So what will you need to know before watching the new drama from only fools and horses writer John Sullivan?
For many of you that have been fans of the BBC sitcom, you will be aware of the differences between Del and Rodney. Over the years and through each series it was alluded too.
We have also picked up many mentions of their mother Joan and how she looked after them before passing away
But for a quick revision watch these episodes
Series Three May the Force Be with You
Here you are introduced to Slater. We also get a lot more information about how they all grew up together and the type of mischief Del and the lads would get up to.
Other episodes such as The Yellow Peril and As One Door Closes
Series Three Thicker Than Water
We get to see that Del and Rodney may well have different fathers.
It also reveals how rotten Reg was. Reg explains that he frequently argued with their mother before they split.
Thicker Than Water
Special : The Frog’s Legacy You must watch this episode, as it really starts putting pieces together. It also introduces us to Rodney’s father Freddie Robdal. At the wedding of Trigger’s niece, the Trotters hear the tale of Freddy the Frog, a bank robber and close friend of the boys’ mother. He left everything in his will to their mum, including missing gold bullion. While Del hunts for treasure, Rodney puzzles over Freddy and his mother’s ‘friendship’ – and a son who would by now be his own age.
The Frog’s Legacy
Series Seven: Class of ’62
A class of ’62 reunion in the Nag’s Head signals Roy Slater’s return to Civvy Street after years in the ‘Nick’ from Diamond smuggling as seen in The “To Hull and Back” special episode.
This episode gives us a taste of what it was like growing up for Del and his mates in the sixties.
Class of ’62
Final Only Fools Episode : Sleepless in Peckham
Everything gets revealed in this episode, you will need to see this one and The Frog’s Legacy as an absolute minimum, if you’re not already up to speed. Rodney now finds out that his real father wasn’t the same as Del’s. But the love is still as strong as ever between the Trotter brothers.
Sleepless in Peckham
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