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
Grandad (Only Fools and Horses) the first episode when Rodney came home after a week’s absence he declined a meal cooked by grandad despite being ravenouy hungry. Del also played an April Fools joke on Grandad, telling him that the pools had called to say that he'd won half a million pounds. Grandad went to Soho and celebrated then realised that he didn't do the pools. Grandad's favourite television shows are "Crossroads" and "The Dukes of Hazzard", as revealed in "Homesick" and "May The Force Be With You", and the former episode reveals that he also enjoys listening to "The Archers" on the radio. In