| Derek (Del Boy) Trotter | |
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| Only Fools and Horses and Rock & Chips character | |
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| First appearance | "Big Brother" (1981) |
| Last appearance | "Beckham in Peckham" (2014) |
| Created by | John Sullivan |
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| Spouse | Raquel Turner (Significant Other) |
| Children | Damien Trotter |
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| Home | Peckham, South London, England |
Derek Edward Trotter, more commonly known as Del Boy,[1] is a fictional character from the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses and one of the main characters of its spinoff series, Rock & Chips. He was played by David Jason in the original series and was portrayed as a teenager by James Buckley in the prequel. Del Boy is often regarded as one of the greatest comedy characters in the history of British television, and is regarded as an iconic character in British culture. In a 2001 poll conducted by Channel 4 Del Boy was ranked fourth on their list of the 100 Greatest TV Characters.[2][3]
Incorporating aspects of Cockney culture (though not an actual Cockney), Del Boy is known for his broken French phrases, which are usually completely out of context, and a variety of British and Cockney catchphrases, including: "He who dares, wins!", "This time next year we'll be millionaires", "Cushty!", "Lovely Jubbly!", "You know it makes sense" (which he usually says to his customers after they have agreed on a deal), "Shut up you tart" and "You plonker!", usually said to Rodney.
- ^ "Comedy – Only Fools and Horses – del Boy".
- ^ "100 Greatest TV Characters". Channel 4. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ "100 Greatest ... (100 Greatest TV Characters (Part 1))". ITN Source. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2014.