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
Boycie the episode. Boycie Herman Terrance Aubrey "Boycie" Boyce (born 31 January 1948) is a fictional character in the popular BBC sitcom "Only Fools and Horses" played by John Challis. His story is continued in the spin-off series "The Green Green Grass", which began filming in June 2005, in which Boycie and family have fled from a gang of criminals to the countryside. A younger Boycie also appears in the prequel series "Rock & Chips". With Denzil, he is one of only two characters to appear in all three. Boycie is a local second-hand car dealer from Lewisham and for a