Only Fools and Horses

Oct 9, 2024 6:15 PM

Author:Rod Green

The Trotter family have been pillars of the Peckham community for decades, so when a bin man found this folder of documents at the bottom of the refuse chute in Nelson Mandela Towers and saw that it had official council and even police documents in it, he thought it might be worth something. He passed it to his gaffer, who passed it to his gaffer, and it was then decided that this valuable overview of the area’s modern history seen through the experiences of a family whose connections stretch throughout the borough, should be published in the public interest...

Documents include the Trotters’ family tree, paperwork from Rodney's school days, snapshots from family holidays, and even the first chapter draft of Rodney's novel. The book will be illustrated with never-before-seen memorabilia and ephemera, from Raquel's original dating agency form, from before she met Del, to a set of promt cards Del created for Trigger: 'DON’T let Roy Slater fit you up for stealing 3,000 Green Shield stamps ever again, even if you did get an electric blanket and a toaster when you came out of jail. DO try to remember that Dave is actually called Rodney.'

Reviews

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—— Observer

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—— The Times

A factually relevant look at a baffling 12 months.

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—— Daily Telegraph

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—— Guardian

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—— Steve Wright, BBC Radio 2

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—— Huffington Post

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—— Event

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—— Daily Mail

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—— Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 6

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—— Metro

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—— Funniest Books for Christmas , Irish Times

Since 2003, the Elves have unearthed countless weird and wonderful truths and gems of general ignorance for QI, their 100-million-times-downloaded weekly podcast No Such Thing as A Fish, topical TV spin-off No Such Thing as the News and their many books, such as their newly released Book of the Year.

—— Radio Times

Expect to be amazed.

—— Daily Telegraph

Both fantastically absorbing and entertaining.

—— The Bookseller

The Book Of The Year will prove the perfect Christmas gift, the ideal conversation starter (and stopper), and the ultimate source of wisdom for all lovers of trivia.

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