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How Only Fools sex doll episode was almost axed

Only Fools And Horses writer John Sullivan kept the plot of the classic episode secret from BBC bosses as he felt certain that they wouldn't allow it to even be filmed.

John Sullivan estate sues Only Fools dining experience

The copyright battle over a 'hooky' dining show based on Only Fools And Horses has made it to the High Court. But in a setback for the case being brought by the family of sitcom creator John Sullivan, the matter has been referred to a lower jurisdiction.

Legal action launched over Only Fools dining experience

John Sullivan's son and widow, Jim and Sharon, have issued a writ claiming the Only Fools (Cushty) Dining Experience is ripping off his creations.

Will Gompertz reviews: Only Fools & Horses The Musical

The only snag is it's also a bit like his famous yellow, three-wheeled motor; as in it occasionally misfires and never really gets going.

Only Fools and Horses: the Musical review

"While the script rattles along and scores highly on terms of laugh-out-loud moments, the show overall is let down by a score of fairly weak songs", says Tony Peters.

First look at Only Fools And Horses The Musical cast

The Only Fools And Horses musical was the final project writer and show creator John Sullivan was working on before his untimely death in 2011.

My comedy hero: John Kearns on John Sullivan

As he takes Don't Worry They're Here across the UK, John Kearns picks the creator of Only Fools and Horses as his comic idol.

The John Sullivan sitcom that was ended before it began

Following the end of his first big hit in the 1970s, Citizen Smith, Sullivan was scouting around for another project, and settled on a comedy about a failing football manager, known as Over The Moon. Brian Wilde was cast in the lead role, whilst director Ray Butt was also on board. The BBC was happy, and gave a six series first run the nod, after a successful pilot was made. Barely weeks later, though, the BBC promptly changed its mind.

David Jason claims OFAH is cursed due to cast deaths

Del Boy actor Sir David Jason claims Only Fools And Horses was cursed - because so many of the cast and crew died.

Trigger warning: for any other sitcom, a six-episode retrospective narrated by Terence Stamp might seem a bit much. But John Sullivan's beloved saga of wheeler-dealing and questionable cocktails occupies a special place in the nation's heart. This opening episode examines the fractious central relationship between the brothers Trotter, with insights from David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and the creme de la menthe of UK comedy.