Lyndhurst returns as Rodney's dad

[Andrew of Ware]

Actor Nicholas Lyndhurst is to star in the Only Fools and Horses prequel, playing the father of the character he made famous in the original show.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8290293.stm

Much as I love Only Fools and Horses I am not sure that this is a good idea. Has there been a good prequel. First of the Summer Wine was a disaster.

[Jay Tea]

I'm guessing it might be worth a look, especially in Nick Lyndhurst is on board - i'm sure he's not doing it for the money, so i'd expect a bit of quality in the script. Let's face it 'Green Green Grass' has been commissioned for a fourth series and nobody had particularly high hopes for that...

[Mycroft]

Originally Posted by Jay Tea

I'm guessing it might be worth a look, especially in Nick Lyndhurst is on board - i'm sure he's not doing it for the money, so i'd expect a bit of quality in the script. Let's face it 'Green Green Grass' has been commissioned for a fourth series and nobody had particularly high hopes for that...

In the last 'Only Fools and Horses' (shown in 2003) they introduced a photograph of the regulars (DelB oy, Trigger, Boysie, Marlene and Denzil) 'young' before Rodney was born, with another character (not Del Boy's dad) played by Nicholas Lyndhurst.

[Christie]

Originally Posted by Mycroft

In the last 'Only Fools and Horses' (shown in 2003) they introduced a photograph of the regulars (DelB oy, Trigger, Boysie, Marlene and Denzil) 'young' before Rodney was born, with another character (not Del Boy's dad) played by Nicholas Lyndhurst.

I agree, and luckily they aren't going to do that. It will seem strange to watch Only Fools and Horses (if we are lucky enough to get this episode in Canada) without David Jason though.

[Andrew of Ware]

Does anyone know anything about James Buckley who is going to play Delboy? Oh, and I wonder if we are going to see the death of Del's and Rodney's mother? Then we really will find out what she told Del on her death bed!

[Gayle]

Lyndhurst was the younger son on Butterflies, right?

[Jay Tea]

Originally Posted by Mycroft

In the last 'Only Fools and Horses' (shown in 2003) they introduced a photograph of the regulars (DelB oy, Trigger, Boysie, Marlene and Denzil) 'young' before Rodney was born, with another character (not Del Boy's dad) played by Nicholas Lyndhurst.

Indeed. Freddie 'The Frog' Robdal. Loved that pic, great touch...

Originally Posted by Gayle

Lyndhurst was the younger son on Butterflies, right?

Yup. I really enjoyed the tone of that series, even though I was only a kid.

[Jay Tea]

Here are some pictures taken on the set - Phil Daniels as 'Grandad' has got to be worth a look

[Hans Off]

Originally Posted by Andrew of Ware

Does anyone know anything about James Buckley who is going to play Delboy? Oh, and I wonder if we are going to see the death of Del's and Rodney's mother? Then we really will find out what she told Del on her death bed!

If half of what Del said was true, the scene would be about 300 hours long

[jwilson10]

Originally Posted by Andrew of Ware

Does anyone know anything about James Buckley who is going to play Delboy?

He played the very obnoxious, though very funny, Jay in Channel 4/e4's The Inbetweeners, complete with a broad cockney accent. Don't know if that's how he speaks in real life, or just for the show. I'm sure if he chucks in a couple of incorrect French phrases he'll pull off a decent Del Trotter.