John Sullivan: Last News

“At my age, some people are lucky enough to hang on to their hair and their looks. “I wish I looked like I used to but I’m not going to have Botox or anything. Ageing comes to all of us and I am what I am.”Over 21 million viewers had tuned in to watch the 1986 Christmas finale of the show. Paul discussed how “flattered” he was that many of those viewers would write letters to him admitting their crushes. “I was always a little shy of those kind of things.

Claire Sweeney and Ricky Hatton appeared to have a 'lovely jubbly' time as they stepped out in Manchester together this week. The loved-up couple were among the famous faces enjoying a trip to theatre as Del Boy, Rodney and the gang arrived into town.

The iconic Only Fools And Horses has come under fire from its own creator for featuring a scene that was "so bad".The late John Sullivan, the genius behind the beloved comedy, was so let down by the notorious A Royal Flush episode that he wished it had never seen the light of day. Despite drawing in an impressive 18 million viewers on its debut, this particular chapter has been labelled as one of the show's most significant flops. Sullivan is reported to have "hated it", lamenting its existence.This Christmas turkey, which hit our screens on Christmas Day in 1986, even underwent censorship at the hands of Sullivan due to Del Boy's questionable behaviour.

The timeless appeal of Only Fools and Horses continues to leave comedy aficionados in fits of laughter, with its enduring popularity evidenced by the repeated television airings that still attract millions of ardent fans.

Only Fools and Horses role as Del Boy for a one-off special later in the year.The actor has recorded a new sketch that will see him donning the flat cap and sheepskin coat once again, allowing him to get hands on with the restoration of a Datsun 240z Skyline vintage car.The sketch will be included on an upcoming episode of the motoring entertainment show Car SOS, which airs on National Geographic and is repeated on Channel 4.The show’s host Tim Shaw has said the skit was a surreal experience to be a part of. “David was a special guest on an episode and I managed to persuade him to do Del Boy again,” he told the Daily Star.

Only Fools and Horses fans are desperate for another episode of the much-loved comedy to hit screens for one last time.

Fans of iconic BBC comedy Only Fools And Horses are finally realising something about the theme tune.

An Only Fools and Horses episode is believed to have been banned by the show's creator as he had felt it portrayed Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter badly.

K.J. Yossman The owners of iconic British comedy show “Only Fools and Horses” have won a copyright battle against an “Only Fools”-themed dining show.“Only Fools The (cushty) Dining Experience” is billed as an “interactive dining show” in which diners are subsumed into the world of the long-running TV series, which aired on BBC 1 between 1981 and 1991, with actors dressed as the characters delivering a part-scripted, part-improvized performance.In a judgment handed down today, Deputy High Court Judge John Kimbell found in favor of Shazam Productions, a production company owned by the heirs of John Sullivan, creator of “Only Fool and Horses.” Sullivan died in 2011 but his wife Sharon and children James, Dan and Amy, continue to run Shazam Productions as a vehicle for exploiting the “Only Fools and Horses” IP.

He also expressed concerns that fans would cause a “riot” if the actor was there, as the show will be filled with fanatics of the Sitcom.Paul spoke on the Jason Mandford Show podcast, about how he hoped David didn’t turn up.He said: “That's not what you want, is it? Can you imagine if David Jason turned up?"If David Jason turned up there would be a riot I think.“I think the audience would go crazy."Paul co-wrote the Theatre Royal Haymarket production with Jim Sullivan, son of the TV show’s late creator, John Sullivan.John died aged 64 in 2011 after contracting viral pneumonia.Paul added: "I honestly think if he turned up we wouldn't be able to do the show."The actor explained the cast felt lots of pressure when the late John Challis, who played Boycie, showed up to watch the musical.John, 79, died in his sleep from cancer in September last year.Speaking further on the podcast, Paul joked the English language-only West End version is not always received positively by audience members from different parts of the world.He joked: "You do see the odd person sitting in total silence and you think 'German?'“‘What is this lovely, jubbly?’”The show has a huge global following and has achieved cult status.Only Fools and Horses is particularly popular in Serbia, where Del Boy and Boycie are practically worshipped.When the musical first opened in London, it was immensely popular and received five-star ratings from critics.In October 2021, Paul spoke up about health issues that were starting to become a problem for him.He spoke candidly with Saga Magazine about how he is trying to enjoy life to the fullest.When asked about his three stents he said: "In many ways I was lucky: my dad had a quadruple bypass in his fifties."When I had

Gallery: Happy birthday, Laura Linney! The incredible rise and rise of the Ozark star! (BANG Showbiz)“And then I sat down and watched it right through. It was extraordinary. It’s quite non-PC some of it now.

David Jason, along with his former co-star Nicholas Lyndhurst, will not be reuniting their on-screen personas from Only Fools and Horses anytime soon. The actors, who spoke to press at the National Film Awards back in 2017, confessed that there won't be any more episodes because script writer John Sullivan - who passed away in 2011 - is no longer around.

Only Fools and Horses still leaves us all in stitches despite coming to a close almost 20 years ago.

A final episode of Only Fools And Horses was once planned in which Del Boy would retire as a millionaire.

Express.co.uk, the actress explained she “loved” her role in the sitcom and will feel emotional when fans stop “shouting Marlene at her in the supermarket”.Sue divulged: “For 30 years, Marlene was a big part of my life.“When people say, ‘Don’t you get fed up with people associating you with Marlene?’ The day they stop shouting Marlene at me in the supermarket is the day that I shall cry because I loved her.“I’d have gone on playing her until I was staggering around with a zimmer frame if I could.”The star went on to share her heartache over Only Fools and Horses’ scriptwriter John Sullivan’s death and revealed she is grateful to him for allowing her to continue playing Marlene alongside her on-screen husband Boyce (played by John Challis)