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It's Nelson Mandela House... but not as Del Boy and Rodney would know it. A designer has re-created the Trotters' Peckham council flat to show how the dodgy 1980s TV duo could make better use of the space today.

Written by Nicola Methven. The Mirror, 15th March 2013

John Sullivan had already created the successful sitcom Citizen Smith for the BBC when he was commissioned to write a new series. Influenced by the popularity of ITV's Minder, he came up with an idea of a cockney market trader.

Written by Tom Eames. Digital Spy, 2nd March 2013

Del Boy will be green with envy - an Only Fools And Horses fan who paid £400 for his TV "pratmobile" is flogging it for £30,000.

Written by Richard Moriarty. The Sun, 8th January 2013

John Sullivan was reportedly working on a further special episode of Only Fools and Horses before his death.

Written by Tom Eames. Digital Spy, 28th December 2012

Sit back and enjoy the wit and wisdom of Peckham's finest - think of it as the "creme de la menthe" of the show's one-liners.

Written by Nicola Methven. The Mirror, 5th December 2012

John Challis's second volume of memoirs, Boycie & Beyond, is full of tales of his acting career, including his long-running role in Only Fools And Horses.

Written by Martin Chilton. The Daily Telegraph, 6th October 2012

Only Fools and Horses star John Challis is calling for the closure of a childrens care home near his historic house after two of its young residents broke in while he was on holiday.

The Daily Telegraph, 9th August 2012

A bungling underage drinker was barred from entering a pub after producing a fake ID card belonging to - Rodney Trotter of Peckham.

Written by Amy Oliver. The Daily Mail, 25th July 2012

Only Fools And Horses stars Sir David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst yesterday paid an emotional tribute to legendary show writer John Sullivan.

The Sun, 23rd July 2012

ABC's remake of Only Fools and Horses is likely to be redeveloped. The network recently revealed its schedule for the 2012-13 season, but the UK comedy revamp was not picked up to series. However, ABC president Paul Lee is reportedly a fan of the project and is keen to film a second pilot.

Written by Morgan Jeffery. Digital Spy, 17th May 2012

You may have seen that ABC, the American network behind the Only Fools and Horses remake, had taken to Facebook to ask fans of its biggest comedy, Modern Family, what they should rename it.

Such Small Portions, 26th April 2012

US network ABC has asked viewers for help on what they should call their remake of Only Fools and Horses.

BBC News, 25th April 2012

Following the recent announcement that Taxi and Back To The Future star Christopher Lloyd has joined the cast of the US remake of Only Fools And Horses - he's playing the Granddad/Uncle Albert substitute, in case you hadn't guessed - it's perhaps time to put aside one's initial reservations and give this project a chance.

Written by Paul Whitelaw. The Scotsman, 2nd March 2012

The Back to the Future star is the latest signing for the American version of the classic British sitcom.

Written by Paul Jones. The Radio Times, 2nd March 2012

The US remake will see stand-up comic Dustin Ybarra follow in the footsteps of Nicholas Lyndhurst.

The Radio Times, 28th February 2012

More often than not, there exists the possibility that 'pitches' will never make it to the casting stage. Well, not so, for both ABC's Only Fools and Horses, who have announced that John Leguizamo, who is currently touring the U.S. with his hit show, John Leguizamo's Ghetto Klown.

Written by Bill Young. Tellyspotting, 20th February 2012

The Only Fools and Horses US version is the latest in a long list of TV reboots that should never have made it past the brainstorm stages - must we resurrect EVERY classic TV show?

Metro, 5th February 2012

The Del Boy actor fears that the classic comedy will get lost in translation.

Written by David Brown. The Radio Times, 1st February 2012

How will Del Boy, Rodney and Uncle Albert be reimagined for a proposed American version of the show? This is how we imagine it might work.

Written by Pete Cashmore. The Guardian, 30th January 2012

John Sullivan's classic comedy gets a US makeover on the ABC network.

Written by David Brown. The Radio Times, 28th January 2012

Only Fools And Horses creator John Sullivan left a cushty £8.5million, his will revealed yesterday.

Written by Richard White. The Sun, 21st December 2011

A row has broken out after Christmas lights were removed on health and safety grounds from council flat tower blocks in Bristol used in comedy series Only Fools and Horses.

The Daily Mirror, 15th December 2011

Viewers will laugh again when the much-loved chandelier scene is repeated - but what does that tell us about comedy?

Written by Mark Lawson. The Guardian, 24th November 2011

If you're a British comedy fan, the recently released Only Fools and Horses: The Story of Britain's Favourite Comedy book needs to be at the top of your Christmas list.

Written by Bill Young. Tellyspotting, 16th November 2011

Entertaining account of the making of Only Fools and Horses, 30 years after the start of Britain's favourite comedy.

Written by Martin Chilton. The Daily Telegraph, 9th November 2011

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