Only Fools & Horses - The Complete Collection [DVD] [2017]

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Edward Kitchener "Grandad" Trotter ( Lennard Pearce) — Sullivan was fascinated by the idea of having a big age gap between Del Boy and his younger brother Rodney; the elderly character of Grandad, and later, Uncle Albert, gave the situation the voice of an "old man who had seen it all". [15] In casting the role of Grandad, Sullivan had in mind an actor similar to Wilfrid Brambell, who had played Albert Steptoe in Steptoe and Son, but chose not to cast Brambell himself, thinking him too closely associated with Steptoe. [11] After seeing Pearce's audition, Sullivan chose him immediately. [16] Unkempt and absent-minded, although sometimes displaying a high intelligence, Grandad rarely left the flat or even moved from his armchair in front of two television sets. He was often assigned the job of cooking meals, despite his notoriously poor cooking skills, which Del describes as his "role in the family circle" to ensure he still "feels needed". [17] Pearce died in 1984 during filming of the fourth series [18] and Sullivan wrote a new episode, " Strained Relations", to write Grandad's death into the series. [19] 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, " only fools and horses work for a living", which had its origins in 19th-century American vaudeville. [66] "Only Fools and Horses" had also been the title of an episode of Citizen Smith, and Sullivan liked the expression and thought it was suited to the new sitcom. [67] He also thought longer titles would attract attention. [66] He was first overruled on the grounds that the audience would not understand the title, but he eventually got his way. [68] Filming and transmission [ edit ] The second Only Fools and Horses line-up of (left to right) Del Boy (David Jason), Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst) and Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield) lasted from 1985 to 1996. Special features: collector's booklet, five exclusive art cards, behind the scenes photo galleries, original and writer's cut version of "A Royal Flush" and fully restored version of "The Jolly Boys' Outing

Only Fools And Horses Lvly Jbly with 'text' generation". BBC. 1 November 2003 . Retrieved 30 December 2006. OH BUT IT'S NOT THE ORIGINAL BROADCAST", please... If you watched an uncut episode one day, and then the same episode edited a week later, the difference being one scene that has 2 extra lines of dialogue at most, I sincerely doubt you'll even NOTICE a difference. The issue is, that as an OFAH fan you become AWARE that something is missing, therefore you become fixated on the fact that you desire that [humourless, non contributing, pointless] missing scene BECAUSE it's inaccessible. Had you not been told, you probably wouldn't even bat an eyelid. Other 1980 sitcoms have suffered this same thing, some songs cut or some lines missing, and it is NO BIG DEAL. The seventh series aired in early 1991. [6] Jason and Sullivan were involved with other projects, and it was confirmed that there were no plans for a new series. [83] Despite this, the show continued in Christmas specials until 1993. [83] Sullivan nonetheless wanted a final episode to tie up the show. [83] In late 1996, three more one-hour episodes were filmed, [83] to be broadcast over Christmas 1996. [6] All three were well received and, due to the ending, were assumed to be the last. [84] The show made a return in Christmas 2001 with the first of three new episodes which were shot together but ultimately broadcast over three consecutive Christmases from 2001 until 2003. [85] [6] Despite rumours of further episodes, [86] in a 2008 interview, Sullivan was quoted as saying: "There will not be another series of Only Fools And Horses. I can say that. We had our day, it was wonderful but it is best to leave it now". [87] Though Sullivan died in 2011, it returned for a special Sport Relief episode in 2014. [88] Theme music and titles [ edit ] The images peeling away was conceived as a metaphor for the Trotters' lifestyle Fools and Horses' to get 60s spin-off". UK TV. 6 September 2003. Archived from the original on 3 February 2008 . Retrieved 4 July 2017.

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Boycie: Oh of course, you wouldn’t have heard about that, would you? Well, you know how much Alan loves shellfish? Well he ate half the ocean bed today. Until at some time or another, he copped an unfortunate whelk! Series seven [ ] Episode 4 - The class of '62 [ ] The series made its debut on Blu-ray on 6 December 2021, with a three-disc set entitled Only Fools and Horses: The 80s Specials. It featured the five feature length Christmas specials broadcast from 1985 to 1989, restored and remastered in high-definition. For the restoration process, the original 16mm film elements were cleaned and rescanned, while the standard-definition videotape elements were "digitally reprocessed" and upscaled to HD. [128] On the set, the episode " A Royal Flush" is featured both in its original and "writer's cut" versions; " The Jolly Boys' Outing" is fully uncut; and various photo galleries, a booklet and artcards are also included. [129] In addition to its mainstream popularity, Only Fools and Horses has developed a cult following. The Only Fools and Horses Appreciation Society, established in 1993, has a membership of around 7,000, [237] published 45 issues of a quarterly newsletter, Hookie Street, and organises annual conventions of fans, often attended by cast members. The Society has also organised an Only Fools and Horses museum, containing props from the series, including Del's camel coat and the Trotters' Ford Capri. [238] It was named one of the top 20 cult television programmes of all time by TV critic Jeff Evans. Evans spoke of:

David Jason suggests Only Fools and Horses could return". British Comedy Guide. 24 March 2010 . Retrieved 14 May 2012. A CD-Rom was released in August 2000 by BBC Multimedia. It featured a calendar, a calculator, a pub quiz, numerous clips from the show, and a driving game. [188] In October 2015, He Who Dares..., a fictional autobiography, was published by Ebury Press. The book was written by John Sullivan's son, Jim Sullivan. [182] [183]The original version features Our House by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, the DVD version replaces this with a version with a female vocal. Also notice the female vocal saying "Dogs" instead of "Cats" that was sung in the original by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. The original introduction and closing credit theme tunes by Ronnie Hazlehurst are replaced by the more familiar John Sullivan theme tunes first used on series 2. Gay Bandit Scene cut from Season 1 aswell Del: Oh I see. Well that’s good, Because I mean your missus should be more than just your wife, you know. She should be your best mate an’ all." The following lines have been cut, possibly due to sentimental reasons. (Actor Lennard Pearce died in 1984 during the filming of Season 4.)

Disc #17 -- Only Fools and Horses: The Specials 1991-2003 - Heroes and Villians/Modern Men/Time On Our Hands Minor cast and characters [ edit ] Jim Broadbent, who was originally considered to play Del Boy, made three appearances as DCI Roy Slater Greatest TV Characters". Channel 4. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009 . Retrieved 26 May 2019. shows] such as Only Fools and Horses, which gets tremendous viewing figures but does inspire conventions of fans who meet in pubs called the Nag's Head and wander round dressed as their favourite characters [239]Albert Gladstone Trotter ( Buster Merryfield) — Shortly after the death of Lennard Pearce, it was decided that a new older family member should be brought in, which eventually led to "Uncle Albert", Grandad's estranged younger brother. Merryfield was an inexperienced amateur actor at the time, but was selected because he appeared to fit the description of an old sailor, especially with his distinctive white " Captain Birdseye" beard. [20] Albert first appeared at Grandad's funeral, and soon moved in with Del and Rodney. [21] His wartime experiences with the Royal Navy became one of the show's running gags, [21] usually beginning with the words "During the war...". [22] Merryfield died in 1999 and Albert's death was written into the next episode. [23] [24] Britain's Best Sitcom". BBC. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017 . Retrieved 13 September 2006. Albert: (singing) "Ada, you with the stars in your eyes, love never made a fool of you." Special - A Royal Flush [ ] Only Fools and Horses - The Christmas Trilogy [3 Discs][Region Free]". fishpond.com.au . Retrieved 3 July 2023.