ONLY Fools and Horses has long been a source of laughter for Brits.
However, it turns out that the giggles haven’t always been confined to the audience.
Sir David Jason, who famously played Del Boy in the series, recently shared a surprising anecdote about how one crew member found the show so funny it cost him his job.
During the filming of a 1982 episode called Ashes to Ashes, the humour on set proved too much for one cameraman.
The scene centred around the Trotters’ ill fated attempt to scatter Trigger’s grandfather’s ashes into the River Thames.
One of the key moments sees a street cleaning lorry suck up the urn, leading Rodney to shout at the driver: “You’ve just sucked up our urn!”
The horrified driver responded: “Oh my God, what was he? A kitten?”
According to Sir David, the moment was so hilarious that one of the cameramen couldn’t hold back his laughter.
His chuckling fit became such an issue that the production team had no choice but to remove him from the set because he “couldn’t control himself”.
After being left shaking from trying to stifle his laughter, the cameraman was replaced with another crew member.
Sir David joked that without the change, they might still be trying to complete the scene to this day.
The acting legend also recently revealed that he feels overwhelmed by how much attention he gets from Only Fools and Horses fans.
He shared this his celebrity status has left him being mobbed by fans at all times as they desperately try to bag a selfie with the iconic actor.
It has even wreaked havoc at times on the set of his other shows, including his recent runaway BBC success with Jay Blades, Touring Toolshed.
Speaking to the Daily Star about the blessing and a curse nature of his celebrity status, David said: “Del Boy is a character that I can’t avoid. He’s become so ingrained in the public’s mind that where I got, I tend to be recognised and then what happens is that people can’t help but interfere with your private life.
“It’s part of the job. It’s part of giving your time and your life to the Great British public, God bless them.”
