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No of Persons. Subscribe to newsletter yes no. I agree to the Privacy Policy. Cassandra miscarried, but then she and Rodney eventually had a daughter, Joan Trotter Jr. Rodney found out his real father was gentleman thief Freddie the Frog. The Trotters finally became millionaires, before losing it again, and then gaining it back. The humour comes from several sources. The interaction between Del and Rodney is key, with each an ideal comic foil for the other in both personality and appearance.

Much is made of the traits of individual characters, such as Del's lack of cultural refinement, despite his pretensions, best seen in his misuse of French phrases or his claims to be a yuppy; Rodney's gormless nature, resulting in him being labelled a "plonker" or a "dipstick" by Del; the general daftness of Grandad and Trigger, and the rampant snobbery of Boycie.

There are also several running gags, including Trigger's constant reference to Rodney as "Dave", Uncle Albert's "During the war Through its episode run, this series took British audiences not only around cities in Britain, but also around the globe and to many different cities and countries: Benidorm, Spain; Amsterdam, Holland; Miami, Florida, and many more.

It had come to an end and he was searching for a new project. An initial idea for a comedy set in the world of football had already been rejected by the BBC, as had his alternative idea, a sitcom centering around a cockney market trader in working-class, modern-day London. The latter idea persisted. Davies commissioned Sullivan to write a full series. Sullivan believes the key factor in it being accepted was the success of ITV's new drama, Minder , a series with a similar premise and also set in modern-day London.

Sullivan had initially given the show the working title, Readies. For the actual title he intended to use, as a reference to the protagonist's tax and work-evading lifestyle, Only Fools and Horses. That name was based on a genuine, though very obscure saying, "why do only fools and horses work?

He was first overruled on the grounds that the audience would not understand the title, but he eventually got his way and, from the second series onwards, the theme music was changed to a version explaining the meaning of the saying; some first series episodes were subsequently re-edited to use the new theme.

But the part of Del Boy was more difficult to cast. David Jason was a relatively late candidate for the part, with Jim Broadbent who would later appear in a minor recurring role as Roy Slater , Enn Reitel, Robin Nedwell, and Billy Murray all earlier possibilities. It was only when Ray Butt saw a repeat of Open All Hours that Jason was considered and, despite initial concerns over his ability - at that point, Jason had not had a leading television role - and the fact that he and Lyndhurst did not look alike, he was cast.

It attracted a respectable, though unspectacular by those days' standards 9. The viewing figures for the whole first series, which averaged at around 7 million, were considered mediocre, but owing to the BBC's policy of nurturing television shows, a second series was commissioned for The second series fared little better and the show was close to being cancelled altogether.

However, both the first and second series then went out for a repeat run in a more low-key time slot but attracted respectable viewing figures in June , which convinced Davies to commission a third series. From there, the show gradually built up a following, and began to top the television ratings.

Series four saw viewing figures double those of Series 1. During production for the fourth series in December , Lennard Pearce died from a heart attack during the filming of the original fourth series opener " Hole in One ", then shortly passed away.

As filming was postponed until after Christmas, John Sullivan decided to write two new episodes: " Happy Returns " the new fourth series opener and " Strained Relations " which gave Grandad a proper send-off, as well as introduce his younger brother, Albert, portrayed by Buster Merryfield.

Mid-way through the filming of the fifth series, David Jason told John Sullivan at a dinner that he wanted to leave the show in order to further his career elsewhere. Sullivan thus wrote " Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ", which was intended to be the final episode and would see Del accepting his friend Jumbo Mills' offer to set up business in Australia, leaving Rodney and Albert behind.

Extraordinary Coins. Change Checker Shop Home. Change Checker Subscription Service. International Coins. Christmas Cards. Multi buy postage saving Some items qualify for reduced postage and packing when they are ordered together. Add to Basket. Officially licensed by the BBC Each commemorative has been struck to a proof-like finish and features an officially licensed design of some of the most popular characters from the programme; including, Del Boy, Rodney Trotter, Boycie, Trigger, Grandad and Uncle Albert.

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