UPDATE – Filming starts on 15th October – Rock & Chips 2 new shows – more to follow
Well it didn’t take too long, but the BBC have now given the go-ahead for a new Rock & Chips Series.
By the look of the response from the original that aired earlier this year it was a no-brainer. Regardless of the poor press it received at the time, Only Fools and Horses fans on the whole have been waiting for this news.
The Sun newspaper revealed that the BBC is making a series of its Only Fools and Horses prequel Rock & Chips.
As before Inbetweeners star James Buckley, who played Del Boy in last year’s one-off Rock & Chips drama, will again take the role in the new series.
The fans are keen to see the complete cast that did a great job in the one off to retake their roles in this series
James said writer John Sullivan had approached him about the series.
He said: “I got a text from him and he said he was in the middle of writing six hour-long episodes.”
Set in the 1960s, the one-off followed the lives of a young Del and his mum and dad Joan and Reg Trotter.
So what may John Sullivan include in these new story lines – over to you
Here are a few suggestions for the Rock and Chips 6 part series
- Alby Littlewood crossing a train track when Del was with Deidre
- The early times when Del and Rodney have to cope with there mums death?
- The long deathbed discussion about fish!
- Introducing Marlene
- Why Albert and Grandad don’t talk with each other
Any more things that John needs to include in a Rock & Chips Series?
Any news on this yet
Sadly after the death of the great John Sullivan, they decided that they will not be made, Nicolas lyndhurts cited it as the greatest disapointment of his career.
I hope this finally answers your question and i am just as disapointed as you
Any news on rock and chips this was 2010 now 2020 nothing yet
I hadn’t realised that there were a further two episodes of Rock and Chips. One thing I was curious about was in Only Fools “The Frog’s Legacy” Rodney asks Albert if he looks like Freddie Robdal, to which Albert replies “Yeah you do a bit” but Albert never appeared in Rock and Chips. Freddie was a diver (naval connection) but as far as I know any direct contact between Albert and Freddie was never covered?
Brilliant Fantastic Best Series on British TV A joy to watch, Please please bring it back more episodes please
Bring it back theres loads of stories do more about the romance between freddie the frog and Del’s mum there are loads and loads of stories to do and loads and loads of people who would watch x Please bring it back
I agree
i watched all three episodes of Rock and Chips last night and the storyline and characters were perfect
John had written a fair bit more as a series of new episodes had been commissioned
At the very least it would be great to see closure on Freddy the Frog as a character, ‘sat on a detonator’. It would be fascinating to see how this really played out compared to the stories we heard and what happened to all that gold bullion!!
please bring rock and chips back – there are loads of stories that can be done – i loved it – it was brill
I have seen the episode of rock & chips, Five Gold Rings and The Frog and the Pussycat, but I was wondering if there was going to be anymore episode’s if anyone had been commissioned to write them, as six episode’s were supposed to be done until the sad passing of the great late John Sullivan. If anyone knows anything then please let me know.
what about when del and jumbo mills had a fish stall outside the nags head
Is it going to be on the telly for Christmas guys??? Please tell me it is!!
its gotta be wen freddie the frog sat on the detenator and the buriel of the hidden gold bulliens
i would like to see the time when del came back with all ‘a’s (absent) and beat up reg.
I think it would be good if John Sullivan would do a 30th avviversary special, or maybe 1 more series with Rodneys daughter aged about 8 now and with Boycie and Marlene come back for a long VISIT because they have missed everyone and missed Dels stupid catch phases asswell. Does anybody agree at all with this?
i also agree, there has to be one more outing for the trotter clan in 2011. i reckon the chances are slim for a series, more chance i would of thought of all the actors getting together for a one off special.
I also hope, but we don’t know what the BBC are going to do !
Good idea. I love OFAH, but every time when I’m watching those all episodes, I’m hoping that maybe, JUST MAYBE John could write few more “christmas specials”.
You know? Episode per year.
BONJOUR! ;-)
There are so many things that can go into the story line, hope the they do a good job.
they could show an episode with roy slater being pushed in the pond a lot then again later when he is playing as blue bierd (this is all mensioned in the episode ‘may the force be with you’) what do you think pal?
what about the time when trigger walked into the mind your head sign. or whenever slater grasses them up, becomes a police constobal etc.
I would love to see slater nick his own father for having a defective brake light on his bycycle!!
I dont know about you but I’d love to know who Shirley, Shane and Sean were !
I love that bit – still makes me laugh
Must get the time when Rodney has to sell gas conversion kits on the all electric estate too.
very funny perry, lol what a writer.
Just hearing more reports of Rock and Chips filming of 2 new episodes
on 15th October more to follow.
they could do an episode of when rodneys mate had i think it was roler skates and rodney wanted some and del nicked them of rodneys mate who’s brother then beat rodney up cos they were his mate skates in the first place and they could show rodney in bed with a split lip and a headake while del is beating up his mates brother
Any news on rock and chips
Hi I loved the Rock And Chips it was really good is there any news on the series yet.
@Svetlana
i think this will certainly get an inclusion in the series
I’m a yank from Arizona USA who LOVES Only Fools and Horses and I would love very much to see a new Rock and Chips series. The first show was great!!! Its good to see how Del Boy and the Peckham boys were during their younger hell raising days! Their is so much John Sullivan can do with this new show, it is going to be another smash hit for BBC!!! I can’t wait for the next episode!!!
I love hearing this, glad to hear our comedy and sense of humour doesn’t go over the head of every nation! Its so c lever, but wish i was one of those lucky people who have never seen the show too….to watch all over again! The Jolly Boys outing, Danger UXD…..really hit its peak in the hour long episodes and specials of late 80s early 90s. Wrote many times but the writing can bring sadness as well as many laughs, especially Rodders wedding if you’ve watched it from start. Fantastic.
also one can be made about where Freddy the Frog burried all this gold, which he stole from a bank in the city
Fair point Barry
Seems like its stagnant again
Fan pressure needed on BBC
I know someone in the cast and he says that nothing as been commisioned yet, they are still in talks and can’t decide if they should or not. I say lets pester the bbc some more and sway the decision! LETS GET IT A SERIES!!
This is a brilliant movie. Really sets the scene for the return of ofah story. Can not wait for the series to be available on DVD
I wonder if they will show Del beat up his dad after getting straight “A’s” which of course meant for absent.
Yeah He had randolph scotts!!! all over his boat race with a pink flower power shirt!!! lol!!!! from a distance he looked stripped to the waist!!!!!!
When Del boy blew up the science lab making home made fireworks, while Denzil was doing detention in there at the time!!!! (taken from Mother nature’s son, when Trigger and Denzil were arguing whether to take the yellow stuff into Denzils van, to take to waste recycling place which was open 24 hours a day but not at NIGHT!!!!!
Good News, I hope the series goes well, This is the perfect time for a new OFAH DVD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wonderful news!!!! I wonder if the series will cover the numerous times Del got engaged- like when he was with Pauline Harris??The robbery that Freddie Robdal pulled off and the hiding of the gold bullion. Or how about Jumbo Mills and Reeni Turpin leaving Peckham. I am sure John Sullivan has tons of ideas and the show will be just cosmic!!
@ James
You superfan, i forgot that quote from Del – VERY good point
@ daniel wickenden – Good one – that has to be seen – didnt he have spots / measles or something at that point?
Yeah He had randolph scotts!!! all over his boat race with a pink flower power shirt!!! lol!!!! from a distance he looked stripped to waist!!!!!!
Del used to know Alan Parry. “Walks with a limp, talks with a stutter” ;)
Sending young Rodney off to sell them gas conversion kits on the all electric estate, while Del ad it away with his canadian sort!!!!
According to James Buckley who played the young Del Boy
He claims the Sun misquoted him and he hasn’t been approached????
What with Parliament and now Rock and Chips Politics!
Not sure if Alan Parry would be involved as he was first met when Rodney met Casandra in series six
– Jellied Eels stall outside Nags Head with Jumbo Mills
– Del visiting his GP Robbie Meadows
– Alan Parry