Season 1 • Episode 3
LatestJoan and Fred plan to sail away to a wonderful new life together, but his arrest for murder casts something of a cloud over their dreams. Meanwhile, Del has fallen in lust again, and the lucky girl's parents throw an engagement party they will never forget.
Period comedy drama and prequel to Only Fools and Horses, following the exploits of the Trotter family in sixties Peckham.
Acting
James Buckley absolutely NAILS young Del's mannerisms.
Writing
Sullivan's final work, bittersweet and autobiographical.
Production
Meticulous 1960s Peckham recreation, down to the wallpaper.
Creator
John Sullivan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
John Sullivan wrote this during his final illness, making it his love letter to the characters he'd lived with for three decades.
The title references both the rock-and-roll soundtrack and the fish-and-chip shop culture of postwar South London.
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