{"id":1071,"date":"2010-01-06T14:15:30","date_gmt":"2010-01-06T14:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ofah.webhostingireland.ie\/blog\/?p=1071"},"modified":"2011-03-30T15:43:01","modified_gmt":"2011-03-30T14:43:01","slug":"john-sullivan-obe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/john-sullivan-obe\/","title":{"rendered":"John Sullivan OBE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d7386eeb5bdcd2f43c1295b58ceaf130\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: right; margin:5px 0 5px 5px;\">\n<amp-auto-ads type=\"adsense\"\r\n              data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1609637348681190\">\r\n<\/amp-auto-ads>\n<\/div>\n<h1>John Sullivan OBE<\/h1>\n<h2>Along with John Sullivan&#8217;s OBE from only fools and horses&#8230;<\/h2>\n<h4>&#8230;were Rock star Roger Daltrey, comedian Eric Sykes are some of those  recognised in the New Years Honours.<\/h4>\n<p>Only Fools and Horses creator John Sullivan was awarded an OBE today for his  services to drama.<\/p>\n<p>The adventures of Del Boy and Rodney Trotter have kept viewers entertained  for more than 20 years.<\/p>\n<p>And it is not the only hit show Sullivan has  written for the BBC.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"275\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1072 alignright\" title=\"John-sullivan-obe\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/John-sullivan-obe.jpg\" alt=\"John Sullivan's OBE from only fools and horses\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He also came up with the classics Citizen Smith,  Dear John and Just Good Friends.<\/p>\n<p>Sullivan, born in Balham, south London,  left school at 15 with no qualifications. He worked as a messenger,  carpet-fitter and second-hand car dealer, the latter providing his inspiration  for wheeler dealer Del Boy.<\/p>\n<p>While working at a brewery he began writing  TV scripts but they were repeatedly rejected.<\/p>\n<p>In desperation he begged  the BBC for any job to get a foot in the door and was taken on as a scenery  shifter.<\/p>\n<p>Spotting a producer in the BBC bar, he showed him a script for  Citizen Smith.<\/p>\n<p>The producer was so impressed he snapped it up and the  programme, starring Robert Lindsay as the Tooting revolutionary, was a hit when  it aired in 1977.<\/p>\n<p>Only Fools and Horses began in 1981 and made stars of  David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst.<\/p>\n<p>Sullivan used his own experiences as  inspiration, the episode in which Rodney is too ashamed to show new girlfriend  Cassandra where he lives was based on the writer`s first dates with his wife,  and the famous scene with the falling chandeliers came from a story told by his  dad.<\/p><div class=\"d7386eeb5bdcd2f43c1295b58ceaf130\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:5px 0 5px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ofah2-response -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1609637348681190\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5593259115\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The last episode went out over Christmas 2003 and pulled in more  than 15 million viewers.<\/p>\n<p>Sullivan, 48, also had success with Eighties  shows Just Good Friends, starring Paul Nicholas and Jan Francis, and Dear John,  with the late Ralph Bates.<\/p>\n<p>The writer is currently working on ideas for  two Only Fools and Horses spin-offs.<br \/>\nDaltrey, who is a patron of the Teenage  Cancer Trust, was given a CBE for his services to music and charity.<\/p>\n<p>The  60-year-old star of The Who said: &#8220;It is really great to be honoured by my  country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sykes, best known for his TV comedy Sykes, which ran between  1960 and 1979, was also made a CBE. The 81-year-old was made OBE in 1986 and has  recently appeared opposite Nicole Kidman in The Others.<\/p>\n<p>Actress Anna  Massey, a screen and stage favourite since the 1950s, was also made a CBE. Her  films have included 1960&#8217;s Peeping Tom, The Tall Guy in 1989 and 2002&#8217;s The  Importance of Being Earnest.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am absolutely thrilled to receive this,&#8221;  she said. &#8220;It was a lovely surprise to have my name put  forward.<\/p>\n<p>Broadcaster Alan Whicker and playwright Alan Plater were both  made CBEs while John Sullivan, the creator of Only Fools and Horses, and author  Leslie Thomas were made OBEs.<\/p>\n<p>Quentin Blake, the artist best know for his  illustrations in Roald Dahl books, was made a CBE, as was classical pianist John  Lill.<\/p>\n<p>In the world of music, Pete Waterman was given an OBE for his work  on more than 200 hit singles, including those for Kylie, during the last 25  years.<\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/john-sullivan-obe\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"125\" src=\"\" class=\"alignright wp-post-image tfe\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><p>John Sullivan OBE Along with John Sullivan&#8217;s OBE from only fools and horses&#8230; &#8230;were Rock star Roger Daltrey, comedian Eric Sykes are some of those recognised in the New Years Honours. 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