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Lyndhurst can't watch Only Fools and Horses re-runs

Nicholas Lyndhurst says he still keeps in touch with David Jason
Nicholas Lyndhurst says he still keeps in touch with David Jason

Only Fools And Horses actor Nicholas Lyndhurst, best known as his character Rodney, has said he cannot watch the much-loved show because it is too upsetting seeing cast members on screen who have since died.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Lyndhurst said: "We used to go and surprise them on their birthdays. We used to wind them up. We used to tease each other."

Rodney, Del Boy and Grandad
Grandad, Del Boy and Rodney

The actor continued: "I remember Lennard Pearce, who played Grandad, bless his heart, saying to me, 'Have you heard about these new VHS video recorder machines? That means we'll now live for ever. Did you ever think of that?' "I said, 'Christ no, I hadn't'."

Lyndhurst is still friends with his co-star David Jason, who played Del Boy, but said in recent years they mainly see each other at funerals.

Del Boy and Trigger

Buster Merryfield (Uncle Albert), Pearce and Roger Lloyd-Pack (Trigger) and its writer John Sullivan have all passed away since the show last aired.

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