Q 01/05

In 'Tea for Three', how does Rodney get revenge after Del leaves him burnt on a sunbed?

A) A dodgy haircut

B) A hang-gliding trip

C) A spiked drink

D) A fake blind date

Answer · why

B) A hang-gliding trip

A hang-gliding trip, sprung on Del as a birthday surprise, sends him off a hillside and missing for more than twelve hours.

Q 02/05

In which south-east London district is Only Fools and Horses set?

A) Lewisham

B) Brixton

C) Peckham

D) Bermondsey

Answer · why

C) Peckham

Peckham is home to the Trotters, yet the BBC's head of comedy was cool on the idea until he read a draft script and ordered a series.

Q 03/05

Who played Del Boy Trotter?

A) Nicholas Lyndhurst

B) Ronnie Barker

C) David Jason

D) Robert Lindsay

Answer · why

C) David Jason

David Jason was a late choice for Del: the producer only considered him after watching a repeat of Open All Hours.

Q 04/05

Which actor, an early preference for Del Boy, instead played corrupt policeman Roy Slater?

A) Jim Broadbent

B) Enn Reitel

C) Billy Murray

D) Denis Lill

Answer · why

A) Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent had to turn down Del Boy because of other commitments, and his crooked detective Slater ended up behind bars.

Q 05/05

Which Reliant model is the Trotters' yellow van in Only Fools and Horses?

A) Rialto

B) Regal

C) Kitten

D) Scimitar

Answer · why

B) Regal

Regal is the model, a Supervan III, though even the BBC's own comedy guide called the van a Robin, the Regal's 1973 successor.