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Derek Edward Trotter (born July 12, 1948 in Deptford),^[1] more commonly known as "Del Boy", is the fictional lead character in the popular BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses. He is played by veteran actor David Jason. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... [1] {fair use} File links The following pages link to this file: Only Fools and Horses ... Big Brother is an episode of the BBC sit-com, Only Fools and Horses. ... Sleepless in Peckham is an episode of the BBC sit-com, Only Fools and Horses, first screened on 25 December 2003 as the third and final part of the early 2000s Christmas trilogy, and as the final episode of the entire series. ... Sir David John White, OBE known by his stage name David Jason (born 2 February 1940) is a highly regarded English actor, admired equally for his dramatic work as for his comedy roles. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... Rachel Raquel Turner (born 4 June 1957)[1] is a fictional character from the BBC television sit-com Only Fools and Horses, in which she was Del Boys long-term girlfriend. ... Damien Trotter was a fictional character in the BBC series Only Fools and Horses. ... Rodney Charlton Trotter (born 26 February 1960[1] in Peckham, London) is a fictional character in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses, played by Nicholas Lyndhurst. ... Information Occupation Retired, housekeeper for Del and Rodney Spouse(s) Unknown Children Reg Relatives Joan (daughter-in-law) Derek (grandson) Rodney (grandson} Albert (brother) George (brother) Portrayed by Lennard Pearce Edward Kitchener Trotter born (July 9, 1909 in Peckham Rye, London); Died - 1985, Peckham, London; known better as simply Grandad... Albert Gladstone Trotter (1920-1999) was a character in the popular BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses. ... (Uncle) George Trotter was a character in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses. ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the district in London. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Only Fools and Horses is a British television sitcom, created and written by John Sullivan, and made and broadcast by the BBC. Seven series were originally broadcast in the UK between 1981 and 1991, with sporadic Christmas specials until 2003. ... Sir David John White, OBE known by his stage name David Jason (born 2 February 1940) is a highly regarded English actor, admired equally for his dramatic work as for his comedy roles. ...

The character is famous for sayings such as "he who dares wins". His penchant for ghastly, extravagant cocktails (such as malibu and Cherryade) and his love of the go-getter lifestyle helped to popularise British yuppie culture in the 1980s. Who Dares Wins, Latin: Qui audet adipiscitur, (French: Qui ose gagne, German: Wer wagt, gewinnt) is the motto of seven special forces elite units:  United Kingdom — Special Air Service (first to use motto)  Greece — Hellenic Special Forces  Australia — Special Air Service Regiment  New Zealand — Special Air Service  France — 1st Marine... For other uses, see Cocktail (disambiguation). ... Malibu Rum is a rum made in Barbados with natural coconut extract. ... Yuppies (young urban professionals, or less commonly young upwardly-mobile professionals[1]) is a market segment whose consumers are characterized as self-reliant, financially secure individualists. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ...

His mother Joan died in the 1960s after an apparent long string of illnesses; two months afterwards, his lazy father Reginald left, taking most of their money and even Del's birthday cake, leaving a teenage Derek to bring in the money to the abandoned Trotter family. Del's Grandad wasn't up to taking a lead of the family, his best efforts failed and Del was left to look after his Grandad (Edward Trotter) and his young brother, Rodney (who was 12 years younger than him - born in 1960) The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He has had many girlfriends over the course of the series and his friends include Trigger, Denzil, Boycie, Marlene and Mike. His greatest enemy is DCI Roy Slater. Derek is optimistic but not very bright, and frequently gets Rodney into trouble. In "Wanted", when a mentally unstable woman accuses Rodney of attacking her, Del makes a joke of it and says that the police have named Rodney "The Peckham Pouncer". Del is afraid of doctors and dentists. His favourite song is Old Shep. He believes he is fluent in French when in fact is hopeless at it (he gets bonjour and au revoir mixed up). Del can't swim (he has a certificate, but it doesn't belong to him) as revealed in "Miami Twice", or fly a hang glider very well as seen in "Tea for Three". Despite being not very bright, Del Boy can be quite serious at times, such as when he tried to help Rodney get over his wife Cassandra's miscarriage, which resulted in the loss of their first attempt to have a baby. Colin Ball (DOB: 22nd April 1948), better known as Trigger (because he looks like a horse), is a character in the popular BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses. ... Boycie, seen here on the left with Trigger and Del Boy. ... DCI Roy Slater is a minor villain character in the British sitcom Only Fools and Horses. ... Wanted is an episode of the BBC sit-com, Only Fools and Horses. ... Miami Twice was a two-part Christmas special addition of the BBC sit-com, Only Fools and Horses. ... Tea For Three is an episode of the BBC sit-com, Only Fools and Horses. ...

Del lives with his brother Rodney, his "significant other" Raquel and their son Damien on the 13th floor of the fictional Nelson Mandela House in Peckham, London. For other people named Mandela, or other uses, see Mandela. ... , Peckham is an area of London, England, in the London Borough of Southwark, located 3. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Del works as a market trader, running his own company - Trotters Independent Traders (T.I.T.) - either from out of a suitcase or out of the back of his bright yellow Reliant Regal. With a never-ending supply of get-rich-quick schemes and an inner belief in his ability to sell anything to anyone, Del embroils 'the firm' (as he calls the family business) in all sorts of improbable situations. It is this unwavering confidence that led to his oft-proclaimed but rarely realised ambition "This time next year, we'll be millionaires!" Look up Market in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A typical suitcase A suitcase is a narrow box-shaped bag, usually made of cloth or vinyl that more or less keeps its shape, has a handle at one end and is used mainly for transporting clothes and other possessions during trips. ... Racing Reliant Regals and Reliant Robins. ... A millionaire is a person who has a net worth or wealth of more than one million United States dollars, euros, UK pounds or units of a comparably valued currency. ...

Though maintaining a tough exterior, family means a lot to Del. He still mourns the death of his mother and he runs T.I.T.CO with his younger brother, Rodney. Del takes great pride in having raised Rodney after their mother's premature death. Del has never forgiven his father for running away when Rodney was just an infant. Despite their often minimal income, Del insists on caring for his elderly Grandad. When Grandad died, his role in the family trio was taken up by his younger brother (and Del's godfather) Albert, who received the same level of respect (and light-hearted abuse). Information Occupation Retired, housekeeper for Del and Rodney Spouse(s) Unknown Children Reg Relatives Joan (daughter-in-law) Derek (grandson) Rodney (grandson} Albert (brother) George (brother) Portrayed by Lennard Pearce Edward Kitchener Trotter born (July 9, 1909 in Peckham Rye, London); Died - 1985, Peckham, London; known better as simply Grandad... Albert Gladstone Trotter (1920-1999) was a character in the popular BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses. ...

The popularity of the character was only enhanced by a wonderful piece of physical comedy often fingered as the best of British comedy. Eyeing up a couple of girls in a yuppie wine bar, Del goes to lean on a bar flap which, unbeknownst to him, has just been raised, and with a perfect pratfall drops clean out of shot. Physical comedy is comedic performance relying mostly on the use of the body to convey humor. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

However his luck changed in 1996 when an antique watch hidden in his garage made him an overnight millionaire. He lived the high life for 5 years before losing it all in 2001 due to a stock market crash, only to regain it thanks to Albert's will in 2003. Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In part, Jason's depiction of Derek Trotter was based on a builder, Derek Hockley, for whom he had worked as an electrician. Hockley had many of the affectations outlined by Sullivan in his characterisation of Del (gold jewellery, camel-hair coat) and Jason added others, like his habit of twitching his neck. TVA electricians, Tennessee, 1942. ... For the Korean music group, see Jewelry (group). ... For other uses, see Camel (disambiguation). ...

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