A Losing Streak attributes to a "losing streak". Grandad shows Del a double-headed coin that he got off a Scottish man during the war, and advises Del to use it against Boycie. Grandad clearly remembers the story behind the coin as if it were only yesterday. According to him, the man said: "I want you to have something to remember me by, Trotter. Take me lucky coin." Then, he went (as in the Scottish man deserted, not died as Del thought). Later, at "The Nag's Head", the Trotter Brothers and Trigger talk about Del's bad luck until Boycie walks in. Del challenges him
A Losing Streak A Losing Streak "A Losing Streak" is the third episode of series 2 of the BBC sitcom, "Only Fools and Horses". It was first broadcast on 4 November 1982. The episode title was a pun on the term "winning streak". In the episode, Del Boy plays a high-stakes game of poker with Boycie. Also, this is the only episode in the series in which Boycie serves as an antagonist. Del Boy, Rodney, and Grandad are making cheap perfume just to earn money after Del has been losing most of his in a series of poker games with Boycie, which Del