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Nicholas Lyndhurst has shared some wonderful memories of Only Fools and Horses over the years, and these two quotes perfectly capture what the show meant to him.

For Nicholas, Only Fools and Horses is something he’ll always look back on with a smile. Reflecting on the sitcom’s lasting popularity, he once said:

“I can’t think of Only Fools without smiling - if it can make you smile after 30 years, that’s good.”

He also gave a fascinating insight into what it was like making the series. The cast rehearsed in what he described as “a brown, concrete, soulless tower block that overlooked an industrial estate in North Acton.” It wasn’t exactly glamorous, but he said John Sullivan transformed it into “the happiest workplace on the planet.”

That probably says everything you need to know about the atmosphere behind one of Britain’s greatest sitcoms. The cast clearly loved coming to work, and the friendship they shared off screen helped create the chemistry that millions of viewers still enjoy today.