For many years the Driscoll brothers were mentioned in several Only Fools and Horses episodes. We knew they were hard and many would run scared of any contact with them. Then in 1989 we were given a face to the names. Danny and Tony were quite a contrast. Today we are going to look at Roy Marsden Aka Danny Driscoll (The Tall One).
In the Episode Little Problems Tony and Danny Driscoll are now given a revealing in person and what a treat it was. What a cracking episode it was. Del’s gone and got himself into a bit of bother over some hooky mobile phones with the less than understanding Driscoll brothers Tony and Danny. Unless Del comes up with 2,000 Pounds pretty sharpish they’re going to take care of him and of course they didn’t hold back, providing Del with a voice for the Bee Gees karaoke night.
Since then they have been given further storylines by means of the Green Green Grass as they have been involved in several plots to track down Boycie. These episodes were namely:
- Home Brew (2009)
- Brothers and Sisters (2006)
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo Clock (2005)
This week Roy Marsden is set to star in The Hobbit, in Reading from April 19-24.
As well as a glittering acting career that’s seen him be one of the top telly detectives and have guest spots in much-loved shows including Foyle’s War, Space: 1999 and Only Fools and Horses, he’s an accomplished director.
You can see the fruits of his work next week as the Wycombe Swan hosts his adaptation of J R R Tolkein’s The Hobbit.
The 69-year-old RADA-trained actor thinks that there is no real difference between directing and acting.
“But in directing you have a complete responsbility to the play,” he says.
“It’s bit of a daft image,” he continues, “you’re a midwife, helping to give birth to this play. Then, as soon you’ve given birth to it, in a way your job is over. It’s theirs [the actors], it no longer belongs to you.”
Roy says when he comes back to the show after a week or two of performing, the actors have moved the play on.
The play, which is on a national tour, has been a huge hit with all ages and it’s something that pleased Roy.
“Young children are not used to being in theatre,” he says. “You expect them to be texting. But they’re not, they’re engaged. It’s terrific.”
What do we know about Roy Marsden? He was born on 25 June 1941 in Stepney, London and is probably best known for his portrayal of Adam Dalgliesh in the Anglia Television dramatisations of P. D. James’s detective novels.
every body forget what i put on the last 2 comments because i watched the first 3 series again and i noticed he does have a few cigars, just not as offten as as he did in only fools and horses
I forgot to say i don’t remember Boycie giving up smoking, and in the green green grass Boycie and Marlene get rearly woried that Tyler may have started, but any parents would if you think about it.
Its a good point Liam
I wonder if the Continuity from Fools to Green Grass is meant to be totally accurate – i would imagine so as Del and Rodney are refered too and the Driscoll brothers along with Denzil are seen in the epsidoes
Has anybody noticed any errors in the green green grass?, because I have, if anyone remembers in only fools and horses Boycie was a cigar smoker, but in the green green grass series i don’t remember him having a cigar once
Del had trouble with the Driscoll Brothers in Little Problems over videos not mobile phones.
Del had trouble with the Driscoll Brothers in Little Problems over videos not mobile phones.
Thanks Brian – your right
Del had trouble with the driscoll brother over mobile phones remember the line “look he’s got one of our phones up his nose. Del then tells boyce that it is the videos he has sold boyce that is causing the problem in order to get the money boyce is keeping from him.