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Only Fools and Bridies: The Forfar actor who could have been Del Boy
New York, Paris, Peckham, Forfar?
Enn Reitel could have played Del Boy Trotter in the iconic BBC series.
New York, Paris, Peckham, Forfar?
Meet Enn Reitel, who missed out on the chance to play Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses.
But the Forfar actor proved he was no plonker and still became a millionaire!
He would have become the head of the Trotter clan if series producer Ray Butt had got his way before filming started 40 years ago in 1981.
Enn Reitel was the first choice to play Del Boy back in 1981.
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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.