Special - Diamonds Are For Heather

Del is in love again after catching the eye of Heather during a rendition of 'Old Shep' at the Nag's Head. It's not long before he wants to get engaged, as usual, but this time there is a complication... her husband.

In-Depth Episode Synopsis

Warning: the below synopsis may contain spoilers

Derek Trotter has the Yuletide Blues, and drinks away his loneliness in Spanish night at The Nag's Head.

There he meets Heather, who seems to be one friend short of company. Del Boy, ever the gentleman, entertains her and sees her home safely. At her flat he discovers that she has a young son, to a husband who seems to have joined a very long queue at the Job Centre 18 months ago and not come back.

In no time at all their romance blossoms, and all is running so smoothly Del decides to propose. However, when he takes her for a candle-lit curry, she refuses his offer of marriage. Her husband has returned, employed as a department store Santa, and she wants to give it another go... leaving Del Boy without an angel for Christmas.

First Broadcast Details

Date:
Thu 30th December 1982
Time:
7:55pm
Channel:
BBC One
Ratings:
9.3 million viewers
Length:
30 minutes

Main Repeats (Since 2009)

Note: Any repeats of this episode broadcast before 2009 are not shown
  • Mon 13th December 2010 (8:15pm, GOLD)
  • Sat 30th July 2011 (4:00pm, GOLD)
  • Sat 3rd September 2011 (11:20pm, GOLD)
  • Sun 4th September 2011 (4:00pm, GOLD)
  • Thu 1st December 2011 (12:05am, GOLD)
  • Thu 1st December 2011 (8:40pm, GOLD)
  • Tue 6th December 2011 (11:40pm, GOLD)
  • Wed 7th December 2011 (8:15pm, GOLD)
  • Sun 12th February 2012 (11:10am, GOLD)
  • Sun 12th February 2012 (7:25pm, GOLD)

Episode 2.9 Cast & Crew

Regular Cast
David Jason ... Del
Nicholas Lyndhurst ... Rodney
Lennard Pearce ... Grandad
Guest Cast
Dev Sagoo ... Indian waiter
Rosalind Lloyd ... Heather
Roger Brierley ... Brian
John Moreno ... Enrico
Daniel Jones ... Darren
George Kish ... Unknown
Writing Team
John Sullivan ... Writer
Production Team
Ray Butt ... Director
Ray Butt ... Producer
Don Giles ... Production Design
Chris Wadsworth ... Editor
John Dunstan ... Editor