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Only Fools And Horses star Nicholas Lyndhurst has come a long way from the Trotters’ Peckham council flat - and boasts a £3million property portfolio.In the hit BBC comedy the actor’s character Rodney started out shacked up with wheeler-dealer brother Del in the fading Nelson Mandela House tower block.But in real life he boasts a number of fancy pads including a swish central London flat worth £1m.Nicholas, 59, who followed Only Fools with roles in hit shows Goodnight Sweetheart and New Tricks, runs a firm called Enigmania Ltd which has property and assets worth £3m.And Sir David Jason - who played Del - is not short of a bob or two either.He has amassed more than £2.3m in the last couple of years alone thanks to his tireless work.The 81-year-old star has just filmed a sixth series of Still Open All Hours and a string of documentaries including David Jason’s Great British Inventions.He has also penned his third book – A Del Of A Life – and is in demand for voice-overs for ads as well as getting regular royalty checks for repeats of his shows.Sir David still hopes to conquer Tinseltown."My Hollywood movie is still in the wings waiting to happen,” he has said."There’s going to be a new series with me as his sidekick called Mission: Possible, starring Sir David Jason with Tom Cruise.’"It comes after Nicholas' pal Laurence Marks, who has known the star for over 25 years, fears it is unlikely he will ever return to showbiz.He told the Daily Star Sunday : “Nicholas underwent tragedy. It must have broken his heart.

SIR David Jason has revealed he doesn't think Bradley Walsh's Darling Buds of May reboot is as good as the original. The much-loved British drama was brought back to life last year as The Larkins and pulled in four million viewers across each of its six episodes.

Jay Blades, 51, revealed his inspiration for appearing on Strictly Come Dancing's Christmas special this year is none other than Del Boy from Only Fools And Horses. Portrayed by acting legend David Jason, The Repair Shop star admitted he relates to the Peckham underdog in lots of ways.

Jay Blades, 51, revealed his inspiration for appearing on Strictly Come Dancing's Christmas special this year is none other than Del Boy from Only Fools And Horses.

Only Fools and Horses was almost spoilt by bosses at the BBC, it has surfaced.The Christmas special 'Heroes And Villains’ from December 1996 saw Del and Rodney don the iconic Batman and Robin costumes to what they thought was a pub landlord's fancy dress party — but ended up being their wake.But the hilarious moment was nearly ruined by the Beeb's publicity department, who wanted to show the grand reveal in trailers to promote the show.In his wryly named 2020 memoir A Del of a Life, Sir David Jason explained that the move would have wrecked the "careful build-up” that was calobrated in the scene.He candidly wrote: “Even a glimpse of Del or Rodney in those stupid costumes before the episode was broadcast, indeed at any moment… would have

Only Fools and Horses actor Sir David Jason reckons his favourite role in his career wasn’t Del Boy.The star says Danger Mouse was the most cushty of the lot. Pot pourri!Del Boy legend Sir David ­Jason says Danger Mouse was his most enjoyable role.Sir David, 81, played Del in hit comedy Only Fools for 22 years.But he revealed voicing the secret agent rodent brought him more joy than playing the Cockney wheeler dealer alongside brother Rodney.He said: “It wasn’t like work.

THE Larkins viewers were left furious as the show made a “disrespectful” and glaringly obvious blunder during Sunday night’s episode.  Airing for its third instalment, the new series stars Bradley Walsh as Pop Larkin, a role previously played by the iconic David Jason, while Sabrina Bartlett stars as Mariette, originally played by Catherine Zeta-Jones. The show so far, however, has come under intense scrutiny, with viewers dubbing the series as “rubbish”.

Sir David Jason as Pop, Pam Ferris as Ma, Philip Franks as Charley, and a 20-year-old Catherine Zeta Jones, as eldest daughter Mariette in the comedy drama series that ran for three years.

Good Morning Britain's Laura Tobin was unintentionally twinning with a TV icon on today's show.

GOOD Morning Britain star Laura Tobin was playfully mocked by her co-stars today after suffering a fashion fail. The meteorologist, 40, needed to wrap up in the cold as she presented from Hever Castle in Kent.

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Darling Buds Of May was must-see telly in the 90s, led by Sir David Jason as Pop Larkin.Viewers couldn’t get enough of the family comedy set in rural Kent in the 1950s – and the show catapulted Catherine Zeta-Jones to fame as gorgeous Mariette.Now, a new set of stars will bring the Larkins to life for ITV’s reboot of the Sunday night show. And Bradley Walsh – who plays Pop – reckons the series will feel fresher than ever.He said: “This is a big family values show.

THE LARKINS star Bradley Walsh has revealed there's one thing missing from the Darling Buds of May reboot. The actor and presenter admitted he was unsure about reviving the classic tale and there was something in particular he chose not to do in the role.

Bradley Walsh has admitted he was unsure about reviving Darling Buds of May as he takes on the role of Pop Larkin after saying the nation needs slower and more gentle dramas after the pandemic.61-year-old Bradley has discussed being wary of becoming too ubiquitous and reveals he hasn’t brought back Pop’s “Perfik!” catchphrase.The Doctor Who star told Radio Times: “He says it in the books, of course, but it became such an iconic catchphrase in the 90s that we decided not to go back there."We used the word once, maybe twice, in the whole series.”The character Pop Larkin was most famously portrayed by Only Fools and Horses' star David Jason in 1991-1993.The first of six episodes of the H. E.

Twitter Sunday afternoon.  Mr Challis, who died 'peacefully in his sleep' after a long battle with cancer, was best-known for his portrayal of second-hand car dealer Boycie - a cigar-smoking businessman with a mocking laugh who butted heads with Del Boy - in the beloved British sitcom, starring alongside Sir David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst.

THIS Morning fans were in tears today as David Jason appeared talking about his late friend John Challis. The Del Boy actor starred alongside the Boycie star in Only Fools And Horses for more than two decades.

David Jason has revealed he is suffering a "bit of shock" following John Challis' death.The Only Fools and Horses star passed away over the weekend at the age of 79, following a long bout of cancer.He was best known for playing Boycie in the iconic British sitcom and speaking on This Morning on Monday, Del Boy actor David Jason revealed that he and his fellow co-stars were "suffering a bit of shock" due to John's passing.Offered sympathies by This Morning presenters Phillip Schofield and Holll Willoughby, David said: "It wasn't a complete surprise because poor old John hadn't been well for the last month or two but it seems he went downhill, so fast, very rapidly that one minute, we thought he was on the road to recovery and sadly, it just

READ MORE Shopper speechless over shop owner's note when popping out for lunch The Wire star, who memorably played shotgun-wielding stick-up man Omar Little in HBO's acclaimed crime drama, was found dead at the age of 54 on September 6. On the same day, it was confirmed Tottenham record scorer Jimmy Greaves - star of Saint and Greavsie - had died at the age of 81, as well as Only Fools and Horses legend John Challis.

who has died after a long battle with cancer. The actor, who is best known for playing Terrance ‘Boycie’ Boyce in the hit comedy sitcom, passed away in his sleep aged 79, his family said after being diagnosed with cancer in 2019.

Prince Harry's appearance on Time cover questioned by Carol VordermanJohn portrayed Aubrey "Boycie" Boyce in the long-running BBC Television sitcom from 1981 to 2003.In 2014, the actor began a theatre tour of his one-man show titled Only Fools and Boycie.Most recently, he played Monty Staines in the ITV comedy Benidorm.Earlier this month, the actor cancelled a 30-date speaking tour after only one appearance due to ill health.Many of his other friends and co-star have paid tribute to him this evening.His on-screen wife Marlene, played by Sue Holderness, shared a picture of the pair on Twitter alongside a message.She wrote: "Marlene without Boycie - it's unthinkable."John Challis was my partner on screen and stage for 36 years and my beloved

Sir David Jason has paid tribute to his friend of over 40 years and Only Fools and Horses co-star John Challis after he died, saying it's "hard to think of the world without him".The Inspector Morse actor led the tributes to the iconic actor, who played the character of Boycie on the Peckham-based sitcom for decades. Jason, 81, also shared his thoughts for Challis' friends and family.