Trigger (Only Fools and Horses) passes away RIP

Daqster · 16-01-2014 03:25PM

Ah fcuk

RIP Trigger.

There were reports a few weeks back that he was due to star in some special sketches of Only Fools and Horses for Sport Relief. The sketches were initially written by John Sullivan and later finished by his sons after he passed away. Maybe little truth in the fact that he is in them, might just be Del Boy and Rodney, but sure hope it's true and they are finished.

Love this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utWPpv4LUNM

tmabr · 16-01-2014 03:54PM

rodney - trig what are you doin here (in dels flat)

trig - Del said he,d give me a lift to the pub

rodney - but you live closer to the pub than we do

trig - yea i know

rodney - in fact you have to walk past the pub to get here

trig - yea i know but del said he,d give me a lift, so here i am

:):)

RIP legend

paconnors · 16-01-2014 04:04PM

R.I.P. Trigger

Mike Landlord: You want to buy a ticket for the do trig? there only tenner each.

Trig: cheers Mike I'll take one.

Mike: you haven't asked what it is for.

Trig: sure it will tell me on the ticket.

Classic

Ruu · 16-01-2014 04:07PM

Watched him last year in The Old Guys (ran for 2 series) with Richard of Keeping Up Appearances fame, still had it. RIP.

Johnny Cage · 16-01-2014 04:22PM

RIP Trigger!

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MonaPizza · 16-01-2014 04:32PM

biko wrote: »

I will have to check that show out again. Just never got into it.
I really liked him in Dibley though.

WHAT????????

Pacing Mule · 16-01-2014 04:41PM

waraf wrote: »

Trigger has just been presented with an award for saving the council money.

Trigger And that's what I've done. Maintained it for 20 years. This old brooms had 17 new heads and 14 new handles in its time.

Sid How the hell can it be the same bloody broom then?

Trigger Theres the picture. What more proof do you need?

That scene has been quoted / typed out so many times in this thread that the repetition must be a tribute to the reincarnated broom itself !

delw · 16-01-2014 05:08PM

Another good trigger story when a girl a work tells trigger about a nice hotel by the coast,asked did he have a good time he says "yeah but the girl from work will no longer talk to me,i found out later that she wanted to come with me"

It's a much brilliant writing as it was the delivery of the joke

Heisenberg1 · 16-01-2014 05:17PM

RIP trig

Trigger: You knew my Grandad Arthur, didn't you Mr Trotter.

Grandad: Yeah, I knew Arthur alright.

Trigger: He was a smashing man, he took care of me when my Mum went.

Rodney: Where was your Dad?

Trigger: He died a couple of years before I was born.

Mike: Don't try'n be funny with me, Trigger. I'll tell you this much, I've had certificates for my beer.

Trigger: Yeah, I've had a few days off work with it as well!

Trigger: What'd you think's wrong with him?

Mike: What do I think? Well, snow-blindness would be my bet, Trig

Trigger: Yeah? I thought he was pissed.

Mike: So?

Trigger: What?

Mike: What name have they decided on?

Trigger: If it's a girl they're calling it Sigourney after an actress, and if it's a boy they're naming him Rodney after Dave!

Heisenberg1 · 16-01-2014 05:18PM

delw wrote: »

Another good trigger story when a girl a work tells trigger about a nice hotel by the coast,asked did he have a good time he says "yeah but the girl from work will no longer talk to me,i found out later that she wanted to come with me"
It's a much brilliant writing as it was the delivery of the joke

That was a classic story pure trigger

quickbeam · 16-01-2014 05:34PM

CJC999 wrote: »

I actually sat opposite him on the tube in London years ago. I was getting off at my stop and he was going further, when I stood up to get off, he looked up from his newspaper at me and I said "Alright Trigger?" in my best cockney accent, he just laughed and said "Alright Dave?" in his Trigger voice. Nice man.

Definitely must have been a nice guy since he probably heard people/fans calling him Trigger at least once a day. Must have got a bit tiresome after a while so fair play for him to play up to it still.

omb0wyn5ehpij9 · 16-01-2014 06:33PM

RIP. He was a fantastic actor

Sir Arthur Daley · 16-01-2014 07:45PM

R.I.P Trigger you gave us alot of happy TV viewing.

Festy · 16-01-2014 09:46PM

Arriving at the council tip to find it closed:

Del Boy: You said it was open 24 hours a day.

Trigger: Yeah, but not at night.

RIP Trigger

--Kaiser-- · 16-01-2014 10:36PM

One of my favourite lines of dialogue from the show

Rodney (at bar)takes a sip of his pint and says absent-mindedly “Looks like rain.”
Trigger, looks down at his pint and replies “Yeah, tastes like rain and all”

RIP

DubCul · 16-01-2014 10:41PM

He gave many people hours of innocent enjoyment throughout his career, especially in his perfectly cast role as Trigger.

RIP Roger

paconnors · 17-01-2014 02:02AM

Awkward party occasion:

Rodney: We didn't know the fancy dress had been cancelled.

Trigger: Me neither.

Rodney: You mean that's your costume?

Trigger: Yeah, I came as a chauffeur. I feel a bit stupid now.

Rodney: Yeah, you do stand out.

Rodney"As Andy Warhol said, everyone will be famous for 15 min"
Denzil"How can everyone be famous for 15min, when there isn't enough time in the world?"
Rodney"Well he was surmising, some people will have 15 min of fame & disappear like, Renie & Renato & Simon Dee"
Trigger"& Gandhi"
Rodney"So you see. What?"
Trigger"He made one great film, & you didn't see him again"

flanum · 17-01-2014 03:48AM

RIP Trig, sorry to piss on everybodys parade, but the broom scene is taken word for word from an episode in open all hours a few years before only fools.. Granville (david Jason) saying the same quote... to arkwright. ... david obviously handed that scene to only fools writers sorry folks that's pure pedantic... trig carried the sketch better than david Jason did!!

flanum · 17-01-2014 03:49AM

00:30 to 00:50

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBsrBAfXGxE

Frank Bullitt · 17-01-2014 07:26AM

Loved his character in Only fools and Horses, favourite part ever is the look on his face after Del had fallen through the bar, pure magic.

Rest easy.

take everything · 17-01-2014 09:29AM

awec wrote: »

He was absolutely brilliant.

Rodney - where's your dad Trigger?
Trigger - he died a couple of years before I was born.

RIP.
Getting some great laughs from these quotes.

/off to youtube

take everything · 17-01-2014 09:31AM

Brendan Flowers wrote: »

Rodney: Alright, let's ask Trig. And you lot stay quiet, no prompting! Trigger, did you have big classes at your old school?

Trigger: No, not very big.

Rodney(At Del): See!

Trigger: High ceilings though.

Boycie: And a few low ones. Remember your accident?

Trigger: Oh yeah.

Raquel: Why? What happened?

Denzil: Trig was walking through one of the corridors and he smacked right into a Mind Your Head sign.

Boycie: Gave him a right clout. His family sued the education authorities for brain-damage.

Del: The judge awarded him seven pound fifty compensations.

Albert(Confused): How d'you walk into a 'Mind Your Head' sign? Didn't you see it?

Trigger: Of course I saw it, but in those days I couldn't read.

Christ, the writing is sublime.

--Kaiser-- · 17-01-2014 12:21PM

take everything wrote: »

Christ, the writing is sublime.

Some of the best comedy ever and all written by one man....John Sullivan

MFdaveIreland · 17-01-2014 12:35PM

RIP Trigger, sincerely, Dave.

FarmerBrowne · 17-01-2014 04:42PM

Rodney:
I said, 'Don't play with me girl 'cos you are playing with fire. I said, 'Don't you dare try an' tie me down!

Trigger:
She's into all that, is she?

Rodney:
...No, Trigger, I meant in a, you know, spiritual sort of way! I mean she's not - no - see, 'cos I'm a free agent Trigger. Wherever I lay my hat, right, that's my home! That's the sort of guy I am.

Trigger:
Yeah...You got a hat now then have you Dave?

Rodney:
No, no, Trigger it's a saying. You know. Anyway -

Trigger:
I had a hat once!

Rodney:
Yeah? So I could see she was upset you know.

Trigger:
Someone nicked it at a party!

Rodney:
Really? Yeah, well... She was crying, begging me not to leave her.

Trigger:
And my return ticket in the brim. I had to walk all the way home from Plumstead!

Rodney:
I'm gonna phone Del and see if he can come down for a drink.

Rodney moves away towards the phone.

Trigger:
What colour was your hat, Dave?

Rodney (joking):
Pink!

Trigger:
Same here!

padd b1975 · 17-01-2014 04:50PM

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

Some of the best comedy ever and all written by one man....John Sullivan

And boy was he not shy in telling all in sundry that.:mad:

--Kaiser-- · 17-01-2014 04:52PM

padd b1975 wrote: »

And boy was he not shy in telling all in sundry that.:mad:

And neither would I be, if it were me

17-01-2014 05:02PM

As Delboy would say - "bonjour Trigg".

Mental Mickey · 17-01-2014 07:17PM

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

And neither would I be, if it were me

Totally agree. It was pure comedy gold.

Trigger (Only Fools and Horses) passes away RIP

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