Miracle of Peckham
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The ReviewBrief: Delboy gets religion (or is he just on
the make?) when the Madonna at the local church is seen to shed
tears. But Father O'Keith wants to know why does she only cry when
it's raining and where did that lead in Del's garage come from?
Finally, how will Rodney explain the state of Biffos trumpet? Transmitted: 07.09.1986 Duration: 30 minutes Viewing Figures: 14.2 million
Feeling guilty about his dodgy lifestyle, Del has a rare
religious urge and heads to the confession booth of his local
Catholic church to speak with Father O'Keith.
Whilst chatting with Father O'Keith, Del discovers that the
local hospice, St Mary's, requires a £185,000 renovation or
it will soon close. And as Derek and Rodney's mother and grandad
were both cared for there, the older Trotter takes the charitable
cause to his heart.
After his confession, Del is about to put some money into the
Collection box when Father O'Keith cries out that the statue of the
Virgin Mary is weeping holy tears.
Within a couple of seconds, Del has persuaded the priest that
this miracle needs publicising - something that could go a long way
towards raising funds for St Mary's renovations. Father O'Keith
reluctantly agrees, and Del gets Rodney to alert the national
press.
As press arrives from all over the world, Del helps Father
O'Keith collect the contributions from all those who wish to
witness the miracle of the weeping virgin. It's only when the
priest notices rain dripping from the roof of the church that Del
Boy's elaborate hoax is exposed.
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