Long Legs of the Law Episode Review
Brief: Streuth! Rodders besmirching the good reputation of the Trotter family by dating a policewoman, Sandra… Better hide that Police Record …”Walking on the Moon” Rodney has really blown it this time.
Transmitted: 21.10.1982
Duration: 30 minutes
Viewing Figures: 7.7 million
Del and Grandad are horrified to hear that Rodney is dating a police officer called Sandra. But while Grandad is worried about Sandra knowing about the Trotters’ sullied reputation, Del is sweating over the amount of dodgy gear stored in the flat.
At the end of their date at the cinema, Rodders brings Sandra back to the flat for a nightcap. As soon as she arrives, Del spots her wearing a stolen watch that Rodney has given her as a gift. Thinking fast, he ‘accidentally’ pours gin over it and promises to buy her a replacement.
Ever the gent, Rodney offers to walk her home, and everything appears to be forgiven. But as Sandra says goodbye, she tells Rodney he has 24 hours to empty the flat of stolen goods belonging to Trotters’ Independent Traders before she notifies CID
Episode Observations
- In Long Legs of the Law, at the start, Del is telling Grandad that Rodney is trying to date the arresting officer who was involved in a fight that Del and Rodney witnessed the previous night. Del laughs and jokes at it. But later when Rodney says he is dating that copper, Sandra, Del is annoyed. Make your mind up Derek Trotter.
- In Long Legs of the Law, At The Scene Near The end when del is clearing out the flat he opens the sideboard to make it lighter to carry, but he struggles to open it!!
- In Long Legs of the Law, when Del and Rodders are in Sids Cafe and loads of kitchenware drops out of Dels sleeve you can see his hand controlling when the knifes fall out.
- In Long Legs of the Law, when Del drops all the cutlery in Sid’s Cafe at the start of the episode, watch David Jason’s left hand releasing and stopping the cutlery on and off, and then not acting particularly well when he needs to look surprised at being caught.
- In Long Legs of the Law, the policewoman is with Rodney as Del starts hiding stuff, Del offers her a drink and as he’s at the drinks cabinet, watch and listen carefully as he smashes a glass just off the screen.
- In Long Legs of the Law, While trying to hide watches on the table, from Sandra a Police women, Del Knocks a glass of beer over.
Long Legs of the Law Script
The script will be downloadable from here
Where are they now?
| Well it seems Sandra played by Kate Saunders has had a small part in The Birth of the Beatles film and done mainly small theatre production since. |
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RIP to the beautiful Kate Saunders, who played Sandra, she sadly passed away this past week.
This episode was the very first episode to use the NEW “Only Fools & Horses” John Sullivan Theme Tune that we all know and Love today!!!! As before this it was the Original Ronnie Hazlehurst Tune!