Series 5, Episode 2 - The Miracle Of Peckham
Further details
Feeling guilty about his dodgy lifestyle, Del has a rare religious urge and heads to the confession booth of his local Catholic church to speak with Father O'Keith.
Whilst chatting with the Father, Del discovers that the local hospice, St Mary's, requires a £185,000 renovation or it will soon close. And as Derek and Rodney's mother and grandad were both cared for there, Del takes the charitable cause to his heart.
After his confession, Del is about to put some money into the Collection box when Father O'Keith cries out that the statue of the Virgin Mary is weeping holy tears.
Within moments, Del has persuaded the priest that this miracle needs publicising - something that could go a long way towards raising funds for St Mary's renovations. Father O'Keith reluctantly agrees, and Del gets Rodney to alert the national press.
As cameras and reporters arrive from all over the world, Del helps Father O'Keith collect the contributions from all those who wish to witness the miracle of the weeping virgin. It's only when the priest notices rain dripping from the roof of the church that Del Boy's full story is revealed...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 7th September 1986
- Time
- 8:35pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
- Friday 22nd January 2021 at 9:00am on Gold
- Friday 22nd January 2021 at 2:20pm on Gold
- Friday 22nd January 2021 at 7:00pm on Gold
Cast & crew
Regular cast | |
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David Jason | Del |
Nicholas Lyndhurst | Rodney |
Buster Merryfield | Uncle Albert |
Guest cast | |
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P. G. Stephens | Father O'Keith |
John Pierce Jones | Biffo |
Peter Wickham | Australian Reporter |
Carol Cleveland | Sandra Potts (NBC Reporter) |
James Richardson | Man in Church |
Writing team | |
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John Sullivan | Writer |
Production team | |
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Mandie Fletcher | Director |
Ray Butt | Producer |

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