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Rock & Chips

  • TV Series
  • 2010–20112010–2011
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.4K
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Rock & Chips (2010)
ComedyDrama
Tells the story of Del Boy's youth, growing up in Peckham in the 1960's.Tells the story of Del Boy's youth, growing up in Peckham in the 1960's.Tells the story of Del Boy's youth, growing up in Peckham in the 1960's.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
7,997
2,636
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    • Creator
      • John Sullivan
    • Stars
      • Nicholas Lyndhurst
      • Kellie Bright
      • Phil Daniels
    Top credits
    • Creator
      • John Sullivan
    • Stars
      • Nicholas Lyndhurst
      • Kellie Bright
      • Phil Daniels
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    • 15User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • Episodes3

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    Nicholas Lyndhurst and Paul Putner in Rock & Chips (2010)
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    James Buckley, Jonathan Readwin, Lee Long, Stephen Lloyd, Ashley Gerlach, and Lewis Osborne in Rock & Chips (2010)

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    Nicholas Lyndhurst
    Nicholas Lyndhurst
    • Freddie Robdal
    3 episodes3 eps • 2010–2011
    Kellie Bright
    Kellie Bright
    • Joan Trotter
    3 episodes3 eps • 2010–2011
    Phil Daniels
    Phil Daniels
    • Ted Trotter
    3 episodes3 eps • 2010–2011
    Shaun Dingwall
    Shaun Dingwall
    • Reg Trotter
    3 episodes3 eps • 2010–2011
    James Buckley
    James Buckley
    • Del Trotter
    3 episodes3 eps • 2010–2011
    Stephen Lloyd
    • Boycie
    3 episodes3 eps • 2010–2011
    Lewis Osborne
    • Trigger
    3 episodes3 eps • 2010–2011
    Ashley Gerlach
    • Denzil
    3 episodes3 eps • 2010–2011
    Lee Long
    • Jumbo Mills
    3 episodes3 eps • 2010–2011
    Jonathan Readwin
    Jonathan Readwin
    • Albie Littlewood
    3 episodes3 eps • 2010–2011
    Paul Putner
    • Gerald 'Jelly' Kelly…
    3 episodes3 eps • 2010–2011
    Robert Daws
    Robert Daws
    • Ernie Rayner
    3 episodes3 eps • 2010–2011
    Emma Cooke
    Emma Cooke
    • Reenie Turpin
    3 episodes3 eps • 2010–2011
    Billy Seymour
    Billy Seymour
    • Raymond
    3 episodes3 eps • 2010–2011
    Bobby Bragg
    • Don
    3 episodes3 eps • 2010–2011
    Alison Pargeter
    Alison Pargeter
    • Val
    3 episodes3 eps • 2010–2011
    Paula Wilcox
    Paula Wilcox
    • Vi Trotter
    2 episodes2 eps • 2010–2011
    Calum MacNab
    Calum MacNab
    • Roy Slater
    2 episodes2 eps • 2010
    • Creator
      • John Sullivan
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Joan Trotter has an affair with Freddie Robdal and Rodney Trotter is the result. In real life, Nicholas Lyndhurst was the result of an affair his mother had with a married man.
    • Goofs
      On the tube ride from Borough station, the underground train is a Mark 1 or Mark 2 train stock. Mark 1 were built in 1967 and introduced in 1969 for the Victoria Line, and the Mark 2 (built in 1972/1973) were introduced in 1973 and 1975. These trains would not have been around in 1960. Borough is on the Northern Line which used a mixture of 1938 and 1959 stock until 1975 and 1998 respectively.
    • Quotes

      [a Hood throws a paper aeroplane at Freddie and Jelly]

      Young Hood: Sorry.

      [Hood changes the song on the Jukebox]

      Freddie 'The Frog' Robdal: Put Johnnie Ray on.

      Young Hood: What?

      Freddie 'The Frog' Robdal: Put Johnnie Ray on.

      Young Hood: Johnnie Ray?

      Freddie 'The Frog' Robdal: Yeah, put Johnnie Ray on.

      Young Hood: Why?

      Gerald 'Jelly' Kelly: 'Cuz he said.

      Freddie 'The Frog' Robdal: 'Cuz I said.

      Gerald 'Jelly' Kelly: Put Johnnie Ray on.

      Freddie 'The Frog' Robdal: Put Johnnie Ray on.

      Gerald 'Jelly' Kelly: Put Johnnie Ray on.

      Young Hood: I don't like Johnnie Ray.

      Freddie 'The Frog' Robdal: I do.

      Gerald 'Jelly' Kelly: He does.

      Freddie 'The Frog' Robdal: Everyone likes Johnnie Ray.

      Gerald 'Jelly' Kelly: I like Johnnie Ray.

      Freddie 'The Frog' Robdal: He likes Johnnie Ray.

      Gerald 'Jelly' Kelly: He likes Johnnie Ray.

      Freddie 'The Frog' Robdal: Do you like Johnnie Ray?

      Young Hood: [Uneasy] Yeah.

      Freddie 'The Frog' Robdal: Put Johnnie Ray on.

      Gerald 'Jelly' Kelly: Put Johnnie Ray on.

    • Connections
      Featured in The One Show: Episode dated 21 January 2010 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      I Want To Walk You Home
      Written by Fats Domino and David Bartholomew

      Performed by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino)

    User reviews15

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Interesting Companion to OFAH
    Rock and Chips is an intriguing show and provides further insight to Del Boy's up bringing as often referenced in OFAH.

    The three episodes are set in the 1950s and feature a young Del Boy and his mates, including Boycie, Trigger, Denzil and even Roy Slater. There is even appearances of other school friends that were never seen in OFAH. The cast are brilliant playing each role and you can clearly see they are each playing to the mannerisms of each character introduced by the actors in OFAH.

    The story however mainly focuses on Del and Rodney's Mum Joan Trotter, her relationship with Del's Dad and the affair she had with Freddie the Frog played fantastically by Nicholas Lyndhurst.

    The series looks great, but if you are after comedy there isn't too much to be found. This is a 'period' drama first with some light humor here and there.

    The show is well written and provides an interesting insight to the history of the characters we love in OFAH and the characters we have heard of.

    I prefer the second 2 episodes to the first which I found too long. There seemed to be more humor in the later two.

    It's a shame the series was never completed due to John Sullivan's untimely death and as a result we only have part of the story leading up to Only Fools and Horses. I understand we were going to see the death of Joan Trotter and also Freddy the Frog, resulting in Del and baby Rodney living with Grandad.

    Worth a watch for OFAH devotees but not essential viewing. Out of the spin offs I prefer The Green Green Grass which was a true continuation of the sitcom format.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 24, 2010 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n' Chips
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Shazam Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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