0 references. Can anyone direct me to Rick Clarks Flickr account? Cars & Vehicles Close save search modal. Be the first one to, Only Fools and Horses: To Hull and Back (1995 UK VHS), Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). As Slater and Hoskins leave, Del phones Boycie and warns him that Slater is investigating them. Summary: Just a simple courier job says Boycie but the Trotter's life on the ocean wave doesn't go completely to plan. Back at the station, Slater orders that a watch be placed on Boycie and Abdul's movements, and discusses the possible courier with Hoskins, with Slater mentioning that the Trotters have not been seen for a few days. Enter a location to see results close by Submit search. Del Boy actor Jason called for a preservation order to protect the iconic block, however, it is scheduled for demolition in 2025. More at "White Mice" As I have tried on several occasions to find it, would love to have a peruse. He says it is over there. In the episode, the Trotters are hired to clean some priceless chandeliers in a country mansion. The scenes under the clock were filmed at Waterloo the bloke in the dating agency suggests this as the meeting place, and its exactly where it *was* filmed. The market is one of the most-seen locations in the series and it is almost a character in its own right. The true story behind the Trotters' trip north. DVD. List of episodes. It is the Zebrugge to Hull ferry. He says he is after some diamond smugglers. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. And you don't even have to lift a finger. Del Boy and Rodney Trotter take to the high seas with their Uncle Albert at the helm on a diamond smuggling expedition arranged by Boycie and his jeweller friend Abdul Khan. In A Slow Bus To Chingford, the 'Trotters Ethnic Tours" bus is parked here. Slater makes a proposal: either they all go to prison, or he leaves with the diamonds and they walk away free; the Trotters and friends reluctantly accept the second option. Del says Slater has many, many informants. Plus a guest appearance from Jim Broadbent (who somehow looks the same age as he does today) whos great as the soon to be disgraced DCI Roy Slater. 10.3k. i'm laughing look" *middle finger*, This was the funniest thing ever. Hoskins says they knew about him for a long time but could not catch him in possession until now. It was the first time that t. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. In the same episode the boys find Uncle Albert at the basin. one of the best 90 minutes i have ever spent. Only Fools and Horses continues to be one of the greatest British sitcoms of all time and it has been 40 years since the first episode aired. To Hull and Back (Q7810972 . . In Time On Our Hands, Rodney and Cassandra wave from a riverside apartment to Uncle Albert as his boat passes under Southwark Bridge. After reuniting on the docks of Hull, Del decides rather than go through the airports . In desperation, Rodney follows Denzil all the way to Hull in the van. I have oftened watched episodes wondering if I could locate the locations! Instead of replacing the iconic character, the show's creator John Sullivan thought . Philip Bond, the actor who played Van Kleefe in this episode, was once in The Onedin Line. Delboy meets an actress, Raquel . This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. They discuss some business in the saloon bar where Boycie and Abdul want Del Boy to fly to Amsterdam in Holland to collect some diamonds in exchange for 50'000. In Hull city centre, Del and Rodney are selling at the market on Charles Street. What a plonker! An illustration of two cells of a film strip. Heroes & Villains, Jolly Boys outing & To Hull & Back at the best online prices at eBay! narrative location. While Del tells Rodney about the Holland job, Denzil pulls up next to them in his lorry. The Nag's head is one of Only Fools' most memorable settings (Image: PA) While the Nag's Head watering hole was a fixture of hit sitcom Only Fools and Horses, its staff were ever changing, with two landlords and a whopping six different barmaids appearing in the show over its 20 plus years on the nation's screens. With the laughter track being dropped and shot entirely on film, this 90 minute special feels like a full scale movie. "From Prussia with Love". The following morning, Del is berated by Rodney for agreeing to the diamond smuggling scheme. Meanwhile, Hoskins drives Slater straight into a police sting. It was also the first time that the Trotters' flat had an extra wall. The trials and tribulations of Del Boy and Rodney captured the hearts of the nation for the 10 years Only Fools and Horses ran. Also in The Russians Are Coming the brothers almost crash into that second red car. 6.99. A house on this road is where Rodney meets Irene Mackay in No Greater Love. Here's a list of all the filming locations of South London's favourite show. " To Hull and Back " is the fourth Christmas special episode of the BBC sitcom, Only Fools and Horses, first screened on 25 December 1985. Sound source. It is also where the van is parked in The Russians Are Coming, as the Trotters run drills preparing for nuclear war. The only episode of the series to be shot entirely on film as opposed to the usual practice of shooting the interiors (the flat, the pub, etc) at BBC television centre studios on videotape. Del finds himself designated as the courier between Holland and Britain. 9.99. Hull Paragon Station makes an appearance in the episode when Del and Rodney meet Albert off the train so that he can captain the ship to Holland. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Del says it will only be a minor discomfort and will be released in a few hours and will come home to 5000. Del asks how come Slater knew there was 30 diamonds in that bag and how come he knew who was in it right from the start. Bring It On The Musical with Amber Davies and Louis Smith. Slater and Hoskins leave. Martin Lewis skewers Andrew Bridgen over Priti Patels migrant plan, Paul Gambaccini rages at Victoria Derbyshire in BBC row, Only Fools and Horses: Harlech Tower was used for Nelson Mandela House, Only Fools and Horses: A scene from Time On Our Hands, Michael Schumachers wife in tears as she gives heartbreaking update, Only Fools and Horses: Chapel Market is still there to this day, Only Fools and Horses: Del and Rodney on their Margate holiday, Buck Fizzs Jay Aston slams 'friends' she lost over Brexit vote, Only Fools and Horses: Virgin Media's TV Mapper, Only Fools and Horses celebrates forty years on screen 'lovely jubbly', John Challis health: Star cancels tour due to cancer diagnosis. Gallery ticket for 1? The Only Fools and Horses Christmas special in 1985 saw the Trotters travel 'to Hull and back', as part of a daring trip to Amsterdam to smuggle some diamonds. Sotheby's became an iconic location as it features in one of the pivotal moments of the series. Del and Boycie organise a meeting with Abdul in the trailer of Denzil's lorry in a car park. Just then, Denzil shows up in his lorry, and informs Del that Corrine (Denzil's wife) made Denzil promise to keep his distance from Del. "Experienced seaman" Albert arrives to captain the boat, although it later emerges that he spent most of his time with the Royal Navy in the boiler room and thus has no experience of navigation. That is until they offer him a 15,000 cut of the estimated 150,000 sale of the stone on the UK market. Del finds himself designated as the courier between Holland and Britain. Previous Although the interior scenes at the iconic Nag's Head were all shot in Bristol, this London pub served as the boozer's exterior for the duration of the show. Despite being set in Peckham most of it was filmed in London. Special 5 To Hull and Back. Del peeps through the lorry door and sees Slater and his 2 cronies sniffing round the lorries with their torches. With their mission failed, Del, Rodney, and Albert decide to give up and head on home. Del hides under some cloths in the lorry. As I understand it, the Greyhound Stadium closed in 1996, and was subsequently demolished, and Wyevale now occupy the site. Rodney is reading a mag but then sees a police car pull up. The comedy series was mostly filmed in Bristol and parts of Learn more. Del finds himself designated as the courier between Holland and Britain. My favourites are Christmas Crackers, To Hull and Back, Dates, The Jolly Boys' Outing, Rodney Come Home, Fatal Extraction, Mother Nature's Son and Heroes & Villains. Although the buildings have completely changed this spot, near Harlech Tower, is where various scenes from the episode Go West Young Man were filmed. Pop Culture Urban Legends: It's often rumoured that the episode was shot in Amsterdam because Doctor Who had shot a story there two years earlier, making it easy for this show's production team to call on their Doctor Who counterparts for help when it came to choosing locations and planning the . There is one tense moment for the Trotters when they appear to be chased by the police just after Del has left Van Kleefe; two uniformed officers and a plain clothes man standing there start running and the Trotters flee, only to find after a long chase that the plain clothes man is the criminal being pursued, and not the Trotters. That idea is the back of Denzil's lorry, at night time. LUMIERE film ID. Letterboxd film ID. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. The trials and tribulations of Del Boy and Rodney captured the hearts of the nation for the 10 years Only Fools and Horses ran. "For example, in the episode 'Go West Young Man', Del and Rodney drive the E-Type jag back from the club past a shop . Only Fools News shared a statement from actor Jason, which said: "Who can believe that it is forty years ago that the late, great John Sullivan introduced the Trotter family to the world. Enjoy! In A Slow Bus To Chingford, Rodney finds all the flyers Grandad was meant to delivery in the rubbish chutes. "To Hull and Back" was one of only two episodes shot entirely with film, rather than using video. Episode 4(Christmas Special) Lyndhurst also went on to explain that when they visited the gas rig to look at potential camera shots, they told a rig worker that the gag was to ask for directions to Holland. Boycie and Abdul pitch a diamond scam to Del Boy, who immediately turns them down. . As previous episodes were shot in a studio, there was no fourth wall, but now there is a wall shown, where the studio audience would watch the episode being filmed, so this special had a location feel without any studio bombardments showing. Weirdest moment of the day was when I walked into the yard at the Ramsgate branch of Wyevale Garden Centre and started taking photos in front of the puzzled staff and customers. Heroes And Villains. "Experienced seaman" Albert arrives to captain the boat, although it later emerges that he spent most of his time with the Royal Navy in the boiler room and thus has no experience of navigation. 200249. All they have is the boats lights in the miles and miles of water. E-Mail (will not be published) (required). "To Hull and Back" is the fourth Christmas special episode of the BBC sitcom, Only Fools and Horses, first screened on 25 December 1985. 90% of the Bristol and Weston Super Mare locations I just know from recognising them from my own local knowledge, and one or two of the others I got from Richard Webbers 2002 book The A-Z of OFAH'. That night, as Boycie and Abdul wait in the trailer of an unsuspecting Denzil's lorry in a car park, Del and Rodney arrive in the Trotter Van. In the episode, the Trotters agree to smuggle diamonds from Amsterdam for Boycie. With David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Buster Merryfield, Jane Thompson. In the episode The Longest Night , the family get stuck in a supermarket overnight with a robber. With all that said, Denzil drives off. The only episodes not to use an authentic laugh track are To Hull and Back, A Royal Flush and the second part of Miami Twice. 84%. Uploaded by With Rodney standing watch, Del enters the trailer and receives the diamond payment briefcase from Boycie to take with him to Amsterdam. Yet when Slater returned from his prison sentence in ". https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=To_Hull_and_Back&oldid=1130166883, Television episode articles with short description with no season number, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, The title of the special is derived from the film, This page was last edited on 28 December 2022, at 22:39. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. HMS Belfast is a famous cruiser built for the Royal Navy, and it is now permanently moored as a museum ship on the River Thames. Del decides to hide undetected in the back of Denzil's van. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Can you remember when this episode first aired? Del agrees to do the mission. Del Boy and Rodney Trotter take to the high seas with their Uncle Albert at the helm on a diamond smuggling expedition arranged by Boycie and his jeweller friend Abdul Khan. They follow it. As I grew . After getting lost in the North Sea again, the Trotters eventually find their way back to England by following the MV Norland, a ferry which goes from Zeebrugge to Hull. Rather than see the funny side, the worker said that people asking for directions actually happens quite a lot. Nevertheless, les spciaux de Nol de la famille Trotter, as Del would never say, remain as much a part of the festive season as new socks, mountains of leftovers, and bulk-buying Rennie.David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Buster Merryfield have become extended Christmas family members for millions of people. The Only Fools and Horses Christmas special in 1985 saw the Trotters travel 'to Hull and back', as part of a daring trip to Amsterdam to smuggle some diamonds. Then, when the Trotters exited the room after Del told Boycie that he's going home, Rodney did not pick up the money from the table, he just walked out of the room without going near it. Written by On the Hull docks, Del decides that, rather than go through the airports, which Slater is patrolling, he and Rodney should sail to the Netherlands in a hired boat instead. They then lock the door, locking Del in the lorry. Abdul;s cousin says the diamonds are good. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of serviceapply. Del then leaves. A lot of London locations however were just found by sheer luck (eg Vimmal Maliks hotel), after spending ages scouring areas such as Acton, Ealing, Southall, and Hammersmith on the Birds Eye option on multimap. Despite Albert's incompetence (and after receiving directions from an oil rig), they make it to Amsterdam, where they meet a Dutch diamond dealer named Hendrik Van Kleefe and conclude the transaction, despite the fact that Boycie's money is counterfeit. The location has the capacity to host 224 different market stalls. TMDb Not sure why he would have been there! In seasons 1-5 his block of flats plays the part of Nelson Mandela House, where the Trotters live. Finally and further afield, the Spurn National Nature Reserve is seen when Denzil tries to get some fresh air after seeing Del all over Hull, before seeing him on a ship leaving Hull harbour. The other was the second part of "Miami Twice". John Sullivan. He has been busted. However, they initially followed it to Zeebrugge, and had to wait for it to turn around. Speaking on a behind the scenes feature, Nicholas Lyndhurst explained that nearly all of the cast and crew got seasick when they went out to film the boat scenes. 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