Terence Aubrey Boyce best known as
Boycie (born 31 January 1948) is a character in the popular
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sitcom
Only Fools and HorsesOnly Fools and Horses is a British television sitcom, created and written by John Sullivan, and made and broadcast by the BBC. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom between 1981 and 1991, with sporadic Christmas specials until 2003.Set in Peckham in south London,...
played by
John ChallisJohn Challis is an English actor and comedian.He is probably best known for his role as Aubrey "Boycie" Boyce in the long-running comedy show Only Fools and Horses, and its 2005 spin-off, The Green Green Grass....
. His story is continued in the spin-off series
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 will also appear in the prequel series
Sex, Drugs & Rock ‘n’ ChipsSex, Drugs & Rock ‘n’ Chips is an upcoming british sitcom and a prequel to Only Fools and Horses. It is the second spin-off from the original series, after The Green Green Grass. The sitcom story will focus on the lives of local villian Freddie Robdal, Joan and Reg Trotter and their teenage son Del...
.
Boycie is a local second-hand car dealer from
LewishamLewisham is a district in south-east London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Lewisham. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
and for a long time was the richest and most successful regular at the Nag's Head pub.
Terence Aubrey Boyce best known as
Boycie (born 31 January 1948) is a character in the popular
BBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation, usually referred to by its abbreviation as the "BBC", is the longest established and largest broadcaster in the world...
sitcom
Only Fools and HorsesOnly Fools and Horses is a British television sitcom, created and written by John Sullivan, and made and broadcast by the BBC. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom between 1981 and 1991, with sporadic Christmas specials until 2003.Set in Peckham in south London,...
played by
John ChallisJohn Challis is an English actor and comedian.He is probably best known for his role as Aubrey "Boycie" Boyce in the long-running comedy show Only Fools and Horses, and its 2005 spin-off, The Green Green Grass....
. His story is continued in the spin-off series
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 will also appear in the prequel series
Sex, Drugs & Rock ‘n’ ChipsSex, Drugs & Rock ‘n’ Chips is an upcoming british sitcom and a prequel to Only Fools and Horses. It is the second spin-off from the original series, after The Green Green Grass. The sitcom story will focus on the lives of local villian Freddie Robdal, Joan and Reg Trotter and their teenage son Del...
.
Boycie is a local second-hand car dealer from
LewishamLewisham is a district in south-east London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Lewisham. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
and for a long time was the richest and most successful regular at the Nag's Head pub. Boycie, although materially successful and ostentatious in his spending, remains competitive with
DelDerek Edward Trotter , more commonly known as "Del Boy", is the fictional lead character in the popular BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses...
and other friends, enjoying their company, although he does enjoy reveling in his superiority. Despite this, it appears that he dearly love his friends throughout the series. He generally wears clothes and carries accessories synonymous with 1980s
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success, such as
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s and very early mobile telephones. In the episode
Sickness and WealthSickness and Wealth is an episode of the BBC sit-com, Only Fools and Horses. It was the fifth episode of series 6, and was first screened on 5 February 1989.-Synopsis:...
, in which the series regulars took part in a seance, the medium asked for "an Aubrey". When Boycie replied that it was his middle name, Del Boy said "You never told us your name is Aubrey." Boycie replied "Nor would you if you were called Aubrey." Whenever Boycie has a drink in the pub, it's always a large
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.
Boycie and Del share a loose friendship, but prefer to play a long-standing game of one-upmanship. Boycie is at pains to maintain the upper hand over Del in that he is a
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, a successful businessman and wealthier than the Trotters. One of the his trademarks is his deep, mocking laugh, usually following a sarcastic, biting remark at the expense of
DelDerek Edward Trotter , more commonly known as "Del Boy", is the fictional lead character in the popular BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses...
or other characters, as well as his distinctive
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nasal twang. Boycie has appeared since the second episode of the first series; he made sporadic appearances from series 2 - 5 and appeared more in series 6 and 7.
It is, however, usually Del (a character more street-smart and popular with the Nag's Head social group) that wins the upper hand, often trading on the fact that he has a long-standing, flirtatious friendship with Boycie's wife, Marlene. Del has alluded to past sexual encounters with Marlene, and to her reputation amongst Nag's Head regulars as 'The Peckham Bicycle'. He has also claimed to have inside knowledge, through Marlene, of Boycie's marital secrets, and has alleged that Boycie has at times suffered from impotence; these rumours were not fully quashed even after the eventual birth - following many attempts - of Boycie and Marlene's son, Tyler.
Boycie enjoys overt displays of wealth, formerly living in (the fictional) Kings Avenue, the most expensive street in South-east London. Kings avenue is a parody on one of London's real richest streets, the Bishops Avenue in Hampstead. As well as owning a holiday cottage in
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. His hobby is breeding tropical fish, and he also once bought his "bit on the side", a Jaguar E-Type.
In
The Green Green GrassThe Green Green Grass is a British sitcom, created and initially written by John Sullivan, produced by Shazam Productions and broadcast by the BBC. It is a spin-off of the classic comedy series Only Fools and Horses...
Boycie is portrayed with the same personality as in
Only Fools and HorsesOnly Fools and Horses is a British television sitcom, created and written by John Sullivan, and made and broadcast by the BBC. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom between 1981 and 1991, with sporadic Christmas specials until 2003.Set in Peckham in south London,...
but he seems to be more respected by women in The Green Green Grass. In one episode, "
Sex and the CountrySex and the Country is an episode of the BBC sitcom, The Green Green Grass. It was first screened on 14 October 2005, as the sixth episode of series one. -Synopsis:Tyler approaches his English teacher and asks for a date...
" he is seduced by Tyler's English teacher who admits she likes more mature men, and in another episode, "Life Swap", Boycie's swapped wife tries to seduce him.
First Name
Throughout
Only Fools and HorsesOnly Fools and Horses is a British television sitcom, created and written by John Sullivan, and made and broadcast by the BBC. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom between 1981 and 1991, with sporadic Christmas specials until 2003.Set in Peckham in south London,...
and
The Green Green GrassThe Green Green Grass is a British sitcom, created and initially written by John Sullivan, produced by Shazam Productions and broadcast by the BBC. It is a spin-off of the classic comedy series Only Fools and Horses...
Boycie has been given many first names including Aubrey which has more recently been identified as his middle name, as can be heard during the seance scene in the episode "Sickness and Health." At his remarriage, after discovering he hadn't been married to Marlene for 40 years because the registrar was unlicensed, the Vicar named him as
Herman Aubrey Boyce