10 Things you never knew about only fools and horses
1. Trigger’s character name is Colin Ball, but never mentioned in any episode, only in some cast listings.
2. Jim Broadbent (Slater) was first choice for the role of Del Boy, but he turned down the part and says he never regrets it.
3. David Jason was born David White but changed his name as an actor already had that name.
4. Tessa Peake Jones appeared in the first episode, when you first see the nags head and says ‘Hello Del’, but never seen again until the 1987 feature length Dates. She wasn’t known as Raquel in this first episode.
5. An episode on the first series of John Sullivan’s Citizen Smith was called Only Fools and Horses.
6. Nick Stringer appeared in 2 episodes as 2 different characters. Junbo Mills in who wants to be a millionaire and an Aussie man who was sold a car in Go West Young Man
7. Only one stuntman has been used for David Jason and that was in the episode Tea for Three when Del goes hang gliding. His name was Ken Barker who died in 1998 of prostate cancer. He was a stunt double in superman and indiana jones films. You can see him in the opening credits of the Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin series as Leoanrd Rossiters double as the swimmer.
8. Phillip Pope (Tony Angelino) writes and composes music for TV, Film and Rado shows.
9.The idea New York – Paris – Peckham came from a packet of Dunhill cigarettes except theirs say London – Paris – NewYork.
10. Only Fools and Horses was going to end after the Fifth Series as David Jason said he wasn’t going to do anymore. The new title was going to be Hot Rod and Rodney was going to be on his own. Del Boy was going to say yes to Jumbo Mills offer in Who Wants to be a Millionaire and go to Australia, with an option of Del Boy coming back at a later date. David Jason then changed his mind and the ending was changed, to turn down Jumbo Mills offer.
5 Great characters to appear in one episode
1. Tony Angelino is Stage Fright
2. Abdul in To Hull and Back
3. Mr Chin in the Yellow Peril
4. Mental Mickey in Its Only Rock and Roll
5. Tony and Danny Driscoll in Little Problems
5 Songs for Tony Angelino to avoid
1. Rabbit by Chas and Dave.
2. Lady in Red by Chris de Burgh
3. Rock and Roll dreams come true by Meatloaf
4. Bed of Roses by Bon Jovi
5 Moon River by Andy and/Danny Williams
20 Things Del Boy would sell at a car boot sale
1. Kylie Minogue LP
2. Car radio cassette player recommended by Nigel Mansell
3.Ponytail wig
4.National anthem musical doorbells
5. Tins of paint with no labels
6. Infltatable blow up dolls
7. Mobile phones that tune in your TV
8.Louvre doors
9.Peckham spring water
10. Old English vinyl briefcases
11. China cats that play how much is that doggy in the window
12.One legged turkeys
13.Camel hair overcoats
14.Telescopic christmas trees
15.Cycling helmets
16. Boxes of Tomatoes and Oranges
17. 18 Carat gold chains
18.Deep sea diver watches
19. Latvian radio alarm clocks
20.Hairdryers/Slovakian log effect gas fires.
5 Favourite episodes
1. To Hull and Back
2. Tea for Three
3. Jolly Boys Outing
4. A touch of glass
5. Danger UXD
Number 7 is incorrect. My uncle was the stunt double for Del Boy hand gliding, the other guy wouldn’t do it as he said it was unsafe. My uncle was health and safety and stepped in.
I can’t imagine if Jim Broadbent falling through the bar, if had taken the role of Del Boy
I did here that Tessa Peake Jones was in the first episode as well as Robbie Williams in the Nags Head
shame neither are proven true!
I remember Robbie Williams was on Jonathan Ross a few years ago, and he was asked whether he appeared in Only fools and horses and he was shown the clip.
he said he was a fan of the show and he couldn’t remember if he had been in the episode, i think he made a joke about perhaps walking on to the set by accident or something – i Don’t know where you could watch old interviews of Jonathan Ross Online.
What kind of insane idiot can’t remember if they were part of a TV episode in any way, shape or form? Especially an OFAH special.
He wasn’t in it. He’s just soaking up a bit of false claim.
I was well impressed with that spot for Tessa Peake-Jones, does look like her I admit. Could easily be mistaken for her if it wasn’t though
it is not Tessa peake Jones in Big Brother
Correct – Tessa was asked if it was her and she made it clear that it was not – although it does sound like her