Sleepless in Peckham Episode Review
Brief: The Trotter family will be evicted from their home in this possibly final episode (from never say never – John Sullivan). They face losing their home after being pursued by the taxman, originally mentioned in “If they could see us now”. Rodney also becomes a dad for the first time when wife Cassandra gives birth.
Transmitted: 25.12.2003
Duration: 70 minutes
Viewing Figures: 15.5 million
Episode Observations
- During the time when Rodney shows Cassandra the Jolly Boys Outing in 1960 photo in the restraunt, with a freeze frame – the photo Cassandra has in her hand isnt actually the one the camera shows of the individuals on the close ups. This is very apparent if you look at where her finger is between the camera changes , when she is filming it is just an old black and white photo but clearly not showing the characters such as Freddy Robdal etc
- On the grave of Joan Trotters grave it shows she died in 1964, however in the Yellow Peril episode first screened in 1982 Del says that the fibreglass grave has been standing for 17 years meaning Joan must have died in 1965 and not 1964 as shown in sleepless in Peckham!
- The first Jolly Boys Outing was from 1960 and Del was 15 at the time. The date of death of his Mother was 1964 thus making Del 19. However, he states that his dad left him and Rodney in the care of his Grandad when Del was 16. Thus meaning he left them in 1961.
- In the Frogs Legacy Del has no knowledge of Freddy Robdall yet in Sleepless in Peckham he claims to of knew him as a teenager and had to call him “Uncle Freddy”!
- In the opening scene where Del is talking about how skinny the baby will be he calls Cassandra, Cassandrea!
Sleepless in Peckham Script
Did You Know?
The Working title was “Plonkers don’t have to” before changing to Sleepless in Peckham.
Though Kenneth McDonald died in real life, his wishes are he lives on in the show as imprisoned for deforging the brewery. Again this is mentioned by Sid.
Rumours
BBC say it may be the last we see of the Trotters, John Sullivan says he is happy to write more, and most the actors say if they’re free they will do more.
We wait to see…
I hope there are more episodes. I have the box set and whenever I watch the final episode I often wonder what all the characters could be up to now and what scrapes Del Boy and Rodney could be getting themselves into!