Yesterday Never Comes
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"Yesterday Never Comes" is an episode of the BBC
sit-com, Only Fools and Horses
. It was the fourth episode of series 3, and was first screened on 1 December, 1983.
enters the world of fine art when he falls for a "posh tart" antique dealer named Miranda Davenport. He tries to sell her a very old cabinet which is described as a "Queen Anne" original, but the word "Fyffes
" can be clearly seen, and it has woodworm.
But she finds out about a painting - a valuable work by 19th century painter Joshua Blythe - that Del has on the wall in the lounge, but apparently doesn't realise the true value of. Miranda soon worms her way into his affections and gets the painting as a birthday gift.
Thinking that he's in love, Del heads to Miranda's shop, and is informed that she's gone to the local auction house.
Del arrives at the auction house, only to find out that Miranda had pretended to like him in order to get the painting to put up for auction and make a good profit and has registered the painting in her name as well as had her parents state that it has been in her family for generations. Del Boy's reaction to this is relief, and tells Miranda that he's been trying to get rid of it for years. It emerges that he knew full well who painted the picture and that it was worth thousands of pounds. Miranda enquires how he would know, and Del Boy tells her that his grandmother worked as a cleaning lady to an art dealer and stole the painting. As the painting is bought, Del Boy wishes Miranda luck and leaves her to her fate as two men begin to inspect the painting's legitimacy.
's friend's mother, who was a charlady at an art gallery.
BBC
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sit-com, Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses is a British sitcom, created and written by John Sullivan. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom between 1981 and 1991, with sporadic Christmas specials until 2003...
. It was the fourth episode of series 3, and was first screened on 1 December, 1983.
Synopsis
Del BoyDel Boy
Derek Edward Trotter, better known as "Del Boy", is the fictional lead character in the popular BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses and one of the main characters of its prequel, Rock & Chips...
enters the world of fine art when he falls for a "posh tart" antique dealer named Miranda Davenport. He tries to sell her a very old cabinet which is described as a "Queen Anne" original, but the word "Fyffes
Fyffes
-History:In the 1870s Thomas Fyffe, a London food wholesaler, went into partnership with a fruit dealer named Hudson who had connections in the Canary Islands. In 1878 they shipped their first cargo of bananas to England. Within five years the business had become so successful that they purchased...
" can be clearly seen, and it has woodworm.
But she finds out about a painting - a valuable work by 19th century painter Joshua Blythe - that Del has on the wall in the lounge, but apparently doesn't realise the true value of. Miranda soon worms her way into his affections and gets the painting as a birthday gift.
Thinking that he's in love, Del heads to Miranda's shop, and is informed that she's gone to the local auction house.
Del arrives at the auction house, only to find out that Miranda had pretended to like him in order to get the painting to put up for auction and make a good profit and has registered the painting in her name as well as had her parents state that it has been in her family for generations. Del Boy's reaction to this is relief, and tells Miranda that he's been trying to get rid of it for years. It emerges that he knew full well who painted the picture and that it was worth thousands of pounds. Miranda enquires how he would know, and Del Boy tells her that his grandmother worked as a cleaning lady to an art dealer and stole the painting. As the painting is bought, Del Boy wishes Miranda luck and leaves her to her fate as two men begin to inspect the painting's legitimacy.
Episode cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Jason David Jason Sir David John White, OBE , better known by his stage name David Jason, is an English BAFTA award-winning actor. He is best known as the main character Derek "Del Boy" Trotter on the BBC sit-com Only Fools and Horses from 1981, the voice of Mr Toad in The Wind In The Willows and as detective Jack... |
Del Boy |
| Nicholas Lyndhurst Nicholas Lyndhurst Nicholas Simon Lyndhurst is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Rodney Trotter in Only Fools and Horses, Gary Sparrow in Goodnight Sweetheart, and as Adam Parkinson in Carla Lane's series Butterflies... |
Rodney |
| Lennard Pearce Lennard Pearce Lennard Pearce was an English actor who worked mostly in the theatre, but also appeared in a number of British television programmes. He landed his most notable TV role during the final few years of his life, starring as Edward "Grandad" Trotter in the popular sitcom, Only Fools and Horses from... |
Grandad |
| Juliet Hammond-Hill Juliet Hammond-Hill Juliet Hammond-Hill is an English actress, best known for her role as Natalie Chantrens in all three series of the BBC drama series Secret Army and its 1981 sequel Kessler.... |
Miranda Davenport |
| Lucita Lijertwood | Mrs Murphy |
| Robert Vahey Robert Vahey Robert Vahey is a British actor, best known for his role as Bill Sayers in the 1980s television series Howards' Way.-External links:... |
Harry |
| Garard Green Garard Green Garard Green was a British actor and commentator.Green was born in Madras, India in 1924 where his father was superintendent of the government press. When his father died in 1933 the family returned to the United Kingdom and Green finished his education at Watford Grammar School... |
Auctioneer |
Episode concept
The idea for the script is based on John SullivanJohn Sullivan (writer)
John Richard Thomas Sullivan OBE was an English television scriptwriter responsible for several popular British sitcoms, including Only Fools and Horses, Citizen Smith and Just Good Friends....
's friend's mother, who was a charlady at an art gallery.