses Theme" (Why Do Only Fools and Horses Work?) British TV series or program Only Fools and Horses
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