Only Fools and Horses legends look unrecognisable as they reunite after more than 30
ONLY Fools and Horses fans were thrilled when stars of the hit comedy reunited more than 30 years since they last appeared on screen together.
Actors Patrick Murray who played show regular Mickey Pearce, Philip Pope (Tony Angelino) and Daniel Peacock, aka Mental Mickey, left fans of the iconic sitcom delighted as they reunited for a rare public appearance at an event in Hull earlier this week.
They were joined by Michael Fenton Stevens, best remembered as Alan Perkins, who made Rodney Trotter a member of the Groovy Gang while he posed as a 14-year-old on holiday in Majorca.
TV and movie superfan Sam Thorpe got the group together for a photo and shared it online.
He penned: “Great Only Fools and Horses evening in Hull tonight. Was great to meet some of the cast including Philip Pope AKA Tony Angelino, Michael Fenton Stevens AKA Alan Perkins who I also know best for his role as Sir Henry in Benidorm, Daniel Peacock AKA Mental Mickey and finally Mickey Pearce himself Patrick Murray!”
Only Fools And Horses first aired in 1981 and over the course of 22 years and released a whopping 64 episodes.
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Daniel played Mental Mickey – the lead singer of Rodney’s band A Bunch of Wallies – in 1985 episode It’s Only Rock and Roll.
Since his time as Mental Mickey, Daniel has gone on to have a successful acting career with credits that include Toast of London (2014), Foyle’s War (2015), Coming of Age (2011), The Bill (1988 – 1991) plus many more. Most recently he starred in the movie For the Love of Ella in 2018.
Michael Fenton Stevens is best remembered as Alan Perkins, who made Rodney Trotter a member of the Groovy Gang while he posed as a 14-year-old on holiday in Majorca.
And Philip Pope starred as the ‘Singing Dustman’ Tony Angelino – who played the singer with an unfortunate speech impediment and left audiences ‘cwying’ with laughter.
Patrick Murray played wide-boy Mickey, alongside David Jason as Del Boy in the BBC comedy from 1983 to 2003.
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He looked in good health after revealing to The Sun in May that his lung cancer is cured — thanks to the NHS and help from David Jason.
Patrick told The Sun last night “I don’t drink now so I’m not going down the pub to celebrate — a salad and a sparkling water is more my thing.
“I’ve had so many messages from my old Only Fools pals, like David Jason, when I revealed me diagnoses. I was really touched by that.”
Doctors discovered a tumour in his lung in July.
He had an op in October and then chemo — but doctors found a second tumour in his liver and treatment to reduce its blood supply is shrinking it.
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Patrick added: “My oncologist told me the lung cancer was cured and the tumour in my liver was shrinking.
“It’s not over yet but, as you can imagine, I am over the moon with this latest news.”
