Who said Only Fools and Horses work?

Only Fools and Horses scriptwriter John Sullivan, who has died aged 64, had a deep-rooted love of the English language, which he expertly transferred to the mouths of his many memorable TV characters.

Who made the catchphrase lovely Jubbly famous?

We find out. It’s 38 years since Only Fools and Horses first aired on British TV. Giving the world Del Boy and Rodney, endless catchphrases (“He who dares”, “Lovely jubbly”) and some of the country’s most treasured TV memories, John Sullivan’s sitcom remains the gold standard for TV sitcoms.

How did Del Boy say goodbye?

“Au revoir” Actual meaning: Goodbye.

What was Uncle Albert catchphrases?

Uncle Albert : Keep the noise down will yer, I can hardly hear this! Del Boy : Shut up you saucy old git. Rodney : Well, even if you could hear it, you couldn’t understand it, could you, it’s in Indian! Uncle Albert : In 1959 I was in Bombay!

What was Uncle Alberts catch phrase?

Do Some Magic! Do Some Magic! Well, that’s a hell of a parting you’ve got there, son.

Where does the expression Only Fools and Horses work come from?

For the actual title he intended to use, as a reference to the protagonist’s tax and work-evading lifestyle, Only Fools and Horses. That name was based on a genuine, though very obscure, saying, “only fools and horses work for a living”, which had its origins in 19th-century American vaudeville.

What does lovely Jubbly mean?

excellent, brilliant, great
Notice the pronunciation, ‘lovely jubbly’. There is a kind of resonance there, a rhyming resonance, which is part of the attraction of the phrase. It’s a jocular exclamation. It means excellent, brilliant, great. It’s the sort of thing you’d say when you got some good news or had a stroke of luck, ‘ah, lovely jubbly’.

Where did the phrase Only Fools and Horses come from?

What is the best Only Fools and Horses episode?

Five of the Best… Only Fools and Horses episodes to watch on…

  1. The Jolly Boys’ Outing.
  2. A Touch of Glass.
  3. Tea for Three.
  4. Heroes and Villains. The classic 1996 Christmas trilogy was a record-breaking hit with over 24 million of us tuning in for the finale Time On Our Hands (more on that later…).
  5. Time On Our Hands.

What did Uncle Albert do in the war?

Uncle Albert joined the Royal Navy at 17 and then spent the rest of his life recounting tales from the war. He won seven medals – although this was largely due to the fact that he had an extraordinarily unfortunate time serving on seven ships that were sunk over a period of 4 years.