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Overview

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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 full episode list
Release Date:
8 September 1981 (UK) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
Classic comedy following the misadventures of two Wheeler Dealer brothers Del Boy and Rodney Trotter who scrape their living by selling dodgy goods believing that next year they will be millionaires. full summary
Awards:
17 wins & 15 nominations more
User Comments:
One of the best more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 6 of 44)
David Jason ... Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter / ... (65 episodes, 1981-2003)
Nicholas Lyndhurst ... Rodney Trotter (65 episodes, 1981-2003)
Roger Lloyd-Pack ... Trigger (39 episodes, 1981-2003)
Buster Merryfield ... Uncle Albert Trotter (37 episodes, 1985-1996)
John Challis ... Boycie (33 episodes, 1981-2003)
Kenneth MacDonald ... Mike Fisher (30 episodes, 1983-1996)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Readies" (UK) (working title)
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Runtime:
30 min (35 episodes) | 35 min (1 episode) | 50 min (13 episodes) | 60 min (4 episodes) | 65 min (1 episode) | 70 min (1 episode) | 75 min (4 episodes) | 80 min (1 episode) | 85 min (2 episodes) | 90 min (1 episode) | 95 min (1 episode)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono | Stereo (later episodes)
Certification:
UK:PG | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Singapore:PG

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Trivia:
David Jason (Derek "Del" Trotter) and Nicholas Lyndhurst (Rodney Trotter) are the only actors to appear in all 65 episodes. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: In the episode "If They Could See Us Now...", when Del is on the Television programme "Goldrush", the camera is reflected in Rodney's TV when Del is asking him a question. more
Quotes:
Del Boy: Rodney, it's for you.
[passes the phone to him]
Rodney: Who is it?
Del Boy: Richard Branston.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Man to Man with Dean Learner: Steve Pising (#1.2)" (2006) more

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27 out of 29 people found the following comment useful:-
One of the best, 21 April 2005
Author: Robert Panting from United Kingdom

This truly is the greatest comedy to hit the screens in the UK. Some of moments of comic genius written by creator John Sullivan are on a completely different level to anything else seen on British TV. Yes, you can talk about Del falling through the bar, and yes you can talk about the blow up sex dolls. They are classic moments, but there are so many hugely funny scenes that are so advanced, it really is amazing how JS thought of them. For example, my personal favourite is in the episode Heroes and Villains when Del Boy and Rodney go to a publican's ball dressed as Batman and Robin - a good idea for a fancy dress party. But then comes a catalogue of comic brilliance. Firstly, (already dressed in their outfits) the van breaks down in the middle of Peckham. DB and R do a runner and scamper through Peckham only to confront a group of muggers. The muggers leave their intended victim convinced it's the real Batman and Robin! Then comes Rodney's wonderful clench fist (ala Robin) before shouting to Del "Let's go" - in my opinion it's the perfect line and one of British comedy's greatest moments. And to top it off, they finally get to the ball only to find the landlord has 24 hours earlier died. Everyone is dressed in their funeral outfits except for our 'caped crusaders' who stand out like a sore thumb.

John Sullivan's achievements of rattling up 25m viewers is fully justified. Not only does he produce perfect comedy, but he couples that with real drama such as the death of Grandad, Cassie's miscarriage, and Rodney's wedding.

We have grown up with the Trotters - and we have died with them in some cases. But the true brilliance of David Jason, Nick Lyndhurst, Buster Merryfield and of course John Sullivan will live on.

Can I give it 11/10?

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