What was the name of the pub in Only Fools and Horses?
"The Chessels The Chessels is an area of Bedminster, Bristol that runs from the midsection of Luckwell Rd to the former White Horse pub on West Street. Chessel Street is the main road. The name ""Chessel"" is taken from the name of a field, recorded in 1350. The White Horse was redeveloped into flats by 2013, but was once used as a location for the fictional Nags Head pub in the BBC television series ""Only Fools and Horses"". Chessel Street has a number of streets on either side that are named after gemstones, including Ruby Street, Pearl Street, Beryl Road,"
"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"
"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"
"The Only Running Footman The Only Running Footman is a public house in Charles Street, Mayfair which is long famous for its sign, which used to read, in full, I am the only Running Footman. At 24 characters, this was the longest pub name in London until modern pubs were created with fanciful names such as ""The Ferret and Firkin in the Balloon up the Creek"". Footmen were originally employed to run ahead of a carriage to ensure the way was clear. As roads got better and clearer the demand for their services fell away and many were re-employed as"
"Randalls of Uxbridge Randalls of Uxbridge was a family-owned British department store in Vine Street, Uxbridge, which operated for 123 years until it closed in January 2015. The store mainly sold homeware and furniture, but also sold designer menswear. Randalls originated in 1891, and the current store was built in 1937–38 and designed by William Eves (1867–1950). The store was designed in the 1930s style with cream faience. During the Second World War, the store was accused of adverts which were sympathetic towards Nazism. It was used as a location for the British sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"". In 2008,"
"in the former brewery site. Ashton Gate railway station closed in 1964. Major attractions in the area include Ashton Gate stadium, the home of professional sports teams Bristol City (football) the Bristol Bears (rugby union), the shopping and leisure facilities of North Street, the Tobacco Factory theatre. Ashton Gate primary school serves the local preteen population. Whitemead House multi-storey council flats on Duckmoor Road, which overlook the Ashton Gate stadium, are notable for being the exterior filming location of the tower block where Delboy and Rodney lived in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses; these flats were used as"
"household servants. However one more enterprising footman bought the tavern, then called the Running Horse, and renamed it after himself. The Only Running Footman The Only Running Footman is a public house in Charles Street, Mayfair which is long famous for its sign, which used to read, in full, I am the only Running Footman. At 24 characters, this was the longest pub name in London until modern pubs were created with fanciful names such as ""The Ferret and Firkin in the Balloon up the Creek"". Footmen were originally employed to run ahead of a carriage to ensure the way"
"""The Inbetweeners"" on BBC Radio 5 Live, James Buckley confirmed that ""Rock & Chips"" would return for two more specials, one for Christmas 2010, and the other for Easter 2011. John Sullivan died on 23 April 2011, five days before the final episode was broadcast. The 'Nags Head' pub used in the pilot episode is a de-furbished version of the existing 'Pelton Arms' pub in Greenwich, which maintains the 'Only Fools And Horses' look, style and 'feel'. The prefabricated Excalibur Estate in Catford was used as a location in the opening episode. Sullivan said when the production was announced that"
"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"
"pub. The ship took sea coal from Newcastle upon Tyne to London. The Prospect was listed as a Grade II listed building in December 1950. The pub underwent a renovation in 1951 to double the interior space. In January 1953, the pub was raided by armed robbers. The pub has been visited by Princess Margaret and Prince Rainier III of Monaco. On the opposite side of the road (Wapping Wall) is the Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, later an arts centre and restaurant. The public house features briefly in an episode of ""Only Fools And Horses"". When Uncle Albert goes missing"
"in the show Inspector Morse. Turf Tavern The Turf Tavern (or just ""the Turf"") is a popular but well-hidden historic pub in central Oxford, England. Its foundations and use as a malt house and drinking tavern date back to 1381. The low-beamed front bar area was put in place sometime in the 17th century. It was originally called the Spotted Cow but the name was changed in 1842, likely as part of an effort to extinguish its reputation as a venue for illegal gambling activities. The pub is frequented primarily by university students (of both Oxford University and Oxford Brookes"
"in London's East End. At the end of each episode, a disaster, visit from royalty, angry mob etc. destroys the pub. The pub is run by brothers, the nervous Barry and the idiotic Garry. The only regulars of the pub are Bob and Dodgy Phil. Every episode revolves around one of Dodgy Phil's plans to improve the pub, a plan which Barry always has doubts about. The doubts are often confirmed due to the pub's destruction at the end of every episode. One of the running jokes in the series is that, as the pub is next to a zoo,"
"however as of 2012 timetables continued to use ""Hull"", except when referring to bus services. The hotel has been known as the ""Station Hotel"" or ""Royal Station Hotel"" from its early history; after privatisation in the 1980s the owners renamed it ""Royal Hotel"". As of 2014, as part of the Mercure Hotels group the hotel's official name is the ""Mercure Hull Royal Hotel"". The station has been used as a filming location in the film ""Clockwise"", in an episode of ""Agatha Christie's Poirot"" ""The Plymouth Express"" and in the comedy ""Only Fools and Horses"" – To Hull and Back. Hull"
"Night,"". De Hems De Hems is a café, pub and oyster-house in the Chinatown area of London just off Shaftesbury Avenue. It made its name purveying oysters and now sells beers from the Low countries such as Grolsch and Heineken with Dutch food such as bitterballen and frikandellen. It is on the site of the Horse & Dolphin coaching inn which was built in 1685 and had been owned by bare-knuckle boxer Bill 'The Black Terror' Richmond in the early 19th century. This was rebuilt in 1890 by the accomplished pub architects, Saville and Martin, for the publican, Mr Crimmen."
"John Challis (best known as Boycie from Only Fools and Horses), while the fields and remaining buildings were bought by farmers. As of 2002, the ruins of the abbey were the property of John Challis, who lived in the abbot's lodging, the only building to survive. The TV programme ""The Green Green Grass"" starring John Challis was filmed at Wigmore Abbey along with other locations in the area. Wigmore Abbey Wigmore Abbey was an Augustinian abbey with a grange, from 1179 to 1530, situated about a mile (2 km) north of the village of Wigmore, Herefordshire, England: grid reference SO"
"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"
"motor car, the Fox was the terminus of the horse-drawn bus service into London, run by the Davey family of publicans. The building formerly had stables at the back. The present building was constructed in 1904. In 2002, a dispute between rival Albanian drugs gangs at The Fox spilled out on to the streets of Palmers Green and two men were critically injured and a third man, Edmund Gullhaj (22), was pronounced dead at the scene. The Fox featured in the film of J.K. Rowling's novel ""Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"" (2004). In 2015, the pub became the"
"1992. There are (at least) two explanations for the name. One is that when a horse got the ""staggers"" it was bled by a farrier at the inn. Another is that the name of the pub comes from an incident during the Battle of Rathmines in 1649, when a wounded horse fled from the battle. The Bleeding Horse has been mentioned in several classic novels, most notably the ""Cock and Anchor"" (1845) by Sheridan Le Fanu and ""Ulysses"" by James Joyce. Literary patrons included James Clarence Mangan and Oliver St. John Gogarty. For several years during the 1960s the name"
"Del and Rodney's shady financial dealings and attempted to embezzle the brewery in order to cover his losses, for which he was imprisoned. Cafe owner Sid took over Mike's position of landlord. It was then revealed in the 2015 fictional Del Boy autobiography ""He Who Dares"" that Mike's prison sentence was reduced, and he retired from the pub game to move to the Isle of Wight and start writing a memoir of his time inside. Since then, Del kept leaving Mike messages, but never got any response back. Mike Fisher (Only Fools and Horses) Michael David ""Mike"" Fisher was a"
"behind the Bristol City football ground. Sixty-four episodes of ""Only Fools and Horses"", all written by John Sullivan, were broadcast on BBC1 from 8 September 1981 until 25 December 2003. The show was aired in seven series (1981–1983, 1985–1986, 1989 and 1990–1991), and thereafter in sporadic Christmas special editions (1991–1993, 1996, 2001–2003). All earlier episodes had a running time of 30 minutes, but this was extended after Series Six (1989), and all subsequent episodes had a running time ranging from 50 to 95 minutes. Several mini-episodes were produced. An eight-minute episode aired on 27 December 1982 as part of a"
"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"
"pub was first mentioned in the Spectator in August 1712 in relation to the popular annual Parson's Green Fair at which ale tapping was an eagerly awaited event. The White Horse was also the meeting place of the old Fulham Albion Cricket Club, one of the pioneer cricket clubs in England. The White Horse, Fulham The White Horse is a pub in Parsons Green, Fulham, London, known colloquially by many as ""The Sloaney Pony"", a reference to the ""Sloane Rangers"" who frequent it. It is a popular and busy pub which is featured in many good guides. The pub has"
"car parks near the old aquarium in Cliftonville, which is now Bethesda Medical surgery, Palm Bay Ave. The Jolly Boys' Outing ""The Jolly Boys' Outing"" is the eighth Christmas special episode of the BBC sit-com ""Only Fools and Horses"", first screened on 25 December 1989. Despite being aired as a Christmas special, it is set on an August bank holiday weekend, and sees Del and the gang go on a coach trip to Margate. Rodney is now working for Alan Parry, Cassandra's father, at his printing firm ""Parry Print Ltd"", while Uncle Albert has been promoted to ""Executive Lookout"" for"
"was re-used as the site for Bowes Castle. The place-name 'Bowes' is first attested in a charter of 1148, where it appears as ""Bogas"". This is the plural of the Old English ""boga"" meaning 'bow', probably signifying an arched bridge. The village church is dedicated to St Giles. The only pub in the village, ""The Ancient Unicorn"", is reputed to be haunted by several ghosts. This 17th-century coaching inn famously played host to Charles Dickens as he toured the local area. Dickens found inspiration in the village academy, which he immortalised as Dotheboys Hall in ""Nicholas Nickleby"", and the graves"
"another season twenty-six serial, ""Ghost Light"". Parts of the film ""Snatch"" were filmed in Perivale and on the nearby Horsenden Hill. Henry Perowne, the principal character in Ian McEwan's novel ""Saturday"", was born in Perivale. ""Only Fools and Horses"" used Horsenden Hill for location shooting in the episode where Del Boy and Rodney 'look after' Marlene and Boycie's dog (only to feed it reheated pork and give it food poisoning). Non-League football club Hanwell Town F.C. have been playing in Perivale at Reynolds Field since 1981, on the southside of the district. This site was the former playing fields of"
"Pearce suffered a heart attack. He was rushed to the Whittington Hospital, where his condition improved. Two days later, ""Only Fools and Horses"" scriptwriter John Sullivan visited him, and assured Pearce that his place in the programme would be open for him when he recovered. However, following his release, Pearce suffered a second heart attack on 15 December at his flat in Archway and died instantly. He was 69. Sullivan was phoned the following morning to be told the news, and he broke it to Pearce's ""Only Fools and Horses"" co-stars David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst, who were devastated by"
"Redhill, Reading, Oxford, Birmingham Snow Hill and Shrewsbury. The stock was provided on alternate days by successors to the Southern Railway and the Great Western being the Southern Region and the Western Region under British Rail. At Ashford a portion from Sandwich, Deal and Dover was attached/detached, likewise a Brighton portion at Redhill. Margate railway station is a grade II listed building, designed by Edwin Maxwell Fry and opened in 1926. The station was featured in ""Only Fools and Horses"", in the 1989 episode ""The Jolly Boys' Outing"". Margate railway station Margate railway station serves the town of Margate in"
"is given in brackets. The pubs with the shortest and longest names in Britain are both in Stalybridge: ""Q"" and ""The Old Thirteenth Cheshire Astley Volunteer Rifleman Corps Inn"". The longest name of a London pub, ""I am the Only Running Footman"", was used as the title of a mystery novel by Martha Grimes. There is a ""pub with no name"" in Southover Street, Brighton. ""The Case is Altered"", an early comedy by Ben Jonson, gives its name to several pubs. The Salley Pussey's Inn at Royal Wootton Bassett is said to have been named after Sarah Purse, whose family"
"television series ""Only Fools and Horses"") is situated in the centre of Margate. After its closure in 2006, it reopened in 2015 following a lengthy campaign by the ""Save Dreamland Campaign"" group. The Scenic Railway roller coaster at Dreamland, which opened in 1920, is Grade II* Listed and the second oldest in the world, was severely damaged in a fire on 7 April 2008 but has now been fully restored and reopened to the public in October 2015. Today the Dreamland roller coaster is one of only two early-20th century scenic railways still remaining in the UK; the only other"
"De Hems De Hems is a café, pub and oyster-house in the Chinatown area of London just off Shaftesbury Avenue. It made its name purveying oysters and now sells beers from the Low countries such as Grolsch and Heineken with Dutch food such as bitterballen and frikandellen. It is on the site of the Horse & Dolphin coaching inn which was built in 1685 and had been owned by bare-knuckle boxer Bill 'The Black Terror' Richmond in the early 19th century. This was rebuilt in 1890 by the accomplished pub architects, Saville and Martin, for the publican, Mr Crimmen. It"
"across the yard. The only table in the pub is covered in puzzles. The unique layout has meant that the pub is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. Previously known as the Red Lion Inn, Luppitt, it is a farmhouse pub which would have been common around England in the 19th century. One of the last small, informal alehouses in Britain, it does have the licence to sell alcohol. However, it sells only one beer, brewed locally at Otter Brewery, drawn directly from the cask; there is no option of spirits and the only"
"Dunne was born in Ludlow in 1958. The author P.D.James, Baroness James of Holland Park (1920-2014) spent part of her youth in Ludlow, and attended the British School there. Fr. John Fitzgerald (1927–2007) was a Carmelite friar, priest, poet and philosopher from Ludlow. Kate Charles (born 1950) is an American crime writer who now lives in Ludlow. Dick Heckstall-Smith (1934–2004) from Ludlow was an English jazz and blues saxophonist. Sheena Porter (born 1935) a British author of children's novels lives in Ludlow. The actor John Challis (born 1942) who played Boycie in ""Only Fools & Horses"" lives near Ludlow, as"
"the song ""It's Not Cricket"", from their album of 1979, ""Cool for Cats"", with the lyrics: ""at the Arndale Centre, she's up against the wall."" In the first Christmas special episode of ""The Worst Week of My Life"", ""The Worst Christmas of my Life"", Howard refers to visiting Santa's Grotto at the Arndale Centre. In series four, episode four ""It's Only Rock and Roll"" of ""Only Fools And Horses"", an Arndale Centre is mentioned, but it is not specific as to whether it is the Wandsworth or Dartford centre that is being referred to. Characters in the television series of"