Sir David Jason hints at new Only Fools and Horses project

The hit sitcom originally aired on BBC One from 1981 and lasted seven series, with a final episode airing on Christmas Day in 2003. Sir David, who grew up in London, appeared as Del Boy alongside Nicholas Lyndhurst as Rodney Trotter and the late Buster Merryfield as Uncle Albert, who passed away in 1999. The actor previously announced a new two-part documentary, Only Fools And Horses: The Lost Archive, to celebrate the show's milestone anniversary. Sir David Jason opens up about new Only Fools project The documentary will showcase previously unseen clips, outtakes, and behind-the-scenes material from the BBC comedy classic, which first aired on September 8, 1981. Sir David said, "I think the audience will find this very exciting and very interesting. "I certainly did. "A lot of bits of film that have never been seen before by anyone, except those who recorded it, so it's coming out fresh. "I've really enjoyed seeing it all." The anniversary special will include material from more than 10 classic episodes, including The Jolly Boys' Outing, and will feature newly discovered scenes that were cut from the original broadcasts due to time or structure constraints. Among the footage are clips of Rodney playing football, Del Boy and Marlene chatting at the market, and Boycie's crude banter. The documentary will also feature newly discovered outtakes, location recordings, and interviews with cast members including Sir David, Tessa Peake-Jones, and Sue Holderness. Sir David said: "I am very proud of the fact that we made such good, clean, honest fun." The series, created by John Sullivan, followed the misadventures of market trader Del Boy and his younger half-brother Rodney, played by Nicholas Lyndhurst, as they chased get-rich-quick schemes in south-east London. Tessa Peake-Jones, who played Del Boy's partner Raquel, said: "The public are going to be fascinated by this new material. "To still feel part of a programme that provides that sort of pleasure is the greatest honour and privilege." Recommended Reading Sue Holderness, who played Marlene Boyce, reflected on the quality of the show's writing and editing. She said: "An awful lot of times in situation comedies, you see stuff that is clearly padding because they're three minutes under. "You never saw that with Only Fools And Horses. "The bits that went were blissful, and it's a pity that they went but it tightened everything up, so it makes every episode a little masterpiece." The documentary will also feature never-before-seen scenes from episodes such as He Ain't Heavy, Time On Our Hands, and The Class Of '62, as well as an unseen "during the war" story from Uncle Albert in A Royal Flush. The special will air on U&GOLD in October. Do you like Only Fools and Horses? Let us know in the comments.