The writer and stars of the show reveal the secrets of what it took to write the wonder that is only fools and horses. This is del and rodney smash the chandelier only fools and horses bbc by friska on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. With exclusive access to the key cast members, including sir david jason and nicholas lyndhurst, the series gives rare insights into the show and what went on both on and off camera. So dont be a plonker and book the only fools and horses tour today. A very enjoyable night out full of ofah fun, the acting is excellent, songs clever and well sung, only negatives is the sketchy storyline incorporating as many of the famous shows e. They lived in mandela heights which was a highrise flat in peckham, south london. Del and rodney smash the chandelier only fools and horses. Only fools and horses watching this episode made me laugh so much, it was the closest id come to wetting myself, as an adult. The following is an episode list for the bbc one sitcom only fools and horses.
It is nice to know that the legacy of this classic show lives on for a new generation. Del and rodney smash the chandelier only fools and horses bbc comedy greats by bbc comedy greats. In total, 64 regular episodes of only fools and horses, all written. Best episode of only fools and horses thecumbrians. Del and rodney smash the chandelier only fools and horses bbc. Read only fools and horses the official inside story online by. I go back to the future because my book dead of july which is set in 1982 is part of my.
Steve clarks book the official inside story is the definitive history of only fools and horses. The following is an episode list for the bbc one situation comedy only fools and h. When we arrived in town for a few hours, nobody got off the coach until the episode finished. The book is full of wonderful little nuggets of information, for example. I watched the only fools and horses musical and it was as. Sir anthony hopkins provides the book s forward, and the late, great ronnie barker has his say about why we love only fools so much. The trotters are posing as professional cleaners and tasked with cleaning a pair of priceless chandeliers. A sixpart documentary series also titled the story of only fools and horses, began on 29 august 2017 on gold and finished on 3 october 2017.
It is still regularly voted as britains greatest sitcom which i heartily agree with, it is still constantly repeated on tv, and it still holds the record for the uks most watched programme not counting coverage of special news and. In the early days of only fools and horses, whenever the jokes werent funny you could at least rely on a good story to keep you interested. Over seven series and fifteen specials, del, rodders and the gang have given us so many precious moments the chandelier incident, the yuppy bar fall, the batman and robin chase but it is the characters, the storylines and the great scripts that have earned only. Imdb everywhere find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. Book your tickets for only fools and horses the musical at the theatre royal. The story of britains favourite comedy is published tomorrow.
Owing to the chandelier scene, it is one of the shows best known episodes. Only fools and horses stars recall in two new shows daily mail. Only fools and horses is a british sitcom created and written by john sullivan. Only fools and horses tour of locations brit movie tours. Lennard pearce, the only fools and horses star who gave the. Years ago, while on a day trip from orlando to miami, the expat tour guide popped an episode of only fools and horses on the coach dvd player.
Del has decided to get into the chandelier cleaning business, but as he, rodney. The first choice to play del boy was a scottishborn actor called enn reitel. Only fools and horses is a british television sitcom created and written by john sullivan. Known primarily for his wheeling and dealing around the peckham area of london, he who dares tells the story of this entrepreneurs life from his rock and chips days right through only fools and horses until we reach the present day. Nothing but books, learning, education thats why youre no good at snooker. As you might imagine, writing a book about only fools and horses has been. Only fools and horses appreciation society shop facebook. The story centres around del boy, his brother rodney and grandad.
Only fools and horses the official inside story by steve. The story of only fools and horses starts on tuesday at 8pm on gold. I got a real inkling the show was on the way down with miami twice the 1991 two part christmas episode, because it was so utterly far fetched. Edward kitchener grandad trotter lennard pearce sullivan was fascinated by the idea of having a big age gap. Only fools and horses the official inside story by steve clark. In this definitive sixpart uktv original, gold explores every aspect of britains most loved sitcom, only fools and horses.
Its author, graham mccann, has previously written books on frankie. The show was first broadcast in the united kingdom on bbc one on 8 september 1981. I have uploaded this in thanks to the people that have taken the time to. 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. Sullivan found the story hilarious, although his father who was sacked as a.
The trotter family have been a british favourite since 1981. Nicholas lyndhurst says he would have been fired if he laughed during the filming of the famous chandelier scene. Why do three generations of working stiffs think theyll get rich with shady schemes. The definitive story of one of britains mostloved tv sitcoms. Only fools and horses has a funny, noncombatrelated version 2. The original title of the series was the readies but sullivan had insisted that only fools and horses was a more apt.
In the episode, the trotters are hired to clean some priceless chandeliers in a. Producer of only fools and horses, and long time c. Main cast and characters rodney charlton trotter nicholas lyndhurst rodney is dels idealistic but dependent younger halfbrother. It ran for seven series and sixteen christmas specials until 25 december 2003, when the final episode was broadcast. Oct 10, 2009 the writer and stars of the show reveal the secrets of what it took to write the wonder that is only fools and horses. Asking a trotter if he knows anything about chandeliers is like. Only fools and horses bbc comedy television programme david jason as del boy trotter image. The story of del trotter is one that will be familiar to most people. A bbc documentary titled the story of only fools and horses aired in. A touch of glass was the first episode of only fools and horses to attract a uk television audience of over 10 million. Del and rodney smash the chandelier only fools and. See more ideas about only fools and horses, fools and horses and the fool. 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. Features david jason, nicholas lyndhurst, tessa peakejones, gwyneth strong and others.
World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. For me, those later specials added nothing to the only fools and horses legacy only a very long and sad decline. Only fools and horses series 2 episode 7 a touch of glass full script. The official facebook page for only fools and horses. A bbc documentary titled the story of only fools and horses aired in december 2002. Nov 09, 2011 to celebrate that anniversary, a new book only fools and horses. Feb 17, 2020 replied by urban designer on topic best episode of only fools and horses a year or 2 later we then had threads and the day after both watched at school when we were about 14. 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. Facts, figures, and fun, the only fools and horses story offers a true obsessives guide to the show, its history and stars. New fools and horses show in doubt daily mail online. Only fools and horses the official inside story home. Only fools and horses surely needs no introduction, certainly for anyone in the uk at least. Entertaining account of the making of only fools and horses, 30 years after. The plots underlying episodes such as the longest night and may the force be with you would have worked as oneoff straight dramas.
Only fools and horses wikipedia republished wiki 2. Only fools and horses quiz are you a proper plonker. Only fools and horses the musical tickets london box office. The story of only fools and horses 6 parts on uk gold. The official inside story by steve clark, theo paphitis isbn. Triggers dodgy briefcases only fools and horses bbc.
The show was only 23 episodes old when it struck for the. Written by john sullivan, only fools and horses was set in peckham in south east. Jul 07, 2010 76 videos play all best moments only fools and horses pforpappu you put a bit of music on dave only fools and horses duration. It spawned an extensive range of merchandise, including books, videos. This sixpart series features rare and unseen footage from the trotter archives and specially recreated moments from del boys family and friends. Episodes are regularly repeated on uktv comedy channel gold set in peckham in southeast london, it stars david jason as. Its author, graham mccann, has previously written books on. List of only fools and horses episodes project gutenberg. In september 1981, bbc one screened the pilot episode of a british sitcom set in a highrise block of council flats in peckham, south london9 million people tuned in. Mar 12, 2020 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. 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. 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. It was the first episode of the show to attract over 10 million viewers. To celebrate that anniversary, a new book only fools and horses.