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'' and its prequel, '' Rock & Chips''.


Overview


Regular characters


Recurring characters


Major


Minor


PC Terry Hoskins

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Terence "Terry" Hoskins ( Christopher Mitchell) appeared in two episodes – ''
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'' and ''
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''. He works alongside
Roy Slater Roy Slater (born 15 May 1948) is a recurring character in the British sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses''. He was played by Jim Broadbent, and in the prequel ''Rock and Chips'', by Calum MacNab. ''Only Fools and Horses'' Background Despite only ma ...
but does not like him. Slater often makes him miss lunch and watch suspects whilst Slater is away. He has a conversation with
Del Boy Derek Edward Trotter, more commonly known as Del Boy, is a fictional character from the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'' and one of the main characters of its spinoff series, '' Rock & Chips''. He was played by David Jason in the original s ...
, in which it is revealed Del Boy sold Terry's mother a gas fire, advising Del to tell Slater who stole a microwave he was accused of stealing. In ''To Hull and Back'', Slater's superiors suspect him of diamond smuggling and order Terry to keep an eye on Slater, with Terry driving Slater into a police sting at the end of the episode.


Jevon

Jevon (
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) is a friend of Rodney and Mickey Pearce, first seen in '' Dates''. Unlike Mickey, Jevon is successful with women, though to his chagrin Cassandra Parry rebuffed him when he asked her to dance. He was even more surprised when she agreed to dance with Rodney. Jevon set up a trading partnership with Mickey Pearce, which lasted throughout the sixth series. They apparently gave up on the trading business at the end of that series though, following a run-in with the Driscoll brothers which left them both in
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. Jevon made one further appearance in ''
The Jolly Boys' Outing "The Jolly Boys' Outing" is the eighth Christmas special episode of the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'', first screened on 25 December 1989. Despite being aired as a Christmas special, it is set on an August bank holiday weekend, and sees De ...
'', after which Woodcock left the series to take the role of
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in ''
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'' and the character was not seen again. He appeared in ''
The Jolly Boys' Outing "The Jolly Boys' Outing" is the eighth Christmas special episode of the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'', first screened on 25 December 1989. Despite being aired as a Christmas special, it is set on an August bank holiday weekend, and sees De ...
'', ''
Little Problems "Little Problems" is an episode of the BBC sit-com, ''Only Fools and Horses''. It was the final episode of series 6, and was first screened on 12 February 1989. Synopsis With his wedding to Cassandra approaching, Rodney is downbeat as he believe ...
'', '' Sickness & Wealth'', ''
Yuppy Love "Yuppy Love" is an episode of the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses''. It originally aired on 8 January 1989 and is the first episode of series six, marking the start of the increase in running time from thirty minutes to fifty minutes per episod ...
'' and '' Dates''.


Nerys

"Nervous" Nerys ( Andrée Bernard) was the Nag's Head barmaid who appeared in two episodes, '' Dates'' and '' Sickness and Wealth''. She briefly dated Rodney, although she was left terrified when a gang of yobs chased them in the van. Nerys was later scared again when she interrupted the
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that the Trotters were attending.


Alan and Pamela Parry

Alan ( Denis Lill) and Pamela Parry (
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) made infrequent appearances during series six and seven. They are
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's parents, and subsequently Rodney's in-laws. Alan is the owner of a successful printing firm, Parry Print Ltd, which employs Rodney for a time from 1989 to 1991, and later becomes a friend of
Del Boy Derek Edward Trotter, more commonly known as Del Boy, is a fictional character from the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'' and one of the main characters of its spinoff series, '' Rock & Chips''. He was played by David Jason in the original s ...
. Despite being a successful businessman by the time he met Del, Alan used to live on a council estate in the area, often ending up drunk or getting sick after eating too many
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whilst under Del's influence, much to the chagrin of more overtly middle-class Pam. They are both in attendance at Damien's christening in '' Miami Twice''.


Roy Slater

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Roy Slater (
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in ''
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'' and Calum MacNab in '' Rock & Chips'') appeared in three episodes – ''
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'', ''
To Hull and Back "To Hull and Back" is the fourth Christmas special episode of the BBC sitcom, ''Only Fools and Horses'', first screened on 25 December 1985. It was the first feature-length edition of the show and also the first special not to feature or mention ...
'', and '' The Class of '62''. A much-reviled ex-schoolmate of Del's, Slater was a corrupt policeman and (as revealed in ''The Class of '62'') the ex-husband of
Raquel Turner Rachel "Raquel" Turner (formerly Slater; born 4 June 1957See ) is a fictional character from the BBC television sit-com ''Only Fools and Horses'', in which she is Del Boy's long-term partner. She is portrayed by Tessa Peake-Jones. Character ...
. He was sent to prison for
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smuggling after the events of ''To Hull and Back''. Slater also appears in the prequel '' Rock & Chips'', where he is barely tolerated by Del and the others as a member of their gang, as his friendship with them is at this point obviously falling apart. In ''Five Gold Rings'', he leaves school to become a police cadet, and arrests Del and
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for selling illegal American records (although he is snubbed by his sergeant, who goes on to keep the records for himself and lets Del and Jumbo go with a warning). This is the last time Slater is seen, as he does not appear in ''The Frog and the Pussycat''.


June Snell

June Snell (
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) is an ex-girlfriend of
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's from many years previously. They meet up again when Rodney dates June's daughter Debbie in ''
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'', which Del scuppers in the false assumption that Debbie is his daughter. Del and June fall out when June reveal that Debbie's real father was Del's best friend Albie Littlewood, and Del in turn admits that he had been cheating on her with Albie's girlfriend Deidre. They are later reconciled again, however, as Del invited June to the opera in ''
A Royal Flush "A Royal Flush" is the fifth Christmas special episode of the BBC sitcom, ''Only Fools and Horses'', first screened on 25 December 1986. It was re-edited into a shorter version with added laughter track and released on DVD in 2004. In the episode ...
'' with Rodney and his date
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. He and June ruin the evening and embarrass Rodney by noisily eating snacks and arguing with other audience members. The evening then comes to an end after June becomes ill from eating too much and vomits (off screen) over an audience member sitting in front of her. Aside from Debbie, June has another child, a son named Jason.


Barmaids

Throughout the run of ''Only Fools and Horses'', there were various barmaids employed at the Nag's Head. Aside from
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, they only filled relatively minor roles, speaking only the occasional one-liner or flirting with Del. * Joyce (Peta Bernard) appeared in two episodes of the first series. * Julie (Julie La Rousse) appeared in five episodes between the second and third series; however, La Rousse was credited for only her second appearance. * Karen (Michele Winstanley) appeared in four episodes of the fourth series. In all her appearances, she was credited as Michèle Winstanley. * Vicky (
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) appeared in the Christmas special ''
To Hull and Back "To Hull and Back" is the fourth Christmas special episode of the BBC sitcom, ''Only Fools and Horses'', first screened on 25 December 1985. It was the first feature-length edition of the show and also the first special not to feature or mention ...
''. * Maureen (
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) appeared in five episodes between the fourth and fifth series.


Trotter relatives


Joan Trotter

Joan Mavis Trotter is
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and Rodney's late mother, and wife of Reg. Though she is never seen in the series, she is often mentioned by Del, especially in his attempts to emotionally blackmail Rodney, who had few memories of her. Del loved his mother deeply, and still mourns her death. Over the series, it became clear to Rodney and the viewers, but not always to Del, that Joan had had a series of affairs with numerous men during her loveless marriage to Del's selfish, work-shy father, Reg. One such affair was with local "gentleman thief" Freddie Robdal and resulted in the birth of Rodney. She died on 12 March 1964 (according to '' The Yellow Peril'') of an unknown illness while Rodney was still very young. Her tombstone, a flamboyant fibreglass monument, is also seen occasionally. In "The Yellow Peril", Del paints it yellow, not realising that the paint is luminous. In ''
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'', they dress up the blow up dolls in Joan's old clothes in order to get them out of the flat without being noticed. After the Trotters became millionaires, Del returns to their now deserted flat and remembers his mother telling him he could not have the day off school with a hangover because he was due to sit his
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(the actress who provides this voiceover is uncredited). When Cassandra and Rodney have their baby in '' Sleepless in Peckham'', they name her Joan. The character makes her first screen appearance in '' Rock & Chips''. Portrayed as a hard-working woman in her late 30s, struggling to maintain a home, which included her workshy husband Reg, elderly father-in-law Ted and her teenage son Del Boy. She has an affair with Freddie Robdal, a friend of Reg's recently released from prison, and soon discovers she is pregnant. Joan and Freddie's affair is not one of lust; they seem to love each other genuinely and Joan loves both her boys deeply. She is willing to leave Reg altogether and run away with Freddie to
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to raise Rodney with him but would only do so once she was sure Del was financially secure. She tries her best to help Del's relationship and hopeful eventual marriage to a rich man's daughter, but the relationship does not work, and Joan ultimately chooses to remain in Peckham for Del's sake. Joan is a huge fan of
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films and actresses, given her job in the Ritz cinema, to the point that she changed her hairstyle multiple times during ''Rock & Chips'' to resemble actresses such as
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,
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,
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and
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.


Reg Trotter

Reginald "Reg" Trotter is the estranged father of
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, stepfather of Rodney, and son of Grandad. Reg abandons his family shortly after the death of his wife
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, upon which he steals Del's sixteenth birthday cake and Rodney's piggy bank. Eighteen years later he returns, in the episode '' Thicker than Water'', claiming to have a hereditary blood disorder. When the results reveal Del and Rodney to have different blood groups, he attempts to split the family by questioning Del's paternity. He quickly leaves once it becomes known that he has forged the test results himself and is never heard from again. As with their mother, he is often mentioned by Del in other episodes. It was revealed in the final episode '' Sleepless in Peckham'' that Rodney is not in fact Reg's biological son, but Freddie Robdal's. It is also shown in '' Rock & Chips'' he is an abusive husband to Joan, earning him the hatred of Del and Freddie, and has an affair with Nag's Head barmaid Val.


Vi Trotter

Violet "Vi" Trotter was the estranged, sharp-tongued wife of Ted Trotter, mother of Reg and the paternal grandmother of
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. Long-dead by ''
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'', Vi first appeared in the second and third episodes of the prequel '' Rock & Chips'', '' Five Gold Rings'' and '' The Frog and the Pussycat'', where she baby-sat the infant Rodney – much to the fury of her husband, who resented her for throwing him out after she had discovered his affair with Alice Ball, Trigger's grandmother. Despite her contempt for her husband, Vi maintained a friendly relationship with her son, grandson and daughter-in-law, and doted on Rodney. Vi mentioned she worked as the charlady for an art dealer, as Del mentioned in '' Yesterday Never Comes''; however, she did not mention that she had stolen a valuable artwork from her employer.


Freddie Robdal

Frederick "Freddie" Robdal, also known by his nickname Freddie the Frog, was an
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in the original series. He is first mentioned in ''
The Frog's Legacy "The Frog's Legacy" is the sixth Christmas special episode of the BBC sitcom, ''Only Fools and Horses''. It was first broadcast on 25 December 1987. In the episode, the Trotters search for the hidden gold legacy of Freddie "The Frog" Robdal, an ...
'' and later revealed to be Rodney's biological father. Robdal was a career thief who had been a
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in the
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(hence the nickname) and had an extramarital affair with Joan Trotter. Robdal died shortly afterwards, when he accidentally sat on his own detonator during a bank robbery. The Trotters' search for his hidden gold legacy was the focal point of the episode ''
The Frog's Legacy "The Frog's Legacy" is the sixth Christmas special episode of the BBC sitcom, ''Only Fools and Horses''. It was first broadcast on 25 December 1987. In the episode, the Trotters search for the hidden gold legacy of Freddie "The Frog" Robdal, an ...
''. When an old photograph of Robdal surfaced in the episode '' Sleepless in Peckham'', his striking resemblance to Rodney finally settled the issue of the latter's paternity after years of speculation. Robdal is one of the main characters in the ''Only Fools and Horses'' prequel '' Rock & Chips'', where he is accompanied by explosive expert Gerald "Jelly" Kelly and has a habit of calling people "cocker", among them Del Boy and Boycie. The first episode of ''Rock & Chips'' fully reveals the details surrounding Robdal's affair with Joan which resulted in Rodney's birth and establishes the beginning of his uncle-nephew-like relationship with Del, who he accompanies (along with Reg, Grandad, and Del's gang) on their first Jolly Boys' Outing to Margate, although the trip is merely a ruse so that Robdal and Kelly can rob a nearby jewellery store. It is revealed in the second episode, '' Five Gold Rings'', that Robdal did in fact love Joan deeply and wanted to see his son grow up, but it was difficult because of Joan's marriage to Reg and his situations with Del Boy and the police. In '' The Frog and the Pussycat'', Robdal and Kelly are again arrested on suspicion of murdering the sole eyewitness to the Margate robbery, although Robdal discovers it was a fraud by the police. However, Robdal is incarcerated when it is revealed one of the stolen jewels was pawned by Joan, who is "working" as Robdal's charlady (in order to fund Del's film). While in prison, Robdal implores Joan to leave London with him to his seaside home with Rodney. Joan accepts but only once she is certain of Del's financial state. However, Del's planned film does not work out well, and Joan is forced to stay in Peckham. It is implied that Robdal remains in Peckham as well.


Guest and spin-off characters


Tony Angelino

Tony Angelino ( Philip Pope) appeared in the episode ''
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''. By day, he works as a
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, but by night he is a popular nightclub singer, styled after
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. When
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is approached by local gangster Eugene McCarthy (
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) to find a singing act for his mother's eightieth birthday at his own club, the Starlight Rooms, he decides that Raquel and a male partner would make the perfect double act. After acting on a tip from Trigger, he and Rodney visit the Down by the Riverside Club and see Tony performing. Del is impressed and signs himself up as Tony's manager, ignoring Tony's warning that he can only sing certain songs. On the night of the performance, Tony and Raquel are required to perform "
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", at which point it is revealed that Tony could only sing certain songs due to his rhoticism, meaning that "crying" sounds like "cwying". Del flees from the club without speaking to Eugene, leaving Tony and Raquel to continue with their musical numbers – " Please Welease Me", " Congwatulations" and " The Gween Gween Gwass of Home", followed by a medley of " wock and woll". Tony follows Raquel home and demands his money, despite Del claiming that Tony defrauded him by not revealing his rhoticism. However, Eugene calls Del with the news that his mother loved the act, and subsequently offers Tony and Raquel a five-week contract at his club.


Arnie

Arnie ( Philip McGough) appears in the episode ''
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''. A
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, Arnie sells Del Boy, Boycie, Mike, Trigger, Uncle Albert and Rodney a batch of
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gold chains for £12,500, only to later double cross them by faking a
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in a restaurant and makes off with both the chains and the money in an ambulance driven by his sons. The group eventually track him down while he is performing the same scam on Denzil, and drive Arnie away in an ambulance of their own.


Solly Attwell

Solly Attwell (
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) appeared in the episode ''
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''. The Trotter family solicitor, believed to have represented Del on other, unspecified, occasions. Solly represented Uncle Albert in his case against the brewery when he fell down the Nag's Head cellar. Solly was described by Rodney as being "more bent than the villains", or according to Del: "an expert". He faced being "
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" when it was revealed that Albert had been lying to obtain compensation.


The Driscoll Brothers

Danny and Tony Driscoll (
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and
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), usually known as the Driscoll brothers, only appeared in one episode – ''
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'' – but were mentioned in numerous others. The Driscoll brothers were the local
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with a fearsome reputation for violence (although in order to avoid serious problems with the police, they followed a strict rule in never harming the victim's head). They beat up
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after he failed to repay money owed to them, and in the same episode left Mickey Pearce and
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with broken bones for a similar reason. In a similar joke to the different-looking Del and Rodney being brothers, the Driscoll brothers also differ in height, but by a good , though in their case the taller brother has the brains. The pair appear to have a love-hate relationship, as they often argue but continually work together to get what they want. In the spin-off series ''
The Green Green Grass ''The Green Green Grass'' is a BBC television sitcom, created and initially written by John Sullivan, produced by Shazam Productions for the BBC. It is a sequel/spin-off of the long-running sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'' and stars John Chall ...
'', it is revealed that the Driscoll brothers have finally been found guilty and sent to prison, thanks to
Boycie Terrance Aubrey "Boycie" Boyce (born 31 January 1948) is a fictional character in the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'', played by John Challis. His story is continued in the spin-off series '' The Green Green Grass'' in which Boycie and hi ...
grassing them to the police, but have been paroled and are now after his blood. The role of Danny Driscoll was originally written for series fan
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but he was unable to appear due to the filming of '' The Silence of the Lambs''. Hopkins subsequently recommended his friend Roy Marsden for the role.


Janice

Janice (Gaynor Ward) appears in the episode '' A Slow Bus to Chingford'' and is one of Rodney's girlfriends. Whilst Rodney is discussing art, Janice tells him her brother paints for the council. They then get intimate, but
Del Boy Derek Edward Trotter, more commonly known as Del Boy, is a fictional character from the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'' and one of the main characters of its spinoff series, '' Rock & Chips''. He was played by David Jason in the original s ...
enters and ruins it. Her last appearance is shortly after this, when Del Boy plays on snide joke on Rodney by telling him his whip and other implements have been washed by Grandad. Astonished and worried, she quietly sneaks out, not giving Rodney enough time tell her that Del is joking, causing Rodney to shout "''You rotten git, Del!''" for ruining his evening. Del later reveals that he is taking Janice out, but "for Rodney's sake" in order to keep Rodney from getting mad at him. Janice has a Corgi called Nero, which Del gets Rodney to help him patrol the bus garage as a Nocturnal Security Officer, telling Rodney that Nero is an "ex-police dog", the morning after Rodney tells Del that he was up all night taking Nero for walks and that Nero ran away scared when he saw a cat.


Gerald "Jelly" Kelly

Gerald "Jelly" Kelly (
Paul Putner Paul Putner (born March 1966) is an English actor and comedian. Life and career Putner was born in March 1966 in East Grinstead, West Sussex. He studied at LAMDA where he won the Kenneth More prize for comedy acting. His first significant T ...
) is first mentioned in ''
The Frog's Legacy "The Frog's Legacy" is the sixth Christmas special episode of the BBC sitcom, ''Only Fools and Horses''. It was first broadcast on 25 December 1987. In the episode, the Trotters search for the hidden gold legacy of Freddie "The Frog" Robdal, an ...
'' and later introduced in '' Rock & Chips'', as Freddie Robdal's partner-in-crime and best friend. He accompanies Robdal to Peckham following Robdal's release from prison, but as they are almost out of money, they plan a jewellery robbery while in Margate on a "Jolly Boys Outing" with
Del Boy Derek Edward Trotter, more commonly known as Del Boy, is a fictional character from the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'' and one of the main characters of its spinoff series, '' Rock & Chips''. He was played by David Jason in the original s ...
and his family and friends and pull it off while the others are elsewhere. Kelly, however, does not approve of Robdal's relationship with Joan Trotter, whom he refers to as "that slag from the cinema", as both Robdal and Kelly display dislike for the abusive, work-shy Reg. In '' Five Gold Rings'', it is shown that Robdal and Kelly were arrested and imprisoned again for the jewellery robbery, but while they both make bail, Kelly only appears in the episode's opening scene. In '' The Frog and the Pussycat'', Robdal and Kelly are temporarily exonerated but later suspected again following the disappearance of their robbery's sole eyewitness, although Robdal exposes the police's fraud. Though Robdal eventually goes to prison on an alternate charge (to protect Joan, who pawned the ring Robdal gave her in order to buy a
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for Del), Kelly does not, and shares a drink with Robdal once he is freed. In the final scene, he and Robdal rob an art gallery together. Several years later, Freddie and Kelly break into a post office in
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. Unfortunately, while Kelly sets the explosives and is holding the
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, Freddie sits on the detonator and the two men are both killed in the ensuing explosion. In ''The Frog's Legacy'', Rodney sarcastically quips that had Kelly survived, he "wouldn't be any good in a Mexican Wave".


Abdul Khan

Abdul Khan ( Tony Anholt) only appeared in one episode; ''
To Hull and Back "To Hull and Back" is the fourth Christmas special episode of the BBC sitcom, ''Only Fools and Horses'', first screened on 25 December 1985. It was the first feature-length edition of the show and also the first special not to feature or mention ...
'', where he and
Boycie Terrance Aubrey "Boycie" Boyce (born 31 January 1948) is a fictional character in the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'', played by John Challis. His story is continued in the spin-off series '' The Green Green Grass'' in which Boycie and hi ...
arranged a deal with Del, in order to smuggle diamonds from
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. Although, this was the only episode in which he appeared, Abdul was also mentioned in '' Diamonds Are for Heather'', when Del tells Heather where he got the
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; ''
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'', when Del had struck a deal with Abdul's cousin's girlfriend's brother's friend, and in the second '' Rock & Chips'' episode '' Five Gold Rings'' when Del tells his friends that he got four glass diamond rings from Abdul's father, who owns the Bermondsey Wholesale Jewellery Emporium.


Lady Victoria Marsham-Hales

Lady Victoria "Vicky" Marsham-Hales (Sarah Duncan) is a one-off girlfriend of Rodney's in the 1986 Christmas Special, ''
A Royal Flush "A Royal Flush" is the fifth Christmas special episode of the BBC sitcom, ''Only Fools and Horses'', first screened on 25 December 1986. It was re-edited into a shorter version with added laughter track and released on DVD in 2004. In the episode ...
''. The only daughter of a wealthy and prominent duke, Rodney meets her in the market one day whilst she is (unsuccessfully) trying to sell her artwork. They become close friends and eventually date.
Del Boy Derek Edward Trotter, more commonly known as Del Boy, is a fictional character from the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'' and one of the main characters of its spinoff series, '' Rock & Chips''. He was played by David Jason in the original s ...
is immediately interested in Vicky's wealth and breeding and sees Rodney's relationship as a way of making them both millionaires, and despite Rodney's firm protests, repeatedly meddles in the relationship with disastrous results. He finally destroys all chances of Rodney and Vicky being together after inviting himself to dinner at the home of Vicky's father, and getting drunk and obnoxious, insulting the guests and humiliating Rodney. The furious duke throws the Trotters out of his home, and Rodney and Vicky sadly realise that it would be better not to see each other anymore. Unbeknownst to Rodney, Del earlier had told the duke to bribe Rodney with £1,000 to get out of Vicky's life, but a pained Rodney turned it down, angering Del.


Robbie Meadows

Dr Robbie Meadows (
Ewan Stewart Andrew Ewan Stewart (born 26 August 1957) is a Scottish film, television and stage actor. Early life Stewart was born in Glasgow, and is the son of the late Scottish entertainer Andy Stewart. His mother Sheila lives in Arbroath, Scotland. St ...
) appears once in the episode '' Sickness and Wealth'' as Del's former GP. When Del goes to visit the doctor due to severe stomach cramps, he discovers that Dr Meadows has left general practice and now works at the local hospital. Del tells his new GP several lies about his lifestyle, claiming that he is a
celibate Celibacy (from Latin ''caelibatus'') is the state of voluntarily being unmarried, sexually abstinent, or both, usually for religious reasons. It is often in association with the role of a religious official or devotee. In its narrow sense, th ...
,
teetotal Teetotalism is the practice or promotion of total personal abstinence from the psychoactive drug alcohol, specifically in alcoholic drinks. A person who practices (and possibly advocates) teetotalism is called a teetotaler or teetotaller, or is ...
, non-smoking,
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"health freak". The GP, unable to ascertain why Del is experiencing such difficulties, sends him to hospital. While Del is worrying about what is wrong with him (fearing he might have
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), Dr Meadows approaches Del, explaining he was put in charge of Del's case. Knowing Del well, and that he was not the health-conscious man he made himself out to be to the other doctors, Dr Meadows diagnoses Del's illness as IBS.


Jumbo Mills

Jumbo Mills (
Nick Stringer Nick Stringer (born 10 August 1948 in Torquay, Devon) is an English actor. In a thirty-year career, Stringer has appeared in numerous well-known British television shows, including ''The Bill'', '' Bergerac '', '' Open All Hours'', ''Only Fo ...
in ''
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'' and Lee Long in '' Rock & Chips'') was Del's old school friend and business partner (they ran a
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stall together) who emigrated to
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during the 1960s. Jumbo, named for his love of elephants, returned to Peckham in the episode ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'', and offered Del the chance to restore their old partnership by helping him run his new used car business back in Australia, only for Del to refuse the offer due to Rodney being unable to go because of his drug conviction. Stringer also appeared in an earlier episode, '' Go West Young Man'', playing an Australian man who bought a car with no brakes from Del Boy. He later accidentally crashed into the back of an
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, which at the time was being driven by Del, who was looking after it for Boycie.


Vincenzo Occhetti

Vincenzo Occhetti (
David Jason Sir David John White (born 2 February 1940), known professionally by his stage name David Jason, is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Derek "Del Boy" Trotter in the BBC sitcom '' Only Fools and Horses'', Detective Inspector ...
) appeared as the main antagonist in the two-part episode '' Miami Twice''. Ochetti was a Mafia don and an exact
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for
Del Boy Derek Edward Trotter, more commonly known as Del Boy, is a fictional character from the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'' and one of the main characters of its spinoff series, '' Rock & Chips''. He was played by David Jason in the original s ...
. As the episode unfolded it emerged that Ochetti was under FBI surveillance and facing trial for murder, kidnapping and drug-running. After seeing Del's resemblance to his father, Occhetti's son Rico launched a series of unsuccessful attempts to assassinate Del, hoping that the authorities would believe Occhetti himself was dead and thus spare him the prison sentence. Every attempt failed, and Del and Rodney eventually uncovered the Mafia plan, providing the FBI with crucial evidence to send Occhetti to prison for life.


Elsie Partridge

Elsie Partridge (
Constance Chapman Constance Chapman (29 March 1912 – 10 August 2003) was an English character actor working in theatre and television. She also made occasional film appearances. She made her stage debut in 1938 in ''Hay Fever'' at the Knightstone Theatre, West ...
) was
Uncle Albert Albert Gladstone Trotter, better known as Uncle Albert (19 November 1920 – 2001), was a fictional character in the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'', portrayed by Buster Merryfield. He was introduced during the fourth series as a replace ...
's girlfriend. Although mentioned frequently, she only appears in '' Sickness and Wealth''. Elsie was a widow with eleven children, and lived on the same estate as the Trotter family. She and Albert met at a bingo game and struck up a romantic relationship, but never married as Albert was still estranged from his wife Ada. Albert often downplayed the nature of their relationship to
Del Boy Derek Edward Trotter, more commonly known as Del Boy, is a fictional character from the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'' and one of the main characters of its spinoff series, '' Rock & Chips''. He was played by David Jason in the original s ...
and Rodney, but they knew all about it and often brought Elsie's name up to silence or embarrass him in conversation. Despite his relationship with Elsie, Albert and his friend Knock-Knock had a fight over Marlene's mother, Dora Lane, in ''
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Uncle "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Uncle" is an episode of the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses''. It was the fifth episode of series 7, and was first broadcast on 27 January 1991. In the episode, Uncle Albert comes home claiming to have been mugged and, ...
''. At Albert's insistence, Elsie holds a
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in a private room at The Nag's Head in ''Sickness and Wealth''. Despite voicing their suspicions about her psychic ability, Del and Rodney attend the seance alongside
Boycie Terrance Aubrey "Boycie" Boyce (born 31 January 1948) is a fictional character in the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'', played by John Challis. His story is continued in the spin-off series '' The Green Green Grass'' in which Boycie and hi ...
and Trigger, where Elsie manages to summon Boycie's father and Joan Trotter – the latter of whom demanded that Del get his stomach pains examined at hospital, after Del (who had a fear of doctors) kept avoiding medical intervention. However, it was later revealed that Albert had paid Elsie to pretend that she had summoned Joan's spirit. By the time Albert dies in ''
If They Could See Us Now "If They Could See Us Now" is an episode of the BBC sitcom, ''Only Fools and Horses'', first screened on 25 December 2001 as the first part of the early 2000s Christmas trilogy and the sixteenth Christmas special. In the episode, the Trotters los ...
'', he and Elsie had been living together with Elsie's family in
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for several years. Del and Rodney, accompanied by Raquel,
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and Damien, travel to attend his funeral but accidentally attend the funeral of Albert "Bunny" Warren – at a church just up the road from Albert's funeral, attended by everyone else from Peckham. By the time of ''
Strangers on the Shore "Strangers on the Shore...!" is An episode of the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'', first screened on 25 December 2002 as the second part of the early 2000s Christmas trilogy, the seventeenth Christmas special and the 63rd episode of the ser ...
'', Elsie had died.


Miss Tibbs and Miss Gatsby

Abatha Tibbs (
Gilly Flower Gilly Flower (26 August 1908 – 17 February 2001) was an English actress and model, best remembered as the elderly Miss Abitha Tibbs in the BBC sitcom ''Fawlty Towers''. Flower played Miss Tibbs in all twelve episodes of the show, which was ...
) and Ursula Gatsby (
Renee Roberts Irene Roberts (24 September 1908 – 6 February 1996) better known by her professional name Renee Roberts was an English actress who is best remembered for her portrayal of Miss Ursula Gatsby in ''Fawlty Towers'' in both series in 1975 and 19 ...
) are two elderly women that appear in '' Homesick'', individually purchasing items from Del and Rodney. The characters originated from BBC sitcom ''
Fawlty Towers ''Fawlty Towers'' is a British television sitcom written by John Cleese and Connie Booth, broadcast on BBC2 in 1975 and 1979. Two series of six episodes each were made. The show was ranked first on a list of the 100 Greatest British Televisio ...
'', which concluded four years before ''Homesick'' was aired in 1983. Although not named and credited as "Old Ladies", the BBC's own ''
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'' publication credits them as their ''Fawlty Towers'' characters.


Reenie Turpin

Reenie Turpin ( Joan Sims in ''
The Frog's Legacy "The Frog's Legacy" is the sixth Christmas special episode of the BBC sitcom, ''Only Fools and Horses''. It was first broadcast on 25 December 1987. In the episode, the Trotters search for the hidden gold legacy of Freddie "The Frog" Robdal, an ...
'' and Emma Cook in '' Rock & Chips'') only appeared in ''The Frog's Legacy'' but mentioned in ''
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''. She is Trigger's aunt and Joan Trotter's best friend. She informs Del of the gold legacy that Freddie the Frog left to his mother. She also sparks a debate over who Rodney's real father was after stating that "Joanie was never 100% sure". In '' Rock & Chips'', Reenie works alongside her best friend, Joan, as an usherette at the local film house. Like Joan and Del, Reenie loathes Reg Trotter and is unafraid to stand up to him, threatening to reveal that Reg is often violent toward his wife. However, the prequel makes no mention of her relationship with Trigger, and she appears to be a mere family friend. She helps Joan determine her pregnancy in an anonymous clinic following her affair with Freddie Robdal and even submits her name for Joan to use while visiting Freddie in prison. In Del's autobiography, ''He Who Dares'', it is explained that Reenie's brother Donald is Trigger's father.


Unseen characters


Albie Littlewood

Albie Littlewood is an unseen character, mentioned in ''
Happy Returns "Happy Returns" is an episode of the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses''. It was the first episode of series 4, and was first broadcast on 21 February 1985. In the episode, when Del discovers that Rodney's latest girlfriend is the daughter of a ...
''. He was Del's best friend but had an affair with Del's then-fiancée June Snell, something Del only found out years later. However at the same time Del was having an affair with Albie's girlfriend Deidre. Albie is the father of June's daughter Debbie, whom Rodney had dated. While en route to see June one night, Albie took a shortcut across a railway line and was killed when he fell onto the live rail (the railways in Peckham are electrified using
third rail A third rail, also known as a live rail, electric rail or conductor rail, is a method of providing electric power to a railway locomotive or train, through a semi-continuous rigid conductor placed alongside or between the rails of a railway ...
s rather than
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). Albie also appears in the 2010 prequel drama '' Rock & Chips'', played by Jonathan Readwin. In the prequel, he is shown to be (in secret) taking drugs to lighten his mood at certain times, and notably, Albie and Jumbo Mills trick
Roy Slater Roy Slater (born 15 May 1948) is a recurring character in the British sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses''. He was played by Jim Broadbent, and in the prequel ''Rock and Chips'', by Calum MacNab. ''Only Fools and Horses'' Background Despite only ma ...
into taking one and later dancing in a bar until he falls from exhaustion.


Monkey Harris, Sunglasses Ron & Paddy the Greek

Kenneth "Monkey" Harris, Sunglasses Ron and Paddy the Greek are
Del Boy Derek Edward Trotter, more commonly known as Del Boy, is a fictional character from the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'' and one of the main characters of its spinoff series, '' Rock & Chips''. He was played by David Jason in the original s ...
's friends who are in the same "business" as him. Although they are mentioned regularly, they are never seen on screen. They are often involved in Del's trading deals (although separately), usually sourcing Del's hooky gear, and are often described and mentioned in discussions between other characters in The Nag's Head. Writer John Sullivan (known for his attention to detail) gives even the unseen characters a well-rounded back story. For instance, it is known that Monkey Harris lives in a bungalow, as mentioned in the episode '' No Greater Love''. As such, the characters often play a minor role in plot development, usually as a device of comic resolution. According to '' The Class of '62'', Monkey Harris was also a schoolfriend of Del,
Boycie Terrance Aubrey "Boycie" Boyce (born 31 January 1948) is a fictional character in the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'', played by John Challis. His story is continued in the spin-off series '' The Green Green Grass'' in which Boycie and hi ...
, Denzil, Trigger and
Roy Slater Roy Slater (born 15 May 1948) is a recurring character in the British sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses''. He was played by Jim Broadbent, and in the prequel ''Rock and Chips'', by Calum MacNab. ''Only Fools and Horses'' Background Despite only ma ...
. It is possible that Sunglasses Ron is the man sat at the back of the bus in ''
The Jolly Boys' Outing "The Jolly Boys' Outing" is the eighth Christmas special episode of the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'', first screened on 25 December 1989. Despite being aired as a Christmas special, it is set on an August bank holiday weekend, and sees De ...
''.


References

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