Grandad (Only Fools and Horses)
| Edward "Grandad" Trotter | |||||||||||||||||
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Grandad (Pictured left)
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| Only Fools and Horses character | |||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Lennard Pearce (1981–1984) Phil Daniels (2010–2011) |
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| Duration | 1981–1984 (OFAH) 2010–2011 (Rock & Chips) |
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| First appearance | "Big Brother" | ||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | "Thicker than Water" | ||||||||||||||||
| Created by | John Sullivan | ||||||||||||||||
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Rock & Chips (2010–2011) | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Retired | ||||||||||||||||
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| Brothers |
Albert Trotter George Trotter Jack Trotter |
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| Sisters | Patsy Trotter |
| Wife | Violet Trotter |
| Sons | Reg Trotter |
| Grandsons |
Derek Trotter Rodney Trotter |
| Nephews | Stanley Trotter Kevin (in-law) |
| Nieces | Audrey Trotter Gillian Jean Trotter (in-law) |
| Other relatives |
Damien Trotter (great grandson) Joan Trotter II (great granddaughter) |
Edward Kitchener "Ted" Trotter, better known simply as Grandad, was a character in the popular BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses from 1981 to 1984. He was played by Lennard Pearce in the original series, and was portrayed by Phil Daniels in the prequel, Rock & Chips.
The character was grandfather to Derek, the step grandfather of Rodney Trotter, and older brother to Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield). Lennard Pearce's sudden death in December 1984 was written into the series with the death of the character.
Born in Peckham Rye, London in 1906, Grandad stated that his earliest memories were of watching the soldiers marching off to World War I and witnessing their return after the armistice in 1918. He later spoke of the horror of these experiences with his description of the wartime government policy ("They promised us homes fit for heroes, we got heroes fit for homes!")
In 1924 after leaving school, Grandad got a job as a decorator working for the Council, but was sacked after two days for wallpapering over a serving hatch. He then began working as a lamplighter for the London Gas Light and Coke Company, and trained as a chef at the Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, but by the 1930s, he was unemployed and living with his parents and his brothers, George, Albert, and Jack, in Peabody Buildings, Peckham Rye. In 1936, he and his friend Nobby Clarke ran away to Tangier to join the French Foreign Legion, they were however unsuccessful and ended up working becoming gun runners during the Spanish Civil War. They were caught by the authorities. Nobby was tortured but Grandad chose to confess everything under interrogation. Both were deported from Spain and all her territories and dominions. He returned to Peckham and joined the dole queues, marrying his wife Violet sometime before the war, and fathering a son, Reg.
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