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No income tax, no VAT and certainly no guarantee of anything but laughs as Trotters Independent Trading Company come face to face with the crème-de-la-menthe of British nobility.
Del decided a visit to the opera is the perfect opportunity for Rodders to impress his new “friend”, the daughter of the Duke of Maylebury. However, munching a packet of crisps through the duet and whistling along to the aria, is more Peckham Astoria than Covent Garden. So when she invites him to a shooting weekend, he hardly needs Del to arrive, enter the clay pigeon shoot with a borrowed sawn-off shotgun, and confide in the Duke that he plans to announce the engagement of the Duke’s daughter and his brother in “Country Life, The Times and the Peckham Echo”.
Del decided a visit to the opera is the perfect opportunity for Rodders to impress his new “friend”, the daughter of the Duke of Maylebury. However, munching a packet of crisps through the duet and whistling along to the aria, is more Peckham Astoria than Covent Garden. So when she invites him to a shooting weekend, he hardly needs Del to arrive, enter the clay pigeon shoot with a borrowed sawn-off shotgun, and confide in the Duke that he plans to announce the engagement of the Duke’s daughter and his brother in “Country Life, The Times and the Peckham Echo”.
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49 of 49 people found the following review helpful
At last, the final piece in the jigsaw. Havng provided us with all of the other episodes several months ago, the BBC made us wait until May for this excellent offering in which Rodney is subjected to the ultimate humiliation at the hands of his brother. Having met a young lady in the market, Rodder's embarks on a blossoming 'friendship' with her. It soon turns out that she is the daughter of the Duke of Maylebury. Unfortunately, Del gets wind of her royal connections and decides to intervene in an attemp to marry him into the aristocracy - with disastrous consequences.
Excellent - now i can sit back and watch every single minute of Fools and Horses from Big Brother (1981) to Sleepless in Peckham (2003).
But hang on a minute! What's this note on the back of the case? 'Please note that this DVD contains the 2004 version and is not the same as originally broadcast.' Too right it's not the same as the original. The 1987 original has not just been trimmed, it has been butchered; reduced to a mere 58 minutes. Sections removed (as far as i can make out so far) include Del's running argument with the other opera goers at the theatre and large chunks of Del's final humiliation of Rodney at the Duke of Maylebury's dining table - so much so that, in places, the show lacks continuity.
The only question that springs to my mind is: Why did you do this BBC? Did someone think it would improve it to 'tighten it up a little'?
As far as i am concerned this is one DVD that will sit on the shelf alongside all the other Fools and Horses looking pretty. If i plan to watch this episode in future, it will be on the original uncut video.
Excellent - now i can sit back and watch every single minute of Fools and Horses from Big Brother (1981) to Sleepless in Peckham (2003).
But hang on a minute! What's this note on the back of the case? 'Please note that this DVD contains the 2004 version and is not the same as originally broadcast.' Too right it's not the same as the original. The 1987 original has not just been trimmed, it has been butchered; reduced to a mere 58 minutes. Sections removed (as far as i can make out so far) include Del's running argument with the other opera goers at the theatre and large chunks of Del's final humiliation of Rodney at the Duke of Maylebury's dining table - so much so that, in places, the show lacks continuity.
The only question that springs to my mind is: Why did you do this BBC? Did someone think it would improve it to 'tighten it up a little'?
As far as i am concerned this is one DVD that will sit on the shelf alongside all the other Fools and Horses looking pretty. If i plan to watch this episode in future, it will be on the original uncut video.
30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
By B. KIRKHAM
'A Royal Flush' is often unfairly considered to be the worst episode of 'only fools and horses' ('Diamonds Are For Heather', anyone?). Admittedly, it falls far short of classic xmas specials like 'To Hull and Back', 'The Jolly Boys Outing' and 'Heroes and Villains', but it's still very funny. The great thing about the series is that even the less-good episodes are very watchable, which says a lot about the standard of contemporary comedy.
The BBC, in their ever mystifying ways, have done this great comedy a disservice. Due to music rights, some episodes (particularly classic xmas specials) have been edited, and the picture and sound quality of some discs is appalling. Bad marketing means that hour-long specials like 'The Frog's Legacy' which were produced as part of series 5, are put on disc on their own. Good job the show is such good comedy. What's wrong with series 4, 5, 6, and 7 boxsets putting feature length xmas specials with their respected seasons and an extra boxset for the final specials ('Mother Nature's Son' onwards)? Far better value, IMHO. Some extras would be nice, too.
But, on to 'A Royal Flush'. The episode hasn't been edited, it's been HACKED TO DEATH! The original episode ran at 80 minutes, this runs at less than 60! WHY? Why do whole segments have to be mercilessly cut out? The episode was filmed to a tight schedule, meaning there was no time to add a laughter track. Like 'Miami Twice', a laughter track has been plastered over the episode. There's nothing wrong with this in theory, but it has been so crudely done here that whenever the 'audience' laughs, the sound drops down and comes back up after the laugh, creating an unnatural feeling. The picture is just as shoddy as the other DVD's, too.
All in all, an underrated episode, but an ATROCIOUS DVD. If you're a completist you'll get it, but hope and pray that someday the BBC or someone else releases 'Only Fools and Horses' on DVD all sparkly and cleaned up, with decent extras and full wonderful episodes. But this is the BBC we're talking about...
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By Mr J Stoner
Please note this DVD is missing nearly 20 mins off the originally broadcast version including most of the good parts.
It has had a laughter track added which is very annoying.
The picture quality is also very grainy.
In short disappointing.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
very disappointing
So much has been cut from the original version that it's a very disappointing view. So looking forward to the scenes in the opera house the bulk of which are not included!!! Read more
Published 3 months ago by J. Osborne
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great product.
Some versions of this don't contain the background laughter but this one does, and its actually much better with it there. This is another great episode. Read more
Published 4 months ago by J A Cartwright
1.0 out of 5 stars
Edited Original
Be careful with this version if your expecting to see the full original "funny" version - you now have nearly a third less playing time compared to the original because it has been... Read more
Published 6 months ago by D. M. Purvis
1.0 out of 5 stars
Go for the original royal flush 1986 christmas special DVD PART 13
Ive been looking for the full uncut dvd a royal flush for years ive found it with part 13 dvd fortnightly issue is the only uncut true 1986 original dvd issue/ the only this good... Read more
Published 10 months ago by George Arnold
1.0 out of 5 stars
Bitterly disappointed...
I watched this episode on youtube about a year ago and remembered loving it, despite making Del boy seem very cruel, it still had it's funny moments. Read more
Published 11 months ago by T. PAYNE
1.0 out of 5 stars
A classic episode totally destroyed
This DVD is an insult to any Only Fools & Horses fan. It has been cut to ribbons and totally destroyed. Read more
Published 13 months ago by susan
1.0 out of 5 stars
Nasty episode - the worst of the entire series
Easily the worst episode in the entire series (and yes, I mean the original TV episode, not the hacked DVD job). Read more
Published 22 months ago by scott barber
1.0 out of 5 stars
RUBBISH EDITED VERSION OF THE ORIGINAL
I was just about to purchase this DVD but then noticed that, like the episode in the box set, this episode has been EDITED. Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2011 by Justine Drakeford
1.0 out of 5 stars
Edited
I bought this dvd because I thought episodes on UK Gold were cut, so don't watch that channel. Yet to my disappointment, I noticed the look the chauffeur gives Rodney in his wing... Read more
Published on 11 Nov 2010 by Cheers
2.0 out of 5 stars
Only Fools And Horses- A Royal Flush DVD
I bought this DVD a few weeks ago from a shop and I was extremely disappointed that when I took it home, I found that it was the 2005 edited version of the original. Read more
Published on 29 Aug 2010 by punktufty1
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