But unfortunately [John] got ill and didn t come out of it.
John Sullivan, who also wrote hit shows Citizen Smith and Just Good Friends, died at the age of 64 in April 2011 after a battle with viral pneumonia.
Tragic: The sitcom s writer John Sullivan sadly died in April 2011 before he could finish the 30th anniversary script (pictured in 2002)
Only Fools And Horses started in 1981 and ran for seven series as well as 16 hilarious Christmas specials until 2003. It is thought that the 30th anniversary episode would have been the last one.
Del Boy (played by David Jason) and his brother Rodney Trotter (Nicholas Lyndhurst) became millionaires on the show after they found a pocket watch which made them a tidy £6.2million at an auction.
Thank goodness I no longer work as a BBC executive, because I would fail on every level.
As a heterosexual female with a decent home, a designer kitchen and pictures on my walls, I m exactly the kind of person the woke police don t want on the payroll.
At least I m slightly more employable than a white middle-aged bloke with an Oxbridge degree despite the fact the BBC has plenty in charge, starting with director-general Tim Davie, plus the new chairman Richard Sharp (a banker) who has just replaced David Clementi (a former banker).
The BBC has had its knickers in a twist about being too middle class, and about not attracting the right kind of viewers (ie more common people) for as long as I can remember.
The Royal Mail have revealed 12 new stamp designs to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Only Fools and Horses - one of the most beloved British sitcoms of all time.
Lovely jubbly! One of the original three-wheeled Reliant Regal Supervans that Del Boy drove in Only Fools And Horses goes up for auction
Reliant Regal Supervan III dates back to 1972 and was bought by BBC when the classic comedy began in 1981
Van was one of six used during 22 years the show ran for; similar ones previously fetched as much as £37,000
Not known which specific episodes it featured in but is thought to have been used during the first two series
Included in sale is fluffy dice, a Tax in Post sign in windscreen, and roof rack holding market trader s suitcase
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The iconic BBC sitcom ran for 64 episodes and is firmly established as one of Britain s most loved shows. Sir David and co-star Nicholas Lyndhurst gave their final appearance as Derek ‘Del Boy’ and Rodney Trotter in the 2003 Christmas special Sleepless in Peckham. In a recent reflection on Only Fools and Horses, Sir David recalled how the cast and crew struggled to stop themselves from accidentally ruining takes.