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CelebrityYahoo TV UKBuster Merryfield: The unlikely real life of the Only Fools and Horses legend
As Uncle Albert in Only Fools and Horses, Buster Merryfield earned legions of fans, but his journey to national treasure status was far from usual.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKSir David Jason cancels Only Fools And Horses fan event for hip surgery
The 83-year-old TV star apologised to fans for the disappointment as the convention was moved to 2024.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKSir David Jason: From Del Boy to national treasure
David Jason has revealed he will be returning to the small screen by co-hosting a new BBC Two show with Jay Blades, marking a welcome return for the beloved actor on British TV.
EntertainmentYahoo TV UKThe longest serving TV actors as Derek Thompson quits Casualty after 37 years
From Last of the Summer Wine to The Simpsons - which actors have played the same role for the longest?
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKThe most searched for actors of 2022
These were the actors you were searching for the most over the past 12 months.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UK'Only Fools and Horses' bar scene named funniest of all time
Del Boy falling through the bar is a classic moment in British TV history.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKSir David Jason collapsed at home after COVID-19 left him too weak to stand
'The Only Fools And Horses' star revealed his face with covered in carpet burns after he was left rolling on the floor like a "walrus".
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKSir David Jason: We thought John Challis was on road to recovery
Sir David said he is in shock over his 'Only Fools And Horses' co-star's death.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UK'Only Fools and Horses': Celebrating Britain’s loveliest, most jubbliest sitcom on its 40th anniversary
Only Fools and Horses was instantly populated by characters, grievances, and a working-class soul we felt we had known for years.
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Lost episode of 'Only Fools and Horses' would've seen Del Boy retire as a millionaire
Creator John Sullivan passed away before the final special episode of the sitcom could be completed.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UK'Only Fools and Horses' 40th anniversary celebrated with Royal Mail stamps
The classic sitcom made its way on to screens in 1981.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKDavid Jason recalls incident with heavy sugar cube prop on 70s tea ad that 'nearly ended career'
The heavy prop almost fell on the actor while filming the ad.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKSir David Jason confesses love of lewd innuendos – but causes offence with 'bend down' remark
The 'Still Open All Hours' star admitted his remarks are not always suitable for broadcast.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UK'It'll be cushty': Sir David Jason signs up to reprise Del Boy at 'Only Fools and Horses' fan event
The TV favourite will be back for a limited time.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKFamous 'Only Fools & Horses' script makes £4,100 at auction
One sitcom fan went home very happy indeed with the script once owned by David Jason
LifestyleYahoo Celebrity UK'Only Fools and Horses' returns as a West End Musical starring Paul Whitehouse
The musical is based on the uncompleted project by the late John Sullivan.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKOnly Fools and Horses' Marlene says #MeToo would stop sitcom being made now
Only Fools and Horses star Sue Holderness, who played Marlene in the classic comedy series, has said that political correctness would hamper the show from being made today.
NewsYahoo News UKCushty! ‘Lost’ episode of Only Fools and Horses to be screened for the first time
Fans of Only Fools and Horses are set to be treated to a never-before-seen episode of the classic sitcom. Set in the iconic Trotter living room in Mandela House, Del Boy, Rodney and Grandad are at the top of their game.
NewsJaye Nolan, TV Blogger6 Detectives Whose Origins We'd Love To See
Tennison marks the 25th anniversary of Lynda la Plante’s brilliant police procedural, which starred national treasure Helen Mirren as the no-nonsense detective, Jane Tennison, from 1991 to 2006. Stefanie Martini (Doctor Thorne) takes on the lead role, as we see a 22 year old Tennison beginning her career in tough 1970’s Hackney, dealing with the chauvinism of high ranking officers along with the violence of the criminal fraternity.
NewsBen ArnoldHow The Final Episodes Of Only Fools And Horses Almost Ruined Its Legacy
In the final episode, ‘Time On Our Hands’, we’d rejoiced as the Trotters finally became the millionaires they’d always dreamed of becoming thanks to a rare antique watch. The show finished with Rodney, Del Boy and Uncle Albert walking into a cartoon sunrise (see below), with Del Boy quipping: “This time next year, we’ll be billionaires.” It was the snug dovetail that all fans of the show had hoped for. Five years later, writer John Sullivan revived the show for three more Christmas specials in 2001, 2002 and 2003.
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