Danger UXD Episode Review
Brief: Just faking a signature on a delivery note means that Del can take possession of 50 dolls for absolutely nothing. The only problem is that “Lusty Linda” and “Erotic Estelle” are not exactly what he had in mind and would seem more appropriate to Dirty Barry’s dubious trade rather than the local toyshop…
Transmitted: 15.01.1989
Duration: 50 minutes
Viewing Figures: 16.1 million
Del continues to pursue the Yuppy lifestyle, and insists that Rodney follows suit by wearing… a suit. He convinces his young bruv that it will help him shift 50 video recorders he got off of Ronnie Nelson at the Advanced Electronics Research and Development Centre.
Ever the opportunist, Del helps Denzil out by taking 50 dolls off his hands. Unfortunately the Trotters discover too late that they are inflatable dolls, filled with explosive propane gas.
Episode Observation
- In Danger UXD, Why does Dirty Barry know absolutely nothing about the blow up dolls when Del phoned him earlier trying to sell them to him? Surely he would have explained the deal to him.
- In Danger UXD, the estate where the Trotters live changes significantly since the original estate in the early series. In the early ones, the tower blocks are plastered in yellow and there are several office buildings around them whereas in UXD the tower blocks have brick walls and the office buildings have disappeared and been replaced by what looks like 1930’s built semi-detatched houses. And the series only began in 1981.
- In Danger UXD, In the pub dell buys the ‘same again ‘ for denzil and buys himself a drink. Mike firstly brings over the stew and dels drink and then when he brings over half a pint for Denzil but Rodney, who has just sat down drinks it instead.
- In Danger UXD, right at the end just after the two dolls blow up, del and rodders go back in to the van and hear a hissing sound. when the doll pops up it is wearing a wig.
- In Danger UXD, the actor who plays Dirty Barry is in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves as Kevin Costners servant who is blinded by the Sherrif`s men.
- In Danger UXD, Del says to rodney that he sold all the vcr,s to Boycie and Boycie tells Trig and Mike in the pub that he paid cash for all of them. Yet in “Little Problems” Del says Boycie still owes him money for all of them.
- In Danger UXD, In the pub when denzil runs in to find del about the dolls being dangerous, when denzil leaves they are saying it is tragic then look carefully at mikes eyes, he is looking at boycie for his cue to laugh.
- In Danger UXD, when Rodney and Cassandra are having their meal pay attention to Rodney’s beer. Whenever the camera shot is from behind Rodney, his beer has a reasonable head to it. But in the apparent instant that it changes to from behind Cassandra, the beer has absolutely no head whatsoever. This happens a couple of times.
- In Danger UXD, when the doll’s in the flat fill with air and pop up behind the cocktail bar, Uncle Albert does not look around and should not know what has happened, but some how he does!
Danger UXD Script
The script will be downloadable from here
Did You Know?
John Sullivans idea for the script goes back to filming in Bournemouth on Nick’s 21st birthday, filming It Never Rains…
I Love this Episode it is just a fantastic episode written by john sullivan and do you know were i can by the black blow up dolls from,can someone tell me where i get buy them from.
I like the episode when del left dolls in back of the van and it is so funny I like a lot
Think a quick google search might help you out here, sir…
Rodneys evening college is also nowhere near the yuppy bar that Del goes into.
In the episode, it’s across the road. But in reality the college is on the other side of Bristol.
The yuppy bar, and the one eleven club are both in the drinking/party area of Bristol. But neither are actually bars.
The one-eleven club is a restaurant. They just changed the signs, outside decor a bit
And the yuppy bar is an office. They just hung a bar sign, on the outside wall. Many office blocks in that area are housed in old georgian buildings you see
All of the outside locations are shot in Bristol City Centre.
As a fan, I’m lucky enough to walk past many famous locations, every day.
“The One-Eleven” club is right by my office.
The yuppy winebar, where Del famously falls over, is actually right down the road from The One-Eleven Club.
And the “down by the riverside club” is right by my flat!
That’s excellent. I’ve dreamed for years now of visiting all the ‘Fools’ locations and still hope to do so one day when I get chance.
They filmed a lot of ‘a touch of frost’ episodes right on my doorstep but that’s not quite the same!
Can you tell us more about A Touch Of Frost. Any information greatfully received.
I live about 40 minutes from Bristol but have several family members in the City.
I love going for a drink at The Old Duke which as you’ll know, is about a 10 second walk from scenes filmed for Yuppy Love.
Bristol is a marvelous city.
I find the idea of Del holding onto his Mums clothes after so many years a bit Jimmy Savile? And why all the references to freemasons? Filmed in Bristol where a lot of bbc satanic filth like to indulge in depraved acts against children. Ever noticed how Del and rodders got the right steaming ‘ump with Trig about the Jimmy Savile comment during the seance in Mikes pub? In the public eyes at the time Savile was seen as a good bloke but they seemed to know something that we all didn’t. Shame on them for keeping schtum.
Ridiculous comments all round.
Firstly, what has Del Boy keeping hold of his own mother’s clothes got anything to do with Jimmy Savile? That is the most moronic comment ever. Many people keep hold of their loved ones items and clothing. It’s their way of mourning and remembering.
What’s all this about satanic filth performed by BBC members? What? Only Bristol was it? How about the whole of London? Should they have never filmed OFAH at all then?
Finally, Del and Rodney getting the steaming ‘ump coz Trig made a witty, but unnecessary and probably inappropriate guess as to who Elsie Partridge was referring to was always going to offend them. Savile was seen as a bit of a clown/creep but in an acceptable way back in the 70’s and 80’s and they would not want their late mother mixed up with someone else – never mind a bloke!
In the script for this episode uploaded to the site, Dirty Barry is described as mid-30’s.
Not a chance!!! Try mid 50’s at the youngest!!
Can anyone confirm if the venue where Rodney and Cassandra go on a dinner date is the same place where Rodney, Mickey and Jevon were at in ‘Yuppy Love’ in the night club? Looks the same set to me.
If this is where I think it is, this is a hotel on the outskirts of Bristol city centre?
Found this on FindThatLocation.com :
ARNOS MANOR HOTEL(formerly Parkside Hotel), Bath Road, Brislington. This was the location of the One Eleven Club in ‘Chain Gang’ for the scene where Del and Rodney meet Arnie in the car park. The inside of the hotel was also the disco in ‘Yuppy Love’ and ‘Rodney Come Home’, plus the restaurant in ‘Danger UXD’.
Ah I thought so! The individual scenes did look similar.
Being a Bristol lad, I should have known this.
‘In Danger UXD, In the pub when denzil runs in to find del about the dolls being dangerous, when denzil leaves they are saying it is tragic then look carefully at mikes eyes, he is looking at boycie for his cue to laugh.’
I’d say that Mike was supposed to perform this action because in the grand scheme of things, the Trotter’s could be blown up! So, he nervously glances over at Boycie to see if he, like Mike, saw the funny side. Great acting Kenneth!
GREAT SHOW!
The script doesn’t think it exists.
Thanks Jo
The script is now working
Takashi Kawahara – the Chinese takeaway owner in this episode – also played the role of Shinya in the classic 80s drama Tenko.