Only Fools and Horses by Coca-Cola, was in fact just purified tap water from Sidcup, mocking parallels were made with the "Only Fools and Horses" episode, "Mother Nature's Son", in which Del sells tap water as "Peckham Spring". In the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, the Trotters' yellow Reliant van appeared on stage, along with two characters dressed as Batman and Robin, a reference to the "Only Fools and Horses" episode "Heroes and Villains". Rose Tyler's Father Pete Tyler is referred to as "a bit of a Del Boy" in the "Doctor Who" episode "Father's Day". "Only Fools and Horses" was sold
Only Fools and Horses mooted by Ray Butt, following the success of other sitcom crossovers such as "Dad's Army" and "Are You Being Served?". Sullivan wasn't keen, owing to his work on "Just Good Friends" as well as "Only Fools and Horses", and inexperience with the theatre, so nothing came of it. In July 2018, John Sullivan's son, Jim Sullivan, announced that an Only Fools and Horses musical was nearing completion, with a script by Jim Sullivan and Paul Whitehouse. Jim Sullivan said, "Back in 2010 my Dad had been toying with the possibility of a stage show but sadly didn’t get the chance