Lennard pearce played grandad in the hit sitcom from 1981 to 1983, appearing in 23 episodes. Edward kitchener ted trotter, better known simply as grandad 9 july 1909 1984, was a. Del boy plays a highstakes game of poker with boycie. The kiss of life only fools and horses bbc comedy greats. We are all aware of the shocking event while filming the 1st episode of the 4th series of only fools.
Oct 02, 2017 heres an only fools and horses tale that trumps any of uncle alberts war stories actor lennard pearce could have shot hitler dead. Pearce died in 1984, and his character was replaced by uncle albert, played by. In the episode rodney is appointed chairman of the local tenants association, and del expects him to use his influence to secure a move to a council bungalow. Grandad is the grandfather of del boy and rodney trotter. Only fools and horses grandad actor met hitler, recalls. Grandad is seen in the first series of only fools and horses. Merryfield himself died in 1999, with alberts death, like grandads, written in to the following episode.
I watched the only fools and horses musical and it was as. Discuss episodes, characters, the actors, observations and even post your fan scripts. He is often seen watching two television sets at once, one black and white tv and one colour tv. Only fools and horses is a british television sitcom created and written by john sullivan. Heres an only fools and horses tale that trumps any of uncle alberts war stories actor lennard pearce could have shot hitler dead.
Only fools and horses spawned many merchandising spinoffs. Del boy plays a trick on grandad in the series 2 episode ashes to ashes. All i see is who is better grandad or uncle albert or who the best actor was. Grandad has suddenly and sadly died, and del, rodney. The episode fatal extraction is inspired by and resembles the classic 1987 film fatal attraction which starred michael douglas and glenn close. This scene has also recently been discovered where several years before his appearance in only fools lennard appeared in antony and cleopatra by william shakespeare. No one could ever forget lennard pearce who played grandad in only fools and horses from 1981 to 1984. It ran for seven series and sixteen christmas specials until 25 december 2003, when the final episode was broadcast. Lost only fools and horses episode is grandads last. Oct 28, 2009 the wear and tear of the climbing twelve floors in mandela house has taken its toll and del boy and rodney find grandad passed out on the floor.
Sadly, this was the last episode that lennard pearce, who plays grandad, filmed. The wear and tear of the climbing twelve floors in mandela house has taken its toll and del boy and rodney find grandad passed out on the floor. Only fools and horses series 2 episode 3 a losing streak full. Oct 02, 2017 the actor who played grandad in only fools and horses met adolf hitler before the second world war and declared he would have shot him dead had he known what was to come. Mar 21, 2017 this is the full script for only fools and horses series 2 episode 3 a losing streak. Granted sometimes you did get the impression that they were milking the sentimentality factor a bit especially when albert died but in the instances mentioned it was done extremely well. Lost only fools and horses episode is grandads last inews. The lost only fools and horses episode licensed to. Only fools and horses star lennard pearce seen in poignant last. Mar 12, 2020 john sullivans sitcom only fools and horses isnt only a tv show, it has become a cultural phenomenon still watched today by audiences spanning the generations and diehard fans have probably spent hours rewatching old episodes of derek del boy trotter roaming around south london trying to flog hooky gear, and undoubtedly still laugh at the timeless jokes. Lennard pearce 9 february 1915 15 december 1984 was an english actor who worked mostly in the theatre, but also appeared in british television programmes. Only fools and horses strained relations tv episode 1985. He starred in the last years of his life as grandad in the sitcom only fools and horses, from its beginning in september 1981 until his death. The second time around only fools and horses wikipedia.
In one episode, grandad gives del boy a twoheaded coin, which he tries to use to win bets with boycie. Poignant last photograph of only fools and horses star. Last photo of actor lennard pearce filming his final only fools and horses episode just days before he died is unearthed by fan 35 years later. Check out our other sites does not store any files on its server. Watch only fools and horses online full episodes in hd. Lennard pearces death in december 1984 was written into the series with the death of the character. Only fools and horses series 1, episode 4 british comedy guide. Watch only fools and horses online free in hd, compatible with xbox one, ps4, xbox 360, ps3, mobile, tablet and pc. Only fools and horses grandad actor met hitler, recalls nicholas.
There is still one last episode of only fools and horses to be aired. The second time around is an episode of the bbc sitcom, only fools and horses. Grandad has suddenly and sadly died, and del, rodney and co. Thicker than water only fools and horses wikipedia.
Only fools and horses hole in one episode lennard pearce. This scene always made me so sad because its how i felt when my mum died, being the eldest, having to be strong for my brothers and sisters. A guide to the second time around, episode 4 from series 1 of only fools and horses. Buster merryfield died in 1999, his death also being written into the show. It was the first episode of series 3, and was first broadcast on 10 november 1983. Only fools and horses strained relations tv episode. Grandad had died and even more sad when i watched the episode that had grandads funeral. Thicker than water is the third christmas special episode of the bbc sitcom, only fools and horses, broadcast on 25 december 1983, and is the first to be screened on christmas day. This is the full script for only fools and horses series 2 episode 3 a losing streak. Edward trotter in only fools and horses from 1981 to his death in 1984. Grandad from only fools and horses could have stopped world war ii. The show was only 23 episodes old when it struck for the. Uncle albert was a suspiciously similar substitute for for his big brother grandad.
It was first broadcast in the united kingdom on bbc one on 8 september 1981. Only fools and horses series 2 episode 3 a losing streak. This was when dear lennard pearce fell ill and shortly thereafter died. In the episode, an old fiancee of dels returns and they rekindle their relationship, to rodney and grandads horror. Grandad has suddenly and sadly died, and del, rodney and co attend his funeral also attended by the north london branch of the trotter family. Only fools and horses grandad had chance to stop second. But this episode was watched by an astonishing 24 million people. Episodes are regularly repeated on uktv comedy channel gold. Only fools and horses recently topped a list of the most watched programmes in the history of british television and was named as the show most britons would like to. Only fools and horses tv series 19812003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Homesick is an episode of the bbc sitcom, only fools and horses. Youve probably heard how jim broadbent was originally meant to play del boy and later showed up as slater, or how the show was meant to be called readies. Mar 19, 2020 after appearing as grandad in only fools and horses from the shows launch in 1981, actor lennard pearce died suddenly of a heart attack in december 1984. A rare photograph of the actor who played grandad filming his final episode of only fools and horses just days before he died aged 69 has been uncovered. Only fools and horses tv series 19812003 full cast. Grandad is by this point in his midseventies, largely infirm and useless and still living at nelson mandela house with his grandsons. The poignant picture shows lennard pearce sat in a wheelchair as sir david jason and nicholas lyndhurst filmed a scene for the bbc comedy in december 1984. Lennard pearce 19151984 was an english actor who played grandad trotter. The episode title comes from the proverb blood is thicker than water, highlighted by the appearance of del and rodneys father, reg.
After 28 years we wanted to remember just how great grandad was in only fools. In the episode, an old fiancee of dels returns and they rekindle their relationship, to rodney and grandad s horror. Del described grandad as an out of work lamplighter waiting for gas to make a comeback that. Once the wake is over at the flat, it seems one member of the extended family has quietly stayed on incognito their grandads brother, the navy veteran uncle albert.
Grandad from only fools and horses could have stopped. Several books have been published, such as the only fools and horses story by steve clark and the complete az of only fools and horses by richard webber, both of which detail the history of the series. It was the fourth episode of series 1, and was first broadcast on 29 september 1981. Grandad was more crafty than he let on wangling himself a bungelow by.
Paul whitehouse pictured as grandad, tom bennett, ryan hutton and the cast of only fools and horses the musical have recorded a special version of the shows theme tune hooky street via zoom while in isolation as a thank you to the nhs. Seven series were originally broadcast on bbc one in the united kingdom from 1981 to 1991, with sixteen sporadic christmas specials aired until the end of the show in 2003. With david jason, nicholas lyndhurst, buster merryfield, kenneth macdonald. But its john sullivan for coming up with the remarkable comedy we love to this day only fools and horses. Once the wake is over at the flat, it seems one member of the extended family has quietly stayed on incognito their grandad s brother, the navy veteran uncle albert. Lennard pearce grandad trotter only fools and horses. The show is about two brothers who live in peckham, london.
This is a subreddit devoted to anything related to the uk comedy only fools and horses the greatest ever sitcom produced. For god sake its the greatest show ever done they are all the best. John sullivans sitcom only fools and horses isnt only a tv show, it has become a cultural phenomenon still watched today by audiences spanning the generations and diehard fans have probably spent hours rewatching old episodes of derek del boy trotter roaming around south london trying to flog hooky gear, and undoubtedly still laugh at the timeless jokes. According to the bbc only fools and horses website del was about 16 when his mum died and his dad left. He was left to bring up rodney who was very young more or less on his own knowing what grandad was like he was probably not much help unless he was cooking his speciality egg and chips. Only fools and horses star lennard pearce seen in poignant. This episode also introduced grandads younger brother uncle albert. No one could ever forget lennard pearce who played grandad in only fools and horses from 1981 to 1984 we are all aware of the shocking event while filming the 1st episode of the 4th series of only fools. The star, who played grandad, met the dictator in the. Only fools and horses 19812003 cast then and now 1.
Despite being a sitcom, the series did have its fair share of sad moments. The cast of only fools and horses in 1982, with buster merryfield, who played uncle albert. Fawlty towers was a sitcom with elements of farce whereas only fools and horses was more a comedy drama. The actor who played grandad in only fools and horses met adolf hitler before the second world war and declared he would have shot him dead had he known what was to come.
Nov 08, 20 rodney then explains how this cannot be possible, and del finally realizes he has been conned. Sep 20, 2018 only fools and horses 19812003 cast then and now 1. Watch only fools and horses online full episodes in hd free. The episode title comes from the proverb blood is thicker than water, highlighted by the appearance of. Once the wake is over at the flat, it seems one member of the extended family has quietly stayed on incognito. He was introduced during the fourth series as a replacement for the character of grandad due to the sudden death of lennard pearce in 1984. During the strained relations episode del boy and rodney mourn the loss of their grandad onscreen and this is when uncle albert arrives. Only fools and horses grandad had chance to stop second world. The poignant picture shows lennard pearce sat in a wheelchair as sir david jason and nicholas lyndhurst filmed. After appearing as grandad in only fools and horses from the shows launch in 1981, actor lennard pearce died suddenly of a heart attack in december 1984. Jan 05, 2017 only fools and horses recently topped a list of the most watched programmes in the history of british television and was named as the show most britons would like to see back on their screens. The following is an episode list for the bbc one sitcom only fools and horses. For 15 years, brothers derek del boy and rodney trotter of trotters independant traders plc have entertained us both with dels extreme optimism and scams a.