Only fools and horses is a british television sitcom created and written by john sullivan. When david jason was sent the script he thought it was to play grandad trotter. Del introduces the dresdencollecting aristocracy to some north korean porcelain and his chandelier cleaning service. In december 2006, the scene came second in a uktv gold poll to find the top 40 only fools moments, second only to del boy falling through an open. Jan 08, 2017 del and rodney smash the chandelier only fools and horses bbc comedy greats duration. Boycies middle name is revealed to be aubrey, and he says that his father always used to call him by it. He only made singular appearances in the first two series before becoming a permanent fixture. To celebrate that anniversary, a new book only fools and horses. Five years later, another christmas special was broadcast. Lennard pearce, the only fools and horses star who gave the. Oct 08, 2018 only fools and horses the musical sounds like derek trotters latest moneymaking scheme.
A touch of glass is an episode of the bbc sitcom, only fools and horses, first screened on 2 december 1982 as the final episode of series 2. Del and rodney smash the chandelier only fools and horses. It is nice to know that the legacy of this classic show lives on for a new generation. After reading a book entitled modern men, del elects to have a vasectomy but backs out when he finds that. See more ideas about only fools and horses, fools and horses and the fool. Only fools and horses first aired in 1981 and has remained one of the most popular sitcoms to ever hit uk television screens.
Based on the programme only fools and horses written by john sullivan. Only fools and horses series 2 episode 7 a touch of glass full script. I wasnt gonna say during the war one of the best quotes from only fools and horses. Episode 5 is repeated on yesterday on thursday at 8pm. Only fools and horses fans will be able to buy the script from the 1986 christmas special heroes and villains owned by roger lloydpack, who played trigger, when it is auctioned in london. Rubbing shoulders with the high and haughty isnt as easy as you might think though. Only fools and horses series and episodes list british. Nov 22, 2019 only fools and horses fans will be able to buy the script from the 1986 christmas special heroes and villains owned by roger lloydpack, who played trigger, when it is auctioned in london. The show is about two brothers who live in peckham, london. Nothing but books, learning, education thats why youre no good at snooker. Pub quiz 20 only fools and horses questions with answers.
That said, john sullivan is a superb writer who can really take you from utter sadness to moments of wonderful comedy as we have come to know and love from fools and horses. See more ideas about only fools and horses, fools and horses and british comedy. New fools and horses show in doubt daily mail online. Only fools and horses watching this episode made me laugh so much, it was the closest id come to wetting myself, as an adult. Only fools and horses season 3 episode 5 by jame andy. Regularly voted britains favourite sitcom, the show ran for ten years between 1981 and 1991, including several christmas specials. My only gripe is that the episodes are not in the order that the cd says they are in.
Seven series were originally broadcast on bbc one in the united kingdom from 1981 to 1991, with nine sporadic christmas specials until its end in 2003. Episodes are regularly repeated on uktv comedy channel gold set in peckham in southeast london, it stars david jason as. John sullivan was best known as the creator of the hugely popular bbc sitcom only fools and horses. Television quiz difficult only fools and horses quiz random television quiz. Written by paul whitehouse and jim sullivan, fully endorsed by the sullivan estate. John sullivans sitcom only fools and horses isnt only a tv show, it has become a cultural phenomenon still watched today by audiences spanning the generations and diehard fans have probably spent hours rewatching old episodes of derek del boy trotter roaming around south london trying to flog hooky gear, and undoubtedly still laugh at the timeless jokes. It was the first episode of the show to attract over 10 million viewers. After an only fools and horses superfan from the district has built a replica of del boys flat in peckham, here is a look at six of the best episodes of the hit sitcom. Only fools and horses series 2 episode 7 a touch of glass. The following is an episode list for the bbc one sitcom only fools and horses. As revealed by nicholas lyndhurst on the 2017 gold documentary series the story of only fools and horses, pearce performed a show in front of topranking nazis and had the chance to kill the fuhrer. Only fools and horses the musical extends to june 2020. 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.
And in this great video, sir david jason himself talks about the scene. In july 2018, john sullivans son, jim sullivan, announced that an only fools and horses musical was nearing completion, with a script by jim sullivan and paul whitehouse. The show was only 23 episodes old when it struck for the. In total, 64 regular episodes of only fools and horses, all. It is raining, a delivery van is speeding down the street, and a status quo song is playing inside the van. For more scripts and quotes from only fools and horses visit the site. Del and rodney smash the chandelier only fools and horses bbc comedy greats by bbc comedy greats.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. It ran for seven series and sixteen christmas specials until 25 december 2003, when the final episode was broadcast. Not only are they an exquisite ornament guaranteed to brighten and adorn any side board, but they are also revolving musical boxes. Only fools and horses fans snap up props from show at auction items range from del boys jewellery to a script from the batman and robin episode published.
Only fools and horses is a british sitcom which aired on bbc one for seven seasons, nineteen christmas specials, and six special editions, from 1981 until. The story of britains favourite comedy is published tomorrow. Only fools and horses the official inside story by steve clark. Nov 09, 2011 to celebrate that anniversary, a new book only fools and horses. The way he reuses the same comedy mannerisms reacting slowly to an insult or a piece of news, dropping a tray, pulling a face, spluttering into a drink to. Features david jason, nicholas lyndhurst, tessa peakejones, gwyneth strong and others. List of only fools and horses characters wikipedia.
I rewatched the entire collection recently and just found myself in awe on numerous occasionsi just cannot believe that the script is the result of one mans work. Only fools and horses the musical network railcard. Well, i was 8 the first time i saw this and have never looked back. In the hall the second chandelier crashes to the floor with an almighty 17thcentury crystal type crunch. Only fools and horses never gets old lol plus del boy david jason is a spitting image of my grandad.
The best quotes from only fools and horses the classic british tv comedy. The scripts have been published in a threevolume compendium, the bible of peckham. Paul whitehouse will be performing in the show until 2nd may 2020. John challis only fools and horses stephen lloyd rock and chips breakout character. Famous only fools and horses script goes up for sale. Only fools and horses appreciation society shop facebook.
Jim sullivan said, back in 2010 my dad had been toying with the possibility of a stage show but sadly didnt get the chance to commit to it. Check out our site for more only fools and horses quotes. Del and rodney smash the chandelier only fools and horses duration. Asking a trotter if he knows anything about chandeliers is like asking. Sep 25, 2009 76 videos play all best moments only fools and horses pforpappu misheard lyrics peter kay. The bulk of this book is about only fools and horses from how david won the part of del boy trotter to del becoming a millionaire after selling the famous maritime watch found in his lockup. Mar 04, 2003 an episode guide for heroes and villains, the 1996 only fools and horses christmas special. Everything from the trotters very first scam, the chandelier episode, the first time rodney leaves the.
In the famous chandelier episode a touch of glass what is the surname of the lord and lady in the episode. Only fools and horses at its best has always been more than just fine comedy. Its the defining, most replayed moment of only fools and horses the. Only fools and horses quotes and full scripts online. Set in peckham in southeast london, it stars david jason as ambitious market trader derek del boy trotter, nicholas lyndhurst as his. Only fools and horses thicker than water christmas special 1983. Producer of only fools and horses, and long time c. Del boy moment for stately home chandelier workmen. The scripts hardcover november 15, 2001 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Chandelier, candelabra, quality crystal and what ave yer. Only fools and horses from the observer the guardian. Difficult only fools and horses quiz by jackpotman77. The best website for free highquality only fools and horses fonts, with 43 free only fools and horses fonts for immediate download, and 50 professional only fools and horses. Much of sullivans material for only fools and horses scripts came from his reallife experiences.
Only fools and horses only fools and horses the musical has extended its run for a further two months until 27 june putting a further 50,000 tickets onsale. The trotter family have been pillars of the peckham community for decades, so when a bin man found this folder of documents at the bottom of the refuse chute in nelson mandela towers and saw that it had official council and even police documents in it, he thought it might be worth something. Mar 14, 2003 a complete guide to every single episode of only fools and horses from the very beginning. Only fools and horses the musical is a feelgood, family celebration of traditional, working class london life and the aspirations we all share. Throughout the run of only fools and horses, there were various barmaids employed at the nags head. Only fools and horses is a british sitcom which aired on bbc one for seven seasons, nineteen christmas specials, and six special editions, from 1981 until 2003. I have watched only fools so many times i can listened to in audio format. Its author, graham mccann, has previously written books on. But the unlikely prospect of del boy, rodney, grandad, trigger and boycie performing a choreographed. First up, i am a huge fan of only fools and horses. Only fools and horses the online television scripts. New fools and horses show in doubt by tara conlan, daily mail david jason has pulled out of plans to return as del boy trotter in a new instalment of the classic bbc comedy only fools and horses. Chandelier 1 chase 1 cheating at cards 1 childbirth 1 coach trip 1 coat 1 con 1 con artist 1 con man 1 customs 1 dancing 1 dating agency 1 deal 1. With rodney and del up ladders, and an old sheet the only thing between the cutglass chandelier and the floor, it is only natural that grandad detaches the chandelier from the room behind them.
See more ideas about only fools and horses, fools and horses, british comedy. In the episode, the trotters are hired to clean some priceless chandeliers in. Only fools and horses the official inside story takes us behind the scenes to reveal the secrets of the hit show and is fully authorised by the family of john sullivan, the shows creator and writer. I watched the only fools and horses musical and it was as. He was a good second banana, particularly to ronnie barker, largely because barker could have read the yellow pages and made it funny, but only fools and horses shows his limitations. In the episode, the trotters are hired to clean some priceless chandeliers in a. Joyce peta bernard appeared in two episodes of the first series.
Series 3, episode 7 is repeated on gold on saturday at 10. The 1996 trilogy billed at the time as the finale to the series eschewed careful plotting in favour of a collection of set pieces rodney and del as batman and robin being perhaps the most obvious example of this. Del boy falls through the bar only fools and horses bbc. Writer paul whitehouse says only fools and horses musical won. Del and rodney stare at each other for a few seconds before turning to survey the damage. Aside from nerys, they only filled relatively minor roles, speaking only the occasional oneliner or flirting with del. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Famous only fools and horses script goes up for sale daily. Bbc only fools and horses heroes and villains 1996. Del introduces the dresdencollecting aristocracy to some north korean porcelain and his chandeliercleaning service. The chandelier hangs as a centre piece in the main hall of the 16th century towneley hall in burnley ross parry the incident mirrored the comedy plot of an only fools and horses. In the episode, the trotters are hired to clean some priceless chandeliers in a country mansion. A touch of glass was the first episode of only fools and horses to attract a uk television audience of over 10 million. Its author, graham mccann, has previously written books on frankie.
Several books have been published, such as the only fools and horses story by steve clark and the complete az of only fools and horses by richard webber, both of which detail the history of the series. Del has decided to get into the chandelier cleaning business, but as he, rodney and granddad carry out their first appointment, things do not. Still were sure grandads experience will come in handy. Only fools and horses never gets old lol del boy david jason and rodney nicholas lyndhurst the best. Only fools and horses and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Stars david jason, nicholas lyndhurst, buster merryfield, lennard pearce and others. Del and rodney smash the chandelier only fools and horses bbc. Steve clarks book the official inside story is the definitive history of only fools and horses. See more ideas about only fools and horses, fools and horses and british tv comedies. It was first broadcast in the united kingdom on bbc one on 8 september 1981.
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