The Miracle of Peckham (7 Sep. 1986)

Feeling guilty about his dodgy lifestyle, Del has a rare religious urge and heads to the confession booth of his local Catholic church to speak with Father O'Keith. Whilst chatting with ... See full summary »

Director:

Mandie Fletcher

Writer:

John Sullivan

Stars:

David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Buster Merryfield

Cast

Episode cast overview:
David Jason	...	Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter
Nicholas Lyndhurst	...	Rodney Trotter
Buster Merryfield	...	Uncle Albert Trotter
P.G. Stephens	...	Father O'Keith
John Pierce Jones	...	Biffo
Peter Wickham	...	Australian Reporter
Carol Cleveland	...	Sandra Potts, American Reporter
James Richardson	...	Man in Church

Storyline

Feeling guilty about his dodgy lifestyle, Del has a rare religious urge and heads to the confession booth of his local Catholic church to speak with Father O'Keith. Whilst chatting with Father O'Keith, Del discovers that the local hospice, St Mary's, requires a £185,000 renovation or it will soon close. And as Derek and Rodney's mother and grandad were both cared for there, the older Trotter takes the charitable cause to his heart. After his confession, Del is about to put some money into the Collection box when Father O'Keith cries out that the statue of the Virgin Mary is weeping holy tears. Within a couple of seconds, Del has persuaded the priest that this miracle needs publicising - something that could go a long way towards raising funds for St Mary's renovations. Father O'Keith reluctantly agrees, and Del gets Rodney to alert the national press. As press arrives from all over the world, Del helps Father O'Keith collect the contributions from all those who wish to witness the ...

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Plot Keywords:

miracle | rain | trumpet | water leak | raising money | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 September 1986 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Color:

Color

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