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Stage Fright (Only Fools and Horses)
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"Stage Fright" is an episode of the BBC
sit-com Only Fools and Horses
. It was the third episode of series 7, and first broadcast on 13 January, 1991.
The scene in this episode when Raquel sang with Tony Angelino, and discovered the limits of his singing, was voted number 8 in the UKTV Gold Top 40 Greatest Only Fools Moments.
is now pregnant, Del Boy
finds another opportunity to be a millionaire when the Starlight Rooms, managed by an old acquaintance, Eric, needs a good act. Del believes that Raquel is perfect for the part, and they even talk about how her solicitors are trying to locate her ex-husband. Del then successfully convinces Raquel to marry him.
Later, at the Down by the Riverside Club, Del and Rodney
meet Trigger
's friend, Tony Angelino, the Singing Dustman, who has styled himself after Tom Jones
and singing to various old women who lust for him. Del thinks that Tony would be the perfect singing partner for Raquel. He then gets Tony to sign a contract, as well as tell him all about the upcoming performance at the Starlight Rooms with Raquel. Tony agrees to do the performance, with Raquel as his partner, Del as their manager, and Rodney as their roadie. Tony warns Del that he can only sing certain songs, but Del reassures him that all will be fine.
The next day at the Nag's Head, Del learns that the Starlight Rooms are owned by a tough gangster named Eugene Macarthy, who nails people to doors when he isn't satisfied. And to make matters worse, tonight is his mother's birthday when Raquel and Tony sing.
That night, Del eventually makes it to the Starlight Rooms after being in court after being prosecuted for fly-pitching. Eric introduces Raquel, who starts singing "Crying" very well - at least until Tony takes the stage and sings along. Only then does it emerge why Tony only sings certain songs; he has a rhotacism
, causing him to pronounce his R's incorrectly, making "Crying" sound more like "Cwying". Del quickly leaves after the song is over, while Rodney applauds politely.
Back at Nelson Mandela House, Del is worried about what Eugene will do to him, until a fuming Raquel and a sniggering Rodney both enter. Raquel admits that she and Tony carried on with the performance, singing "Please Welease Me
", "Congwatulations
", and the "Gween Gween Gwass of Home
", followed by a medley of wock and woll, so says Rodney.
Tony shows up for his money, and Del pays him, Raquel, and Rodney. Tony then talks about how his rhotacism prevents him from pronouncing his R's correctly, and that he only sings songs without any R's in them. With that said, Tony leaves, and Del gets a phone call from Eugene. But it is not all bad news, as Eugene says that his mother thought Raquel and Tony's performance was the funniest thing she'd seen in her life, and he wants to book Tony and Raquel on a five-week contract.
Del Boy quickly calls Tony back from the balcony and tells him "Hang about, Tony. I've got you some more bookings. Stick with me, son, I'll make you wich!"
BBC
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sit-com Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses is a British sitcom, created and written by John Sullivan. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom between 1981 and 1991, with sporadic Christmas specials until 2003...
. It was the third episode of series 7, and first broadcast on 13 January, 1991.
The scene in this episode when Raquel sang with Tony Angelino, and discovered the limits of his singing, was voted number 8 in the UKTV Gold Top 40 Greatest Only Fools Moments.
Synopsis
Since RaquelRaquel Turner
Rachel "Raquel" Turner is a fictional character from the BBC television sit-com Only Fools and Horses, in which she was Del Boy's longtime girlfriend...
is now pregnant, Del Boy
Del Boy
Derek Edward Trotter, better known as "Del Boy", is the fictional lead character in the popular BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses and one of the main characters of its prequel, Rock & Chips...
finds another opportunity to be a millionaire when the Starlight Rooms, managed by an old acquaintance, Eric, needs a good act. Del believes that Raquel is perfect for the part, and they even talk about how her solicitors are trying to locate her ex-husband. Del then successfully convinces Raquel to marry him.
Later, at the Down by the Riverside Club, Del and Rodney
Rodney Trotter
Rodney Charlton Trotter is a fictional character in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses, played by Nicholas Lyndhurst.-Personality:Rodney's personality was based on the experiences of series creator John Sullivan, who also had an older sibling and, like Rodney, claimed to have been a dreamer and...
meet Trigger
Trigger (Only Fools and Horses)
Trigger is a character in the popular BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses. He is played by actor Roger Lloyd Pack....
's friend, Tony Angelino, the Singing Dustman, who has styled himself after Tom Jones
Tom Jones (singer)
Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE , known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer.Since the mid 1960s, Jones has sung many styles of popular music – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, techno, soul and gospel – and sold over 100 million records...
and singing to various old women who lust for him. Del thinks that Tony would be the perfect singing partner for Raquel. He then gets Tony to sign a contract, as well as tell him all about the upcoming performance at the Starlight Rooms with Raquel. Tony agrees to do the performance, with Raquel as his partner, Del as their manager, and Rodney as their roadie. Tony warns Del that he can only sing certain songs, but Del reassures him that all will be fine.
The next day at the Nag's Head, Del learns that the Starlight Rooms are owned by a tough gangster named Eugene Macarthy, who nails people to doors when he isn't satisfied. And to make matters worse, tonight is his mother's birthday when Raquel and Tony sing.
That night, Del eventually makes it to the Starlight Rooms after being in court after being prosecuted for fly-pitching. Eric introduces Raquel, who starts singing "Crying" very well - at least until Tony takes the stage and sings along. Only then does it emerge why Tony only sings certain songs; he has a rhotacism
Rhotacism
Rhotacism refers to several phenomena related to the usage of the consonant r :*the excessive or idiosyncratic use of the r;...
, causing him to pronounce his R's incorrectly, making "Crying" sound more like "Cwying". Del quickly leaves after the song is over, while Rodney applauds politely.
Back at Nelson Mandela House, Del is worried about what Eugene will do to him, until a fuming Raquel and a sniggering Rodney both enter. Raquel admits that she and Tony carried on with the performance, singing "Please Welease Me
Release Me (1946 song)
"Release Me" is a popular song written by Eddie Miller, Robert Yount, and James Pebworth , published in 1946.Miller wrote the song in 1946 but could not get anyone to record it for years, so he recorded it himself in 1953. Shortly afterward it was covered by Jimmy Heap, and with even better success...
", "Congwatulations
Congratulations (song)
"Congratulations" is a song written by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter as the UK entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 on 6 April with Cliff Richard performing....
", and the "Gween Gween Gwass of Home
Green Green Grass of Home
"Green, Green Grass of Home", written by Claude "Curly" Putman, Jr., is a country song originally made popular by Porter Wagoner in 1965 and Bobby Bare in 1965. It was sung later by Tom Jones in 1966 when it reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on 3 December staying there for a total of seven...
", followed by a medley of wock and woll, so says Rodney.
Tony shows up for his money, and Del pays him, Raquel, and Rodney. Tony then talks about how his rhotacism prevents him from pronouncing his R's correctly, and that he only sings songs without any R's in them. With that said, Tony leaves, and Del gets a phone call from Eugene. But it is not all bad news, as Eugene says that his mother thought Raquel and Tony's performance was the funniest thing she'd seen in her life, and he wants to book Tony and Raquel on a five-week contract.
Del Boy quickly calls Tony back from the balcony and tells him "Hang about, Tony. I've got you some more bookings. Stick with me, son, I'll make you wich!"
Episode cast
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Story arc
- Despite Del's apparent success at the end of the episode, Tony is never mentioned again in the series and no details on any events which follow the episode in relation to Eugene's desire to secure Raquel on contract ever surface.
Alternate versions
- All current repeats on G.O.L.D and BBC1 edit out a line from the scene where Boycie and Mike are telling Del & Rodney about Eugene McCarthy’s door nailing habits. The edited line is "Eric realised he was dealing with a man who puts out death sentences on Muslims, took it". The line is present on the BBC Series 7 DVD released in 2004 and was also still present on UKTVGold repeats prior 2007.
Errors
- Del tells Raquel that his mother Joan died after his father Reg ran away, but in "A Losing StreakA Losing Streak"A Losing Streak" is the third episode of series 2 of the BBC sit-com, Only Fools and Horses. It was first broadcast on 4 November, 1982. The episode title was a pun on the term "winning streak".-Synopsis:...
", Del told Rodney that Joan died before Reg ran away. - While Del and Rodney are making their deal with Tony at the Down By The Riverside Club Tony asks if Del will be at the hall for the rehearsal the next morning. Rodney says he wouldn't be as he is in court and Del then says he is a witness for something. Tony then accidentally says "Oh right" pronouncing the R perfectly. All the other scenes including the classic "Crying" scene show him to have a rhotacismRhotacismRhotacism refers to several phenomena related to the usage of the consonant r :*the excessive or idiosyncratic use of the r;...
.
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