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Raquel: Only Fools filming was no laugh riot
2 Mar
Summary
- Actress Tessa Peake-Jones found filming grueling, not always funny.
- Stars, including Sir David Jason, experienced significant nerves backstage.
- A new documentary celebrates the show's legacy and lost clips.
Tessa Peake-Jones, who starred as Raquel in the iconic British sitcom Only Fools And Horses, has shared that filming the comedy was often challenging, rather than consistently amusing. The 68-year-old actress recalled demanding rehearsals and significant nerves before performing in front of live studio audiences. She noted that co-stars Sir David Jason, who played Del Boy, and Nicholas Lyndhurst, who portrayed Rodney, also experienced considerable stage fright backstage.
As the show approaches its 45th anniversary, Peake-Jones's reflections coincide with a forthcoming U&Gold two-part documentary, 'Only Fools and Horses: The Lost Archive.' This special program will include newly discovered clips and fresh interviews with the cast, highlighting the show's lasting impact. The musical adaptation, which opened in February 2019 and ran for four years, also enjoyed considerable success, co-written by Paul Whitehouse and Jim Sullivan, son of the show's creator John Sullivan.
