Strained Relations Strained Relations "Strained Relations" is an episode of the BBC sitcom, "Only Fools and Horses". It was the second episode of series 4, and was first screened on 28 February 1985. It is a day full of sorrow for Del Boy and Rodney, as their Grandad has died. They have attended Grandad's funeral, along with Mike, Boycie, Trigger, and the North London branch of the Trotter family. Back at the wake in Nelson Mandela House, Rodney is extremely upset to find that Del is cheering himself up by telling his mates lots of jokes. Del and Rodney also meet Grandad's
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