Only Fools and Horses: The Frog's Legacy


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The Frog's Legacy
Season 5, Episode 8

The Trotter brothers are guests at a wedding, where they are intrigued to hear their dear departed mother inherited the ill-gotten gains of an East End bank robber - but nobody has ever found the loot. Christmas special of the long-running comedy, originally shown in 1987, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Buster Merryfield, with a guest appearance by Joan Sims


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Movie/Drama Sitcom

Cast & Crew

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David Jason (Actor) .. Del-Boy Trotter
Nicholas Lyndhurst (Actor) .. Rodney Trotter
Buster Merryfield (Actor) .. Uncle Albert
Roger Lloyd Pack (Actor) .. Trigger
John Challis (Actor) .. Boycie
Sue Holderness (Actor) .. Marlene
Joan Sims (Actor) .. Auntie Reen
Kenneth MacDonald (Actor) .. Mike
Adam Hussein (Actor) .. Mr Jahan
Mark Colleano (Actor) .. Andy
Gerry Cowper (Actor) .. Lisa
Angus MacKay (Actor) .. Vicar
Duncan Faber (Actor) .. Man in market
Angela Moran (Actor) .. Woman in market
Ray Butt (Director)

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Did You Know..

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David Jason (Actor) .. Del-Boy Trotter
Born: February 02, 1940 in London
Best Known For: His role as Del-Boy in Only Fools and Horses.
Early-life: Born David John White in Finchley, north London, on February 2, 1940, the son of a cleaner and a porter. As a child, he blossomed after appearing in a school play, but he followed his father's wishes and became an electrician. He remained a member of an amateur theatre group until a local newspaper critic advised him he had real talent and should turn professional. He signed up for drama school and joined actors' union Equity, only to be told they already had a David White on their books.
Career: After stints in local theatre, Jason graduated to TV, joining Michael Palin, Eric Idle and Terry Jones for Do Not Adjust Your Set in 1967. In the early 1970s, he appeared in the films White Cargo and Under Milk Wood and played the lead in TV comedy A Sharp Intake of Breath, before being cast opposite Ronnie Barker in the popular sitcom Open All Hours. He worked with the comedian again in 1975 in Porridge when he played old man Blanco, a performance that prompted producers to invite him to audition for the role of Grandad in Only Fools and Horses in 1981. The show's makers decided to cast him as Del-Boy instead after noticing his obvious chemistry with on-screen brother Nicholas Lyndhurst. It turned him into a household name. In the 1980s, he also provided the voices for animated children's favourites, including Danger Mouse and Count Duckula. Jason's huge success continued in the 1990s with The Darling Buds of May and A Touch of Frost. Even though he retired from the role of Det Insp Jack Frost in 2008, after playing the character for 16 years, he claimed to have no plans to retire himself from acting. His recent work includes The Royal Bodyguard and Still Open All Hours.
Quote: "I've never 'felt my age', whatever that means. I think there are a lot of people who feel 22 when in fact they're 62, and there are a lot of youngsters who behave as if they were four times their age. It's an attitude of mind, isn't it?"
Trivia: He was knighted by the Queen in December 2005.
Nicholas Lyndhurst (Actor) .. Rodney Trotter
Born: April 21, 1961 in Emsworth, Hampshire
Best Known For: Playing Del Boy's gangly brother Rodney Trotter.
Early-life: Nicholas Simon Lyndhurst was born on April 21, 1961, in Emsworth, Hampshire. He was raised by his single mum Liz, but has described his father Joe as a "gentle man, very funny, very charming". Nicholas subsequently had little contact with Joe after turning 17. At the age of eight he decided he wanted to be an actor, and at 10 he began training while boarding at the Corona Stage Academy. Appearances in adverts paid for his studies.
Career: Lyndhurst made his TV debut in an adaptation of Heidi in 1974. He followed this with roles in The Prince and the Pauper, and The Tomorrow People. In 1978, Lyndhurst began his transition into more grown-up roles by playing Ronnie Barker's son in Porridge spin-off Going Straight, and classic sitcom Butterflies, but it was Only Fools And Horses that made him a household name when it began in 1981. Since then, he's also starred in The Two of Us, The Piglet Files, David Copperfield, Gulliver's Travels, Goodnight Sweetheart, After You've Gone and Only Fools prequel Rock & Chips. He is now a regular in New Tricks.
Quote: "The idea of achieving fame and fortune didn't cross my mind and I find it terrifying that being famous is the sole objective of so many young people today."
Trivia: He enjoys underwater diving.
Buster Merryfield (Actor) .. Uncle Albert
Roger Lloyd Pack (Actor) .. Trigger
Born: February 08, 1944 in London
Best Known For: Only Fools and Horses.
Early-life: Roger Lloyd Pack was born on February 8, 1944, in London. Acting was in his blood - his father, Charles, was a prolific thespian who had supporting roles in such classic TV series and films as The Prisoner, The Avengers and If... After passing A-levels in English, French and Latin, Roger enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada). On graduating, he was snapped up by the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Career: Roger's first film was 1968's The Magus, opposite Michael Caine and Anthony Quinn. He then featured in movies including Hamlet, The Go-Between and Fiddler on the Roof. Appearances in cult shows The Protectors and Jason King followed. He went on to feature in acclaimed programmes The Naked Civil Servant and Play for Today before accepting the role which made him a household name - Trigger in Only Fools and Horses. He went on to star in a wide variety of projects, including The Vicar of Dibley, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Vanity Fair, Doctor Who, Poirot, The Borgias and The Old Guys. He died of pancreatic cancer on January 15, 2014. He was 69.
Quote: "It's extraordinary to me as an actor to find oneself in a sitcom that's been successful and goes on being successful."
Trivia: He supported Tottenham Hotspur.
John Challis (Actor) .. Boycie
Sue Holderness (Actor) .. Marlene
Joan Sims (Actor) .. Auntie Reen
Born: May 09, 1930 in Essex
Best Known For: Her roles in the Carry On films.
Early-life: Irene Joan Marion Sims was born in Essex on May 9, 1930. She was the daughter of a railway station master and would often put on performances for waiting passengers. After failing a number of auditions, she was finally accepted into Rada and graduated in 1950.
Career: Sims went on to appear in a number of farces at Brian Rix's Aldwych Theatre but she preferred working on films. She made her first appearance on the big screen in 1953 opposite George Cole in Will Any Gentleman? She followed this up with roles in Trouble in Store and Doctor in the House. She continued her run in comedy films when she was offered a part in Carry On Nurse. She went on to become a regular in the Carry On series, appearing in 24, including Carry On Screaming, Carry On Henry, and Carry On Camping. After the Carry On films ended in 1978, Sims became a regular face on TV, making appearances in Worzel Gummidge, In Loving Memory, Doctor Who, Farrington of the F.O., Simon and the Witch, On the Up, As Time Goes By, and The Last of the Blonde Bombshells. She died on June 27, 2001, at the age of 71.
Quote: "Men are put off by funny women."
Trivia: Years of heavy drinking took their toll and she suffered with ill health in her later years. She had difficulty working with Frankie Howerd because they could not stop laughing.
Kenneth MacDonald (Actor) .. Mike
Adam Hussein (Actor) .. Mr Jahan
Mark Colleano (Actor) .. Andy
Gerry Cowper (Actor) .. Lisa
Angus MacKay (Actor) .. Vicar
Duncan Faber (Actor) .. Man in market
Angela Moran (Actor) .. Woman in market
Ray Butt (Director)
John Sullivan (Writer)

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