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| Rock & Chips | |
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| Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Created by | John Sullivan |
| Written by | John Sullivan |
| Starring | Nicholas Lyndhurst James Buckley Kellie Bright Shaun Dingwall Phil Daniels[1] |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Mark Freeland |
| Producer | Gareth Gwenlan |
| Production locations | Peckham, London, England |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production companies | BBC Shazam Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One BBC HD |
| Release | 24 January 2010 - Present[2][3] |
Rock & Chips is a British comedy-drama and a prequel to the situation comedy Only Fools and Horses. It is the second spin-off from the original series, after The Green Green Grass. The sitcom story focused on the lives of local villain Freddie Robdal, Joan and Reg Trotter and their teenage son Del Boy in the 1960s. The pilot was ninety minutes in duration and aired on BBC One on 24 January 2010.[2] It was produced by Shazam Productions and the BBC.
Background
In 2003, it was reported that John Sullivan was developing a prequel to Only Fools And Horses, entitled Once Upon a Time in Peckham, which would show Del, Rodney, Trigger, Boycie and Denzil as youngsters in the 1960s, and have a prominent role for Del and Rodney's parents.[4] In 2009, it was again reported that the BBC were considering commissioning the show,[5] and John Sullivan told The Mail on Sunday that he was planning a prequel to Only Fools and Horses which would star Nicholas Lyndhurst as Freddie "The Frog" Robdal, a local criminal and Rodney's biological father. Robdal was the focus of the episode "The Frog's Legacy".[6]
On 3 July 2009, the BBC announced that the spin-off would be titled Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n' Chips, and would be a 90-minute comedy drama.[7][8] Filming began in October 2009, with transmission planned for 2010.
On 14 January, 2010, a BBC press release confirmed the show's title had been changed to Rock & Chips.[2]
On 24 January, 2010 , the show aired on BBC1 at 9.00pm to 10.30pm - 90 Minutes Special. There is widespread speculation of the BBC commissioning a second 90-minute special, confirmation has yet to be made.
Cast
- Nicholas Lyndhurst as Freddie Robdal
- Kellie Bright as Joan Trotter
- Phil Daniels as Edward "Grandad" Trotter
- Shaun Dingwall as Reg Trotter
- James Buckley as Derek "Del Boy" Trotter[9]
- Stephen Lloyd as Boycie
- Lewis Osborne as Trigger
- Ashley Gerlach as Denzil
- Lee Long as Jumbo Mills
- Calum MacNab as Roy Slater
- Jonathan Readwin as Albie Littlewood
- Paul Putner as Jelly Kelly
- Emma Cooke as Renee Turpin
- Robert Daws as Ernie Rayner (cinema manager)
- Roger Griffiths as Clayton
- Jodie Mooney as Pam
- Katie Griffiths as Glenda
- Billy Seymour as Raymond
- Colin Prockter as Mr Johnson
- Alison Pargeter as Val
- Bobby Bragg as Don
- Simon Ludders as Mr Manley
- Emily Atack as Marion
- Martin Delaney as Chief Biker
- Claire Lubert as the Receptionist
- Stephen Bent as Ron Oran
- Gemma Salter as Kathleen
- Sandra Dee as the Midwife
- Samantha Beach as June Snell
- Marc Pope and Jethro French as The Driscoll Brothers
- Shaun Lippet as Monkey Harris
- Vicki Pope as Blossom
- Mick Lippet as "Knock Knock"[10]
Episodes
Episode 1 (2010)
| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate | Duration | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Rock & Chips" | Dewi Humphreys | John Sullivan | 24 January 2010 | 90 minutes | ? |
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Set in the 1960s, Joan Trotter is in an unhappy marriage with the work-shy Reg, with whom she has a teenage son, Derek ("Del Boy"). However, the reappearance in Peckham of bank robber, "art connoisseur" and womaniser Freddie Robdal, recently released after a ten year prison sentence, would bring about changes in Joan's life. Rock & Chips centred on the relationships between the glamorous Joan Trotter, Del's useless father Reg, the safe-cracker Freddie Robdal and the young Del Boy. It featured teenage incarnations of some of the original show's regular characters, including Boycie, Trigger, Denzil, and Jumbo Mills. The Trotter family haven't yet moved into their flat in Nelson Mandela House, but there are some recognisable settings such as the mean streets of Peckham and the Nag's Head circa 1960.[11] | ||||||
References
- ^ "Press Office - Shooting starts on Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n' Chips". BBC. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
- ^ a b c "Press Office - Network TV Programme Information BBC Week 4 Sunday 24 January 2010". BBC. 2004-02-10. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
- ^ Parker, Robin (2009-07-03). "Trotters to return in Only Fools and Horses prequel | News | Broadcast". Broadcastnow.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
- ^ "'Fools and Horses' to get 60s spin-off". UK TV. 2003-09-06. Retrieved 2006-12-30.
- ^ "Lovely jubbly! Del Boy's back – as a teenager". The Independent. 2009-01-11. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ "Television - News - 'Only Fools and Horses' prequel planned". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ^ "Press Office - BBC One brings back the Trotters in Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n' Chips". BBC. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ^ Parker, Robin. "Trotters to return in Only Fools and Horses prequel | News | Broadcast". Broadcastnow.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ^ Robertsontv, Colin (2009-10-07). "Inbetweeners star plays Del Boy in TV prequel | The Sun |Showbiz|TV". The Sun. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
- ^ http://www.ofah.net/blog/whos-who-for-sex-drugs-and-rock-n-chips/
- ^ [1][dead link]
External links
- Rock & Chips at IMDb
- Rock & Chips Blog at the Only Fools Appreciation Society Site
- Rock & Chips at BBC Online
- Rock & Chips at British Comedy Guide
- Only Fools and Horses at the BFI's Screenonline
- Only Fools and Horses at IMDb