Del Boy Some time afterwards, Uncle Albert told Del that Del's aunt Rene took all the photos of Del's mum because every one had a picture of Freddie in it, and she knew that when Rodney grew older the similarities would start to show, so she burnt all the photos of Joan after her funeral. Del Boy has many friends during the series, including Trigger, Denzil, Boycie, Marlene and Mike. His nemesis is DCI Roy Slater. Del is brave and, although not intellectual, he is quick-witted but frequently gets Rodney into trouble. In "Wanted", when a mentally unstable woman accuses Rodney of
Grandad (Only Fools and Horses) Grandad (Only Fools and Horses) Edward Kitchener "Ted" Trotter, better known simply as Grandad, was a character in the 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 Del Boy, and Rodney Trotter, and older brother to Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield). Lennard Pearce's death in December 1984 was written into the series with the death of the character. Born in Peckham Rye, London in 1905, Grandad stated that his earliest memories were