"Ashes to Ashes (Only Fools and Horses) ""Ashes to Ashes"" is an episode of the BBC sitcom, ""Only Fools and Horses"". It was the second episode of Series 2, and was first screened on 28 October 1982. The episode title was based on the Christian funeral service phrase ""ashes to ashes, dust to dust"". As Del Boy and Rodney are in the market conducting business as usual, Trigger arrives and asks them if they will attend the funeral of his grandmother Alice. At first reluctant, they learn that they will be the only other mourners, so the Trotters agree. Later,"
"Chips"" in 2010, portrayed by Ashley Jerlach, who imitated Barber's distinctive Liverpool accent for the role. Denzil Tulser Denzil Tulser (born 8 August 1945), is a character in the popular BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"" played by Paul Barber. Denzil is a long distance lorry driver originating from Liverpool, a good friend of Derek Trotter and one of Del's victims when it comes to dodgy goods. In the 1983 episode ""Who's A Pretty Boy?"" Denzil's ex-wife Corinne could however see through Del and stated that whenever Denzil and Del got together, Denzil ended up drunk or out-of-pocket, to which"
"his fear arose again when Damien became a handsome and popular teenager who delighted in tormenting Rodney. Sometimes it became somewhat apparent that Del Boy enjoyed Rodney's fear of Damien, and on Rodney's birthday once, Damien ""sent"" him a card with the Devil on it. Cassandra shares Rodney's view that Damien is the Antichrist and like Rodney she is tormented by Damien (such as spying on her whilst she was showering and hiding her birth control pills in the urn containing Albert's ashes). Damien Trotter Damien Derek Trotter is a fictional character in the BBC series ""Only Fools and Horses""."
"""git"" in the same way as Del would call him a ""plonker"", "" wally"" or ""dipstick"". Rodney Trotter Rodney Charlton ""Rodders"" Trotter is a fictional character in the long running BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"", played by Nicholas Lyndhurst / Ryan Hutton (2019 musical). He was named after Rod Taylor and Charlton Athletic. Rodney's personality was based on the experiences of series creator John Sullivan, who also had an older sibling and claimed to have been, like Rodney, a dreamer and an idealist in his youth, but struggled with independence and was confined to him. The nickname 'Dave' is"
"Only Fools and Horses Only Fools and Horses is a British sitcom created and written by John Sullivan. 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. Episodes are regularly repeated on UKTV comedy channel Gold and occasionally repeated on Yesterday and BBC One. Set in Peckham in south-east London, it stars David Jason as ambitious market trader Derek ""Del Boy"" Trotter, Nicholas Lyndhurst as his younger brother Rodney Trotter, and Lennard Pearce as their elderly Grandad. After Pearce's"
"Denzil Tulser Denzil Tulser (born 8 August 1945), is a character in the popular BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"" played by Paul Barber. Denzil is a long distance lorry driver originating from Liverpool, a good friend of Derek Trotter and one of Del's victims when it comes to dodgy goods. In the 1983 episode ""Who's A Pretty Boy?"" Denzil's ex-wife Corinne could however see through Del and stated that whenever Denzil and Del got together, Denzil ended up drunk or out-of-pocket, to which Denzil protests; ""Yeah I know, but he's a mate."" Del incurred Corinne's wrath by ruining her"
"Del Boy Derek Edward Trotter, more commonly known as Del Boy (born 10 December 1945), is the fictional lead character in the popular BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"" and one of the main characters of its prequel, ""Rock & Chips"". He was played by David Jason in the original series and was portrayed as a teenager by James Buckley in the prequel. Del Boy is often regarded as one of the greatest comedy characters in the history of British television, and is regarded as an iconic character in British culture. Encompassing everything Cockney (though coming from Peckham not an"
"in Verwood, Dorset. Iris died in 2002 from natural causes and was buried alongside him. Buster Merryfield Harry ""Buster"" Merryfield (27 November 1920 – 23 June 1999) was an English actor best known for starring as Uncle Albert in the BBC comedy ""Only Fools and Horses"". Born in Battersea, London, England, Merryfield was from a working-class background. His father, also called Harry Merryfield, was a packer, and his mother Lily (née Stone), was a part-time waitress. His sister Irene died when she was eight years old. He was given the name ""Buster"" by his grandfather, as he weighed nine pounds"
"Rodney Trotter Rodney Charlton ""Rodders"" Trotter is a fictional character in the long running BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"", played by Nicholas Lyndhurst / Ryan Hutton (2019 musical). He was named after Rod Taylor and Charlton Athletic. Rodney's personality was based on the experiences of series creator John Sullivan, who also had an older sibling and claimed to have been, like Rodney, a dreamer and an idealist in his youth, but struggled with independence and was confined to him. The nickname 'Dave' is bestowed upon him by the character Trigger, the only character to refer to him as such,"
"Damien Trotter Damien Derek Trotter is a fictional character in the BBC series ""Only Fools and Horses"". He is son to Derek Trotter and Raquel Turner. Damien is the only child of Del and Raquel and nephew of Rodney Trotter. A recurring theme in the show was Rodney's fixated belief that Damien was literally the Antichrist (an allusion to the Damien Thorn character from the ""Omen"" series of films) despite the fact that Damien shows no resentment nor intentions of harm toward anybody except Rodney himself. Del and Raquel chide Rodney for his mad obsessions and believe Damien to be"
"and snubbed by his superior Sgt. Foster, who also lets Del and Jumbo off with a warning and seizes their records. Roy Slater Roy Slater (born 15 May 1945) is a recurring character in the British sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"". He was played by Jim Broadbent, and in the prequel ""Rock and Chips"", by Calum MacNab. Despite only ever making three on-screen appearances, Slater's background is revealed in some detail during the course of the show's history. As a child, Slater longed to be part of Del Boy's gang at school as they used to sit next to each"
"pack, with the promise of a date next Friday. On their way home in Boycie's Jaguar, Rodney accidentally throws the cigar pack out the window, and when Del hits the brakes to get out and recover it, another car smashes into the back of the Jaguar. The Trotter Brothers find out that it was the faulty Cortina driven by the Australian man, who gets out and chases them up the street. Nick Stringer also appeared in another episode of ""Only Fools and Horses"" five years later, this time playing a different character. He played Del's old friend and business partner"
"Roy Slater Roy Slater (born 15 May 1945) is a recurring character in the British sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"". He was played by Jim Broadbent, and in the prequel ""Rock and Chips"", by Calum MacNab. Despite only ever making three on-screen appearances, Slater's background is revealed in some detail during the course of the show's history. As a child, Slater longed to be part of Del Boy's gang at school as they used to sit next to each other in class; but he was always an outsider, widely reviled amongst his peers and renowned for his slyness. Eventually, out"
"main character (Derek ""Delboy"" Trotter) in the British television comedy series ""Only Fools and Horses"" owned a Reliant Robin. Many people painted their Reliant Robins and Rialtos yellow with the famous ""Trotters’ Independent Trading Co"" lettering, but the Trotters' van was actually a Reliant Regal Supervan III. Drivers are under the impression Reliant 3 wheelers can be driven on a CBT licence, reliant 3 wheelers have engines larger than the CBT licence allows. Such license holders cannot drive Reliants. To drive a Reliant, a full motorcycle or full car driving licence is required and the driver must be over 21."
"Grandad (Only Fools and Horses) Edward Kitchener ""Ted"" Trotter, better known simply as Grandad, was a character in the BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"" from 1981 to 1984. He was played by Lennard Pearce in the original series, and was portrayed by Phil Daniels in the prequel, ""Rock & Chips"". The character was grandfather to Del Boy, and Rodney Trotter, and older brother to Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield). Lennard Pearce's death in December 1984 was written into the series with the death of the character. Born in Peckham Rye, London in 1905, Grandad stated that his earliest memories were"
"""Only Fools and Horses"". In another interview, they mentioned Latka Gravas from ""Taxi"" as an influence and compared the relationship between Ted and Dougal to that between Don Quixote and Sancho Panza: ""Alongside the wily priest who would lie at the drop of a hat we wanted a gormless idiot who was the very model of innocence."" For his portrayal of Dougal, O'Hanlon turned to Laurel and Hardy and ""Fawlty Towers""s bumbling waiter Manuel. O'Hanlon also drew inspiration from his child sister, as well as dogs, explaining: ""Dougal had to be more than just stupid. He had to be otherworldly"
"him to the staff dance. He also used Rodney's council film grant to make pornographic movies (Video Nasty) and was beaten up by the Driscoll Brothers for failing to repay them their money for their dodgy mobile phones. Mickey Pearce Michael ""Mickey"" Pearce is a recurring fictional character in the British sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"". The character was played by Patrick Murray. Mickey was a young unnerving man, always wearing a Trilby hat and boasting about some imagined business successes of his. He was ostensibly a friend of Rodney's, although he stole Rodney's girlfriend in Happy Returns and went"
"Jeff Stevenson (comedian) Jeff Stevenson (born 3 March 1961, Hammersmith, England) is an English comedian and actor. Stevenson was born in 1961 in Hammersmith, London. He attended Barbara Speake Stage school in his teens and Phil Collins' mother June was his first agent. A comedian and actor, Stevenson appeared in the 1976 film ""Bugsy Malone"", playing the part of Louis (under his real name Jeffrey Stevens). He later played the Stag comedian at Rodney Trotter's stag night on ""Only Fools and Horses"", and also played PC Parker in ""To Hull and Back"", a Christmas Day film of ""Only Fools and"
"Uncle Albert Albert Gladstone Trotter, better known as Uncle Albert, was a fictional character in the BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"". He was introduced during the fourth series as a replacement for the character of Grandad due to the sudden death of Lennard Pearce in 1984. He was portrayed by Buster Merryfield. Albert was born on 19 November 1920 on Tobacco Road in London, close to the Docks, where he lived with his brothers Edward, George, and Jack. Albert joined the Royal Navy in 1937, aged 17, and two years later was called to action following the outbreak of"
"Uncle Albert Albert Gladstone Trotter, better known as Uncle Albert, was a fictional character in the BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"". He was introduced during the fourth series as a replacement for the character of Grandad due to the sudden death of Lennard Pearce in 1984. He was portrayed by Buster Merryfield. Albert was born on 19 November 1920 on Tobacco Road in London, close to the Docks, where he lived with his brothers Edward, George, and Jack. Albert joined the Royal Navy in 1937, aged 17, and two years later was called to action following the outbreak of"
"Roy Heather Roy Heather (20 May 1935 – 3 September 2014) was an English television actor best remembered for playing cafe owner Sid in the sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"". Heather was born in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire and after leaving school he worked for an asbestos firm before National Service with the Royal Air Force. He then did several jobs including ""Betterware"" household goods salesman whilst continuing his interest in amateur acting. He was spotted by David Tudor who gave him his first professional job in repertory theatre at the age of 44. While working for Tudor he played many"
"a 1989 book, 1999 play and 2015 film by Alan Bennett, a real-life portrayal of a case of Diógenes syndrome. The Reliant Robin is staple material for comedian Jasper Carrott. However, perhaps two of the best known Reliants in British comedy are actually Reliant Regal Supervans — the dirty yellow van owned by the Trotter brothers in ""Only Fools and Horses"", and the light blue van that always ends up getting tipped over, crashed into, bumped out of its parking space etc. by a British Leyland Mini in ""Mr. Bean"". Reliant Robins make semi-regular appearances on ""Scrapheap Challenge"", often stripped"
"Buster Merryfield Harry ""Buster"" Merryfield (27 November 1920 – 23 June 1999) was an English actor best known for starring as Uncle Albert in the BBC comedy ""Only Fools and Horses"". Born in Battersea, London, England, Merryfield was from a working-class background. His father, also called Harry Merryfield, was a packer, and his mother Lily (née Stone), was a part-time waitress. His sister Irene died when she was eight years old. He was given the name ""Buster"" by his grandfather, as he weighed nine pounds at birth, and it stuck throughout his entire life, not least because he refused to"
"Mickey Pearce Michael ""Mickey"" Pearce is a recurring fictional character in the British sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"". The character was played by Patrick Murray. Mickey was a young unnerving man, always wearing a Trilby hat and boasting about some imagined business successes of his. He was ostensibly a friend of Rodney's, although he stole Rodney's girlfriend in Happy Returns and went on holiday to Spain with all their company's money in Healthy Competition. Another recurring joke around Mickey was his long list of jobs. According to Del, Mickey has been on the dole for so long they even invite"
"conventions for ""Only Fools and Horses"". Heather died in Purbrook, Hampshire from undisclosed causes on 3 September 2014. He was 79 years old. Roy Heather Roy Heather (20 May 1935 – 3 September 2014) was an English television actor best remembered for playing cafe owner Sid in the sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"". Heather was born in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire and after leaving school he worked for an asbestos firm before National Service with the Royal Air Force. He then did several jobs including ""Betterware"" household goods salesman whilst continuing his interest in amateur acting. He was spotted by David"
"both Del and Rodney find long-term love, in the form of Raquel (Tessa Peake-Jones) and Cassandra (Gwyneth Strong) respectively; Del also has a son with Raquel, Damien (played by five actors, most recently Ben Smith). Rodney and Cassandra marry, separate and then get back together again. Cassandra miscarries, but then she and Rodney eventually have a baby. Rodney finds out who his real father was. The Trotters finally become millionaires, lose their fortune, and then regain some of it. The most frequent roles for guest actors in ""Only Fools and Horses"" were as Del or Rodney's once-seen girlfriends, barmaids at"
"and a son, Charlie, born c. 2000. Tessa Peake-Jones Tessa Peake-Jones (born 9 May 1957) is an English actress. She is known for her role as Raquel in the BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"", whom she played from December 1988 until the programme ended in 2003. She was educated at Kenmore Park Junior School, Harrow and Downer Grammar School, now known as Canons High School, before training at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Peake-Jones is best known for playing Raquel Turner, the longtime partner of the main character Derek ""Del Boy"" Trotter, in the television comedy ""Only"
"Raquel Turner Rachel ""Raquel"" Turner (formerly Slater; born 4 June 1957) is a fictional character from the BBC television sit-com ""Only Fools and Horses"", in which she was Del Boy's longtime girlfriend. She was portrayed by Tessa Peake-Jones. With ""Only Fools and Horses"" moving into its sixth series, writer John Sullivan wanted Del Boy to start looking for more mature women, rather than continually chasing 20-year-olds, and to have a long-term relationship, so he came up with the character Raquel for the 1988 Christmas special episode, ""Dates"". During the episode, she was introduced to Del via a dating agency and"
"the episode. Boycie Herman Terrance Aubrey ""Boycie"" Boyce (born 31 January 1948) is a fictional character in the popular BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"" played by John Challis. His story is continued in the spin-off series ""The Green Green Grass"", which began filming in June 2005, in which Boycie and family have fled from a gang of criminals to the countryside. A younger Boycie also appears in the prequel series ""Rock & Chips"". With Denzil, he is one of only two characters to appear in all three. Boycie is a local second-hand car dealer from Lewisham and for a"
"Boycie Herman Terrance Aubrey ""Boycie"" Boyce (born 31 January 1948) is a fictional character in the popular BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"" played by John Challis. His story is continued in the spin-off series ""The Green Green Grass"", which began filming in June 2005, in which Boycie and family have fled from a gang of criminals to the countryside. A younger Boycie also appears in the prequel series ""Rock & Chips"". With Denzil, he is one of only two characters to appear in all three. Boycie is a local second-hand car dealer from Lewisham and for a long time"
"Lennard Pearce Lennard Pearce (9 February 1915 – 15 December 1984) was an English actor who worked mostly in the theatre, but also appeared in British television programmes. He starred in the last years of his life as Grandad in the sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"", from its beginning in September 1981 until he died in December 1984. Born in Paddington, Pearce trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, in London. As a young actor in the 1930s, he went on a performance tour in Germany. One theatrical performance was attended by senior members of the"
"Press. The book was written by John Sullivan's son, Jim Sullivan. Two board games based on the show were released: a Monopoly-style game, the """"Trotters Trading Game"""", in which participants attempt to emulate the Trotters and become millionaires, and another game set in their local pub, entitled the """"Nag's Head Board Game"""". ""Only Fools and Horses"" is one of the UK's most popular sitcoms. It was among the ten most-watched television shows of the year in the UK in 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2002 and 2003. The 1996 Christmas trilogy of ""Heroes and Villains"", ""Modern Men"""
"Tessa Peake-Jones Tessa Peake-Jones (born 9 May 1957) is an English actress. She is known for her role as Raquel in the BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"", whom she played from December 1988 until the programme ended in 2003. She was educated at Kenmore Park Junior School, Harrow and Downer Grammar School, now known as Canons High School, before training at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Peake-Jones is best known for playing Raquel Turner, the longtime partner of the main character Derek ""Del Boy"" Trotter, in the television comedy ""Only Fools and Horses"". She had a co-starring"