David Jason: His Only Fools and Horses secrets. It is 30 years since the first episode of Only Fools and Horses was aired on BBC1. When it was broadcast on Tuesday, September 8, 1981, the reception was lukewarm at best from viewers and critics alike. But it quickly grew into one of the best-loved programmes on British television. Here star David Jason, who played wheeler-dealer trader Del Trotter, reveals his secrets of the show in new book Only Fools and Horses - The Official Inside Story. Del Trotter.. hero, villain and healer I've always seen Del as a sort of modern Robin Hood even though he didn't ever rob anyone. He didn't mind where his gear came from, only how much he could knock it out for. One reason he was a failure was because he needed to apply his brain to bigger things. Had Del applied himself with as much energy as he put into making a few quid on junk, he and Rodney would have been millionaires years earlier.
In his manor he was the sort of bloke who knew everyone. For Del it was easy come and easy go. And it did. Souvenirs. BBC Radio Bristol - 30 years of Only Fools and Horses. Del Boy first appeared on our screens 30 years ago. Semi-Overlooked Greatest Moments of Only Fools and Horses: A Not So Perfect Ten Special. A Special Not So Perfect Ten celebrating the 30th anniversary of Only Fools and Horses’ debut This time 30 years ago, the most celebrated of UK sitcoms made its screen debut. Its opening episode, Big Brother, involved a set of dodgy suitcases which couldn’t open. That first episode got a then modest 9.2 million viewers (nowadays in our multi-channel households, this would be pretty good for Coronation Street).
Only Fools and Horses was a slow burner. On initial showing, viewing figures hovered around the 7 – 8 million mark, which in 1982 was pretty poor. By 1983, the BBC gave the series another chance. In the summer of that year, audiences lapped it up. Topping the list of most viewers’ favoured moments is Del falling over the bar in the ‘Yuppy Love’. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Your Only Fools and Horses memories: What memories do you have of watching Only Fools and Horses? S.V., 08 September 2011. Like this: Like Loading... Only Fools and Horses Peckham flat recreated. Only Fools And Horses 30th anniversary: Trotters' Peckham flat recreated. Del Boy and Rodney Trotterâs tatty Peckham home has been recreated to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Only Fools And Horses, and fans of the long-running BBC comedy are being offered the chance to win a night in Nelson Mandela House â at 1981 rent prices.
TV channel Gold has built the replica set in a tower block in the south London area where wheeler-dealer Del and his clumsy brother lived. The original headache-inducing carpet, curtains and chairs are all in place, as is Delâs bar. John Challis, aka Boycie, visited the flat with on-screen wife Sue Holderness, who played Marlene. âItâs hard to believe itâs been 30 years since it all began,â he said. âItâs the best sitcom there is. The show changed my life and being back in the Gold Nelson Mandela House is incredible.â For anyone who fancies spending a night under Del Boyâs tiger-print satin sheets, this is your chance.
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