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Rock & Chips

TV·2010–2011·1 season, 3 episodes·BBC One·Drama, Comedy·1h 30m·7.2·Created by John Sullivan

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The prequel to Only Fools and Horses allows one to take a trip back in time and pay a visit to the ever popular Trotter family, circa 1960. Del Boy's mother Joan is less than happy with work dodger husband Reg. Her head is instantly turned following the return of jailbird and gentleman thief, Freddie 'The Frog' Robdal.

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  1. 01Rock & Chips S01E01Rock & ChipsS01E01 · 8.0Peckham, 1960, and the Trotters are all under one roof: Grandad, Joan, husband Reg and the teenage Del Boy. Things suddenly change, however, when ex-con Freddie Robdal appears. Joining this comedy drama are teenage versions of Only Fools and Horses favourites Boycie, Trigger and Denzil.
  2. 02Rock & Chips S01E03The Frog and the PussycatS01E03 · 8.0Joan and Fred plan to sail away to a wonderful new life together, but Fred's arrest for murder casts something of a cloud over their dreams. Meanwhile, Del has fallen in lust again, and the lucky girl's parents throw an engagement party they will never forget.
  3. 03Rock & Chips S01E02Five Gold RingsS01E02 · 7.0It is Christmas, 1960, and Cupid's little arrows are flying through the wintery skies over Peckham. Fred is in love with his new charlady; Joan is in love with her new baby, Rodney; and Del is about to get engaged three times in the same week.

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Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode3Episodes2010–11Aired 7.7Season avg
  1. S01E01Rock & Chips S01E01Season's bestRock & ChipsJanuary 25, 2010 8.0Peckham, 1960, and the Trotters are all under one roof: Grandad, Joan, husband Reg and the teenage Del Boy. Things suddenly change, however,
  2. S01E02Rock & Chips S01E02Five Gold RingsDecember 29, 2010 7.0It is Christmas, 1960, and Cupid's little arrows are flying through the wintery skies over Peckham. Fred is in love with his new charlady; J
  3. S01E03Rock & Chips S01E03The Frog and the PussycatApril 28, 2011 8.0Joan and Fred plan to sail away to a wonderful new life together, but Fred's arrest for murder casts something of a cloud over their dreams.

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