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Rodney Trotter
Rodney Charlton Trotter (also known as Dave by Trigger), is a fictional character in the long running BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'', played by Nicholas Lyndhurst. Biography Rodney is the son of Joan Mavis Trotter, grandson of Edward Trotter, and great nephew of Albert Trotter. His full name is Rodney Charlton Trotter. In "Little Problems" it is revealed that Rodney is named after "handsome actor" Rod Taylor and Charlton after Charlton Athletic, his mother's favourite football team. Rodney is the younger brother of Derek Trotter, who affectionately refers to him as "Rodders". Rodney has supported Del with all his schemes, but is not as confident as his brother. Del's comments whenever Rodney makes a mistake, including "Plonker", "Wally", "Twonk", "Dipstick" and "Tart", became notable catchphrases throughout the series. It is revealed in numerous episodes such as "Big Brother", " The Long Legs of the Law", and "A Royal Flush" that Rodney is appalled by Del's behaviour, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only Fools And Horses
''Only Fools and Horses....'' is a British television sitcom created and written by John Sullivan (writer), John Sullivan. 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. Set in working-class Peckham in south-east London, it stars David Jason as ambitious market trader Del Boy, Derek "Del Boy" Trotter and Nicholas Lyndhurst as his younger brother Rodney Trotter, alongside a supporting cast. The series follows the Trotters' highs and lows in life, in particular their attempts to get rich. Critically and popularly acclaimed, the series received numerous awards, including recognition from BAFTA, the National Television Awards and the Royal Television Society, as well as winning individual accolades for both Sullivan and Jason. It was voted Britain's Best Sitcom in a 2004 BBC poll. Lennard Pearce appeared in the first three series as Del and Rodney's elderly G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Long Legs Of The Law
"The Long Legs of the Law" is the first episode of series 2 of the BBC sitcom, ''Only Fools and Horses''. It was first broadcast on 21 October 1982. The title of the episode was a pun on the police term "the long arm of the law". In the episode, Del is horrified when he discovers that Rodney is dating a policewoman. Synopsis It is the morning after a party at the ''Nag's Head'' attended by Del Boy and Rodney, which broke into a riot. It emerges that to break up the trouble, a young policewoman (Sandra) had been sent, and Del teases Rodney for trying to ask her out for a date whilst she was dealing with the offenders. Later at Sid's Cafe Rodney reveals that he had in fact been successful, and has arranged a date with her, much to Del's disapproval. Ignoring Del's pleas, Rodney takes Sandra out. Del and Grandad intensely discuss the implications of Rodney dating a police officer for their business. Del ultimately concludes that a wrong word from Rodney and they could serve five yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marmite
Marmite ( ) is a British savoury food spread based on yeast extract, invented by the German scientist Justus von Liebig. It is made from by-products of beer brewing ( lees) and is produced by the British company Unilever. Marmite is a vegan source of B vitamins, including supplemental vitamin B12. A traditional method of use is to spread it very thinly on buttered toast. Marmite is a sticky, dark brown paste with a distinctive, salty, powerful flavour and heady aroma. This distinctive taste is represented in the marketing slogan: "Love it or hate it." Such is its prominence in British popular culture that Marmite is often used as a metaphor for something that is an acquired taste or polarises opinion. Marmite is commonly used as a flavouring, as it is particularly rich in umami due to its very high levels of glutamate (1960 mg/100g). The image on the jar shows a ''marmite'' (), a French term for a large, covered earthenware or metal cooking pot. Marmite was origina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding, or nursing, is the process by which human breast milk is fed to a child. Breast milk may be from the breast, or may be expressed by hand or pumped and fed to the infant. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that breastfeeding begin within the first hour of a baby's life and continue as often and as much as the baby wants. Health organizations, including the WHO, recommend breastfeeding exclusively for six months. This means that no other foods or drinks, other than vitamin D, are typically given. WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life, followed by continued breastfeeding with appropriate complementary foods for up to 2 years and beyond. Of the 135 million babies born every year, only 42% are breastfed within the first hour of life, only 38% of mothers practice exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months, and 58% of mothers continue breastfeeding up to the age of two years and beyond. Breastfeeding has a numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother Nature's Son (Only Fools And Horses)
"Mother Nature's Son" is the eleventh Christmas special episode of the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses''. It was first broadcast on 25 December 1992. In the episode, Del sells tap water as ''Peckham Spring''. Synopsis With Christmas coming, Del's application to buy the Trotter family's council flat in "Yuppy Love" has finally been granted, albeit rather late and suddenly, meaning that he now owns the flat, but is not as able to pay the mortgage as he was originally planning to. He also inherits Grandad's old allotment and receives a summons from the council, ordering him to remove a public health hazard from his land. The health hazard turns out to be barrels containing an unknown yellow substance. Del enlists Trigger and Denzil to help him get rid of the yellow liquid, saying he will help them (though he wears a diving suit), by transporting it in Denzil's van to the "24-hour" council waste disposal depot (which is closed at night), although they ultimately dump it "in a pond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modern Men (Only Fools And Horses)
"Modern Men" is an episode of the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses''. It was the second episode of the 1996 Christmas trilogy and the fourteenth Christmas special, first screened on 27 December 1996. In the episode, Del Boy is a reading a new lifestyle book, ''Modern Man''. Later, Cassandra suffers a miscarriage. Synopsis Due to the good news of Cassandra and Rodney expecting a baby, the Trotters go for a night out at the ''Nag's Head''. At the Nag's Head, Del Boy is able to convince Mike to accept £5 for a trayful of drinks as well as sell him a "hairdryer" (actually an electric paint stripper) by doing the "I can make you turn your hands over without touching you" trick. Mickey Pearce then reminds Rodney that he needs to get a proper job before his and Cassandra's child is born (Rodney accidentally quit his last job in " The Chance of a Lunchtime"). Later that night, while they are in bed, Del shows Raquel a new book he bought called "Modern Man", which Del thinks will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 episode. Synopsis Having seen and been strongly influenced by the film ''Wall Street'', especially its lead character, the ruthless corporate high-flyer Gordon Gekko, Del Boy has decided to adopt a new "yuppy" image, donning a striped shirt and red braces, and carrying a filofax and a silver briefcase. Rodney in turn has joined an evening computer class in an attempt to earn a diploma and finally get a proper job. His efforts to learn to programme the Amstrad CPC 6128 are mocked by his family. At the computer class Rodney meets and is attracted to Cassandra Parry and meets her again later at a nightclub, where she offers to give him a lift home. She first drives to her house and Rodney feels upstaged by Cassandra's luxurious lifestyle. Embarr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
As One Door Closes
"As One Door Closes" is an episode of the BBC sitcom, ''Only Fools and Horses''. It was the final episode of series 4 and first broadcast on 4 April 1985. In the episode, Del and Rodney hunt for a rare butterfly. Synopsis Del Boy's latest get-rich-quick scheme involves super-sharp combs and louvre doors funded by Denzil's £2,000 redundancy money, which was manipulatively attained by Del. Brendan O'Shaughnessy and Teddy Cummings reject the louvre doors, which lands Del in trouble with Denzil, who is demanding his money back. Rodney reads an article about a rare butterfly, and a butterfly collector's desire to catch it and pay a large sum of money to whoever brings it to him. Later, while hiding from Denzil's domineering brothers, they spot the butterfly in the local cemetery. After a lengthy chase, Rodney eventually captures it in the lake of the nearby park. He hands it to Del, but Denzil, after hearing that Del has got him his money back, skates by and gives Del a high five, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Healthy Competition
"Healthy Competition" is the second episode of series 3 of the BBC sit-com, ''Only Fools and Horses''. It was first broadcast on 17 November 1983. In the episode, Rodney decides to leave ''Trotters Independent Traders'' and go into business with Mickey Pearce, but soon learns that it is harder than it looks. Synopsis After an argument with Del Boy for failing to spot an approaching policeman at the market, leading to a frantic chase scene, Rodney informs Del and Grandad that he has other things on his mind and is preparing to make a big announcement, namely that he is leaving ''Trotters Independent Traders'' to set up a business partnership with his friend Mickey Pearce. Del and Grandad warn Rodney that Mickey Pearce is untrustworthy and has no business sense, but Rodney dismisses their claims. Del warns Rodney that going it alone means he has to pay for everything himself in future, but Rodney proceeds with it, insisting that he can prove he is just as good as Del. Rodney raises ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go West Young Man (Only Fools And Horses)
"Go West Young Man" is an episode of the BBC sitcom, ''Only Fools and Horses''. It was the second episode of series 1, and was first screened on 15 September 1981. This was the lowest rated episode of the entire series, with only 6.1 million viewers. In the episode, Del sells a faulty car to an Australian man. Synopsis Rodney is unhappy, since his friend Mickey Pearce has stolen his latest girlfriend, Monica. Del Boy on the other hand is happy as he lays down his latest idea of where the future of Trotter's Independent Traders lies to Rodney and Grandad. He suggests they enter the second-hand car trade. Del buys an old Ford Cortina for £25 from Boycie's used car lot, while also agreeing to store a Jaguar E-Type in their garage for a week, which Boycie has bought for his "bit on the side" and wishes to hide from his wife. When driving back to Nelson Mandela House, Rodney discovers that the Cortina is a "death trap" due to many faults, particularly its brakes. The next day, Del s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock & Chips
''Rock & Chips'' is a British television comedy-drama miniseries and a prequel to the sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses''. The show is set in Peckham, southeast London, during the early 1960s, focusing primarily on the lives of Del Trotter, Freddie Robdal and Joan and Reg Trotter. Nicholas Lyndhurst, who played Rodney in ''Only Fools and Horses'', plays Robdal alongside James Buckley (Del Boy), Kellie Bright (Joan), Shaun Dingwall (Reg) and Phil Daniels (Grandad). The Shazam Productions and BBC co-production was written by ''Only Fools and Horses'' creator John Sullivan, directed by Dewi Humphreys and produced by Gareth Gwenlan. The 90-minute pilot was conceived in 1996 and commissioned in 2003, with the premise established in the final episode of ''Only Fools and Horses'' in 2003. It was shelved and ''Only Fools and Horses'' spin-off ''The Green Green Grass'' was developed; its success led to the prequel being recommissioned in July 2009. Filming began in October in London and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unlucky Winner Is
"The Unlucky Winner Is..." is an episode of the BBC sitcom, ''Only Fools and Horses''. It was the fourth episode of series 6 and was first screened on 29 January 1989. In the episode, Rodney wins a holiday to Majorca, Spain, the only catch is the organisers think he is fourteen. Synopsis Del Boy has become obsessed with entering competitions, and enters a painting produced by Rodney when he was fourteen into one, though without Rodney's consent. Rodney's work is selected as one of the winners, and his prize is a free holiday to Majorca, Spain, but when informing him of his success, Del declines to tell Rodney that he has won in the under-15 category. When at the airport, Del finally tells Rodney and Cassandra the full details of the prize, namely that the organisers think Rodney is fourteen. He persuades the two to go along with it, meaning that Rodney has to pretend to be fourteen for the week, with Del posing as his father and Cassandra posing as his stepmother. The plot appears ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
