Before going harsh on these people, bare in mind that they are trying to replicate the greatest comedy series ever which is near impossible and it was never gonna be as great as the original but despite having huge standards to live up to, they all did a fantastic job. Top marks to all of them I absolutely loved the show 👏
I think people should defo watch it before judging it. It gets better and better as you do. It does also staple that they are character that are different rendition of the original. It's not a bad thing. We also go on an emotional journey as the character's can express themselves more clearly through song and some of them can touch your heart. This is my fav comedy of all time, so I was defo skeptical before going to watch it.
Can't see why anyone would be truly upset with this, it's as good as it can get in some ways, nevermind having a complete and utter legend on stage with them too.
This is a musical guys it’s not going to be the same is it. They are trying and I give them respect for that. Yes it isn’t what we all love on our tv from David Jason & Nicholas Lynhurst but thank you for bring back some amazing memories & bring me back to my childhood.
I don’t quite get all the negative comments. It’s a musical, it’s not trying to be a continuation of the show, nor is it trying to succeed the show in any way. every man and his dog watching this will have seen every episode of the TV Series and all the specials dozens of times, nothing will beat it, it’s a national treasure. Just try and enjoy this for what it is, a light hearted tribute to the greatest comedy in our history.
@@jamesarmstrong8260 Well he's right pal. Grandad wasn't alive when Cassandra met Rodders. I mean if you care about continuity in homage to the actual stories then you'd understand.
@@crs2385 OFAH really wasn’t a show that cared about continuity. If it did the show would have ended after Mother Nature’s Son with Del, Rodney and Racquel all getting lengthy prison sentences for fraud and discharging poisonous matter into a public water supply.
Paul is amazing as granda/uncle Albert! I cant understand the negativity? To me looks amazing! Its a group of talented people paying homage to the greatest tv show ever made! You can never beat the original but this looks like a good night out :)
I think the negativity mostly comes from the people who love the original series so much, they just put the nostalgia goggles on and misjudge this, because of how highly they hold the original. I mean, I am a major fan of the original Only Fools and Horses and it can't be topped, it's a classic, but I can't really discredit this show or the actors in it because of that. Again, the original can't be topped nor can any other interpretation come that close to it, the performances from the original actors are unique (therefore making the characters unique) and because of that, they are very hard if not impossible to recreate, but the effort is there. They're not copying them, but they are trying to hold on to the spirit the original had. The same can be said for the performance of the songs. The humor is decent here, you can tell that Jim is genuinely trying to follow in his father's footsteps.
Rodney spot on, Del could be better, trig sounds like a deeper version of boycie. Grandad spot on. I'd definetly go and see it. The whole cast has huge boots to fill. So around of applause for them all!
This is a piece of musical theatre! Everyone has a soft spot for the TV show we knew and loved, but for the stage you can't do things that way. They have tried to include the characters and some of the memorable lines but it's a little over two hours with songs limited time.
When OFAH:TM was announced, I was like “NO NO NO NO NO!” Whilst I still think that no one can touch David Jason as Del Boy, Nicholas Lyndhurst as Rodney, Lennard Pierce as Grandad and Buster Merryfield as Albert, this wasn’t half bad. I did find myself singing along to the words, and really enjoying it.
When something is recreated it's always going to be judged 'harshly' like the QUEEN film , I thought they done a great job in sending us down memory lane!! Great effort 👏👏👏👏👏
I bet all negative reviews haven't gone to see it. If you took the time to go you would definitely change your mind. It is a fantastic show. I would go and see it again. Absolute genius
@@akashrathour3441 Unfortunately all current releases of the show, be it DVD, VHS or digital have been heavily edited. Whole scenes are missing from some episodes, lines have been edited out, jokes have been censored, some lines have been cut and haven't been seen/heard by viewers since the original broadcast in the 80s. Licensed music has been replaced with uninspired stock music. Scenes were cut out or chopped down before broadcast to fit a TV timeslot. What OFAH fans want is a full boxset release of every episode, completely uncut as it was originally intended to be broadcast without any timeslot restraints, with no censorship or missing scenes/dialog and original music restored. More info en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Only_Fools_and_Horses_home_video_releases www.ofah.net/blog/only-fools-and-horses-cuts-part-1/
@@akashrathour3441 Furthermore, one episode (Sickness and in Wealth) on one of the DVD releases actually has 9 minutes of extra footage which has never been broadcast even on TV nor is present on any other release. This was apparently released by accident and it was the cut version which they meant to release. This indicates that there might be lots more scenes which were removed before original broadcast that were cut simply to chop down the length of the episodes to fit an arbitrary TV slot, and not for editorial reasons. It would be great if the BBC could release the full episodes with any scenes or lines that were removed for this reason.
Zanzibar, you are right i got rid of my original copies and got a box set. I noticed there were some scenes actually missing like in miami twice. There is a scene when del and rodney chat to the mafia before they break into tbe camper van.
I think I read somewhere that John Sullivan decided on David Jason after seeing him in a theatre show when he was actually there to see someone else, so thank God he saw sense haha
@@brianclarke61993 It was actually after he had been put on to David (after everyone else turned it down/ couldn't do it) so he watched some of his stuff. In an episode of open all hours Granville pretends to be a jack the lad in front of the mirror, he had a fake necklace pennant made from a cocoa tin lid and a wide open shirt. Sullivan apparently saw it and knew that was the actor and how he imagined del being. That's from the "making of" DVD anyway, may not be true.
Went to see this for our anniversary ,got the front sent :) i love musical but this is one of the best that I will always remember its so good the musicality was amazing, highly recommended :)
I find it hard to believe that Paul Whitehouse is only a couple of years younger than Leonard Pearce was when he played grandad and a year younger than Buster when he started playing uncle Albert. Makes me feel old
@Stay Classy other comments on this video have said that this is the o opening segment to the show, so yes, I can tell you otherwise. And yes I am fun at parties. Sorry for expressing an opinion on something that differs from your own. Being a long time fan of a show that's been around for decades, I have preconceptions of how I'd like it to be if I'm to enjoy it. Some of it doesn't seem to conform to that, therefore I don't have to enjoy it. If you enjoy it that's fine but don't jump down my throat for picking up on something that I find to be a fault with it compared to the original series.
@Stay Classy like I said to you, it doesn't have to be exact, yes I'd picked up on the cigarette case story but I could let that slide for the sake of artistic interpretation. Similarly with the back and forth between Rodney and Trigger, which was from the same episode when they're at the council meeting, which also never took place in the market. However grandad and Cassandra never met, so that grandad would be aware of her in this is just the artistic licence going too far in my opinion. Changing settings I can deal with, changing the history I don't like.
@Stay Classy I had to watch it in the first instance to see if I'd like it or not. Why shouldn't I comment if I'm not keen on something? If everyone was here circle jerking each other over it then that would be no fun, would it? Do you prefer living in echo chambers? Anyway I was merely responding to the original commenter, you were the one that took it upon yourself to correct our opinions on this subjective matter. If you don't like our opinions, why are you even commenting on them? It's only an opinion, no need to lose any sleep over it.
Funny how these aren’t the same actors as the show but they’re so good at imitating them we believe they’re the characters. I guess because Del and his friends are so iconic in British TV history.
I do agree in a way that some things should be left as originals but in my opinion, it works, and it just brings it back for people, I thought they pulled off the characters very well!! 👍🏻
The characters of only fools are so iconic that if you get their voices out just a little bit then it stands out a mile. If they are charging people x amount of money to go see them then it needed to be better.
G D JONES did you not enjoy the full show? Did you go on the first night, or did you go after it had been presented a few times. I was told that got better as time went on, certainly on the 5th night that I went anyway it was quite good. I actually thought it was quite well produced to be honest. They certainly wrote some good songs, and I thought the acting was pretty good throughout. The cast were huge, much more than you saw here.
G D JONES If that was supposed to reference to Cash and Curry, that last bit was wrong. Tied to the fact that a huge number of people hated the musical, the joke fell flat.
I went to see this show on Wednesday, It was amazing, I would gladly go again. The characters were played so well, just as good as on TV. One the best shows I have ever seen. The actors are superb.
I went and saw this recently in London, I honestly loved it, it can’t match the original but it’s still pretty decent and Paul whitehouse is almost perfect as Uncle
Amazing how much he sounds like Rodney. Don't get the negative comments. Yes, it should be left alone but it hasn't. If it brings a new set of audiences to the show then good. It's the greatest British comedy.
From what I’ve seen of this, it’s seems great and as a tribute to the greatest tv show that’s ever graced our screen it seems one of the best to all the negative people who say it’s dreadful after watching this 5 minute clip, yes I get it’s not David Jason but it never was gonna be and no one can beat his role as Del it’s iconic and DJ made Del into a national treasure.
Can anyone who is Judging this show based on this 5 mins clip from the comic relief, kindly climb down from your horse. I saw this show last night, and it’s the funniest show I’ve seen, absolutely brilliant. I would recommend this to anyone. I did not stop laughing. The cast are fantastic
Ok, if you find it funny, why does that mean everyone else has to? However funny you found it, I found it equally as shit. Why is your opinion more valid then mine?
I kind of like that Grandad references Cassandra even though obviously he died before she was on the scene. It's like a chance for him to posthumously acknowledge his granddaughter in law. It's just nice, is what I'm saying 🤷♂️
Why are people ao mad about this i loved it nothing will ever compare to the actual show but comeone no can say that when the charcters spoke you didnt think about how good the show was cause thats what its doing the musical is bringing the tv show back to life and i love this for that
I don't understand the negative comments. Take it for what it is, a musical tribute to a great show, a lot of fun and very well done. Lighten up folks.
Everyone saying can’t beat the originals . Of course not . But these are actors bravely taking on iconic characters and they know they have big shoes to fill. Give them a chance . If you go and see the full show you all might be surprised. Would you all be slagging it off if these actors were the originals ?? I think not !!!
Throwaway comment for anyone whos reading, I've seen this in the west end and this is the opening scenes of OFAH The Musical and its not great, but around 15 minutes into the show it really gets going and is a right laugh! - The Online Dating Musical Scene had me in stitches!
I booked to see this end of April just before Christmas for my mums birthday as she loves Only Fools and Horses. I hope the atmosphere is better at the actual theatre
This really wasn't that bad as far as tributes and impressions go. They clearly put in a fair amount of effort to make them look and sound like the characters which is nice.
Me and my boyfriend saw this on Friday and we absolutely loved it. So glad we got to see it as it is ending quite soon, which is sad Like a lot of people on here, I too was very skeptical at the idea of OFAH being made into a musical, but honestly it’s one of the most charming and enjoyable musicals I have ever seen, and being in theatre myself I have seen a LOT. The actors had a hell of a lot to live up to and they did brilliant. I know people have a pet peeve with Rodney having met Cassandra while grandad was alive in this, but you have to accept that TV shows and musicals are entirely different formats. I.E the TV show spanned about 2 decades, whereas the musical is about 2.5 hours. They had to condense it somehow, even if it meant changing the storylines slightly.
The miserable comments here are shocking. I hate people. This was delightful and lots of fun, it'll not compare to the original but it doesn't have too, it is nostalgic and funny and still to a high quality. If you don't try to compare it and enjoy it for what it is, a tribute - then it's class.
The woman playing Cassandra looks a replica of her in 1989!!!! The rest of the cast were good too however Del Boy could have done with a bit more rehearsal tho and Grandad sounds a bit more like Albert than in the original show. Overall tho I'll be honest and say I'd rather watch Jolly Boys outing than go up west for an arm and leg price to watch this. (No pun intended XD)
Don’t watch this straight after watching a real only fools episode… I can’t think of words strong enough to describe the difference between this and the greatest programme that’s ever graced British television. They should have left it alone.
somewhere there's a writing GOD looking down on Mr. Whitehouse, this was by far the best moment of Comic Relief, as a person who studied Sullivan's work I think this time next week Del and Rodders could be millionaires again. Lovely Jubbly...
Paul didn't write these jokes though. They were lifted from iconic moments of the TV show. Even the story Grandad told Rodney about the cigarette case was lifted word for word from the Series 3 episode "Homesick".
So, they've got Del and Rodney in their early episode outfits, with Grandad - but they've also got Uncle Albert and Cassandra, who only joined the show a lot later. That's the sort of mash-up that would be written by someone who is only vaguely familiar with the series.
I have seen the show, and this is the worst bit, which is basically the beginning. It's too forced and cringey for me, as though they want the audience having a knees up and a sing sing from the start, without any warm up...its really odd and strained. .However It really picks up after the opening five minutes, and is funny and touching. I highly recommend for any fans of the show.
Before going harsh on these people, bare in mind that they are trying to replicate the greatest comedy series ever which is near impossible and it was never gonna be as great as the original but despite having huge standards to live up to, they all did a fantastic job. Top marks to all of them I absolutely loved the show 👏
Although this is the second greatest comedy series of all time, I think that the greatest comedy series of all time is the young ones
I think people should defo watch it before judging it. It gets better and better as you do. It does also staple that they are character that are different rendition of the original. It's not a bad thing. We also go on an emotional journey as the character's can express themselves more clearly through song and some of them can touch your heart. This is my fav comedy of all time, so I was defo skeptical before going to watch it.
@@wildlifetails I think that the Godfather would be a great west end show.
@@powerchicken-nf8vl I think that the greatest comedy series of all time is Spaced.
Can't see why anyone would be truly upset with this, it's as good as it can get in some ways, nevermind having a complete and utter legend on stage with them too.
Trigger just sounds like Bociye impersonating Trigger
Rodney sounds stoke on trent
Boyciye get a move on wayne
Saw this in London last year.........the whole cast did the original characters justice and the show has a brilliant atmosphere. Well worth a visit.
Some things are best left alone.
Especially only fools mate
👏👏👏👏👏
Very true
Totally agree with you mate
and Only Fools is one of them
To be fair, how could you possibly recreate the original? It was a work of art. I thought this was fantastic.
This is a musical guys it’s not going to be the same is it. They are trying and I give them respect for that. Yes it isn’t what we all love on our tv from David Jason & Nicholas Lynhurst but thank you for bring back some amazing memories & bring me back to my childhood.
I say it's pretty damm close can't beat the original but it's just trying to use 95% of the original and then tweak 5% to make it work for a musical
I don’t quite get all the negative comments. It’s a musical, it’s not trying to be a continuation of the show, nor is it trying to succeed the show in any way. every man and his dog watching this will have seen every episode of the TV Series and all the specials dozens of times, nothing will beat it, it’s a national treasure. Just try and enjoy this for what it is, a light hearted tribute to the greatest comedy in our history.
It's a musical but it's absolutely dreadful, like a bad holiday camp reenactment, that's why it's getting so much negativity.
@@APRICEPRODUCTION how do you know it's absolutely dreadful, have you been and seen it?
Well, I use to piss myself laughing at the original. At this I hardly raised a smile.
It's not a bad set of impressions... But it's not the same. It's a touch uncomfortable.
Don't know why they bothered to be honest.
agree, nothin like the orginal but i do like the paul whitehouse
Agreed, thought it was embarrassingly poor.
agree... it just feels like a cheap imitation...a classic that should have been left well alone i think.
Del doesn't sound even sound like a cockney. Terrible.
Bit weird hearing Grandad mention Cassandra considering He wasn’t alive when they met
Always one
@@jamesarmstrong8260 Just pointing out something any ofah fan should know 🤷♂️
@@jamesarmstrong8260 Well he's right pal. Grandad wasn't alive when Cassandra met Rodders. I mean if you care about continuity in homage to the actual stories then you'd understand.
@@crs2385 OFAH really wasn’t a show that cared about continuity. If it did the show would have ended after Mother Nature’s Son with Del, Rodney and Racquel all getting lengthy prison sentences for fraud and discharging poisonous matter into a public water supply.
Absolutely mate,first thing I noticed
An excellent tribute to the brilliant actors who entertained us so long ago
I seen the play in the west end London. It is wonderful play must see it.
Did you get your tickets off limpy lionel? And go with your bird June snell
Paul is amazing as granda/uncle Albert! I cant understand the negativity? To me looks amazing! Its a group of talented people paying homage to the greatest tv show ever made! You can never beat the original but this looks like a good night out :)
Paul eats at the restaurant I work at I often see him and his wife
Theatre is a good night out....
I think the negativity mostly comes from the people who love the original series so much, they just put the nostalgia goggles on and misjudge this, because of how highly they hold the original. I mean, I am a major fan of the original Only Fools and Horses and it can't be topped, it's a classic, but I can't really discredit this show or the actors in it because of that. Again, the original can't be topped nor can any other interpretation come that close to it, the performances from the original actors are unique (therefore making the characters unique) and because of that, they are very hard if not impossible to recreate, but the effort is there. They're not copying them, but they are trying to hold on to the spirit the original had. The same can be said for the performance of the songs.
The humor is decent here, you can tell that Jim is genuinely trying to follow in his father's footsteps.
Paul looks and sounds brilliant as uncle Albert and grandad.
Bloody hell, I actually thought that was the real Cassandra for a second! 😂😂😂
When Uncle Albert came out, I got creeped out because I thought it was Buster.
Same 😂
Grandad
He is dead
Shame he died in poole hospital
Paul Whitehouse plays granddad
Rodney spot on, Del could be better, trig sounds like a deeper version of boycie. Grandad spot on. I'd definetly go and see it. The whole cast has huge boots to fill. So around of applause for them all!
Have you watched the show?
I saw this live last night at the theatre and it was incredible.
Incredibly shit
Harry Mcough nah it is actually great
Josh my favourite part was when they done the theme tunes the rest was awful
Not credible, you say? I see.
David Jason is Del
No one else comes close but was good effort 👍👍
Off by a mile, you plonker.
Dipstick 🙂
What a wolly
Your attempt at his name was also a good effort
@@shtuff8387 Point taken Shitstuff83
Went to see this in London last weekend. Absolutely fabulous show. Recommend it!
This is a piece of musical theatre! Everyone has a soft spot for the TV show we knew and loved, but for the stage you can't do things that way. They have tried to include the characters and some of the memorable lines but it's a little over two hours with songs limited time.
Fair play, my expectations were low but those actors did very well, to fill shoes in like that is huge so well done!
When OFAH:TM was announced, I was like “NO NO NO NO NO!” Whilst I still think that no one can touch David Jason as Del Boy, Nicholas Lyndhurst as Rodney, Lennard Pierce as Grandad and Buster Merryfield as Albert, this wasn’t half bad. I did find myself singing along to the words, and really enjoying it.
When something is recreated it's always going to be judged 'harshly' like the QUEEN film , I thought they done a great job in sending us down memory lane!! Great effort 👏👏👏👏👏
Professional actors, and all doing a pretty good job. Not a SCRATCH off the original cast. Truly a one of a kind. Lovely jublee
I bet all negative reviews haven't gone to see it. If you took the time to go you would definitely change your mind. It is a fantastic show. I would go and see it again. Absolute genius
Wouldn't waste my cash 🤣
Is Rodney trying to do a frank spencer impression
NAH BETTAY
BBC, please release a full boxset of the original series and all the specials completely uncut. The show is long overdue a full uncut release.
Zanzibar Breeze you can buy a dvd box set.
@@akashrathour3441 Unfortunately all current releases of the show, be it DVD, VHS or digital have been heavily edited. Whole scenes are missing from some episodes, lines have been edited out, jokes have been censored, some lines have been cut and haven't been seen/heard by viewers since the original broadcast in the 80s. Licensed music has been replaced with uninspired stock music. Scenes were cut out or chopped down before broadcast to fit a TV timeslot.
What OFAH fans want is a full boxset release of every episode, completely uncut as it was originally intended to be broadcast without any timeslot restraints, with no censorship or missing scenes/dialog and original music restored.
More info en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Only_Fools_and_Horses_home_video_releases
www.ofah.net/blog/only-fools-and-horses-cuts-part-1/
@@akashrathour3441 Furthermore, one episode (Sickness and in Wealth) on one of the DVD releases actually has 9 minutes of extra footage which has never been broadcast even on TV nor is present on any other release. This was apparently released by accident and it was the cut version which they meant to release. This indicates that there might be lots more scenes which were removed before original broadcast that were cut simply to chop down the length of the episodes to fit an arbitrary TV slot, and not for editorial reasons. It would be great if the BBC could release the full episodes with any scenes or lines that were removed for this reason.
Zanzibar, you are right i got rid of my original copies and got a box set. I noticed there were some scenes actually missing like in miami twice. There is a scene when del and rodney chat to the mafia before they break into tbe camper van.
Zanzibar Breeze all of them are available on DVD and Blu-ray. Have been for ages. Where are you not looking?
how beautiful it is when you have something that gives you the rememberance of the old favs
to think jim broadbent (slater) was suppose to be the original del boy too..thank god someone pulled the plug on that one
I think I read somewhere that John Sullivan decided on David Jason after seeing him in a theatre show when he was actually there to see someone else, so thank God he saw sense haha
Slater is a right b*stard
He pulled the plug himself
@@brianclarke61993
It was actually after he had been put on to David (after everyone else turned it down/ couldn't do it) so he watched some of his stuff. In an episode of open all hours Granville pretends to be a jack the lad in front of the mirror, he had a fake necklace pennant made from a cocoa tin lid and a wide open shirt. Sullivan apparently saw it and knew that was the actor and how he imagined del being. That's from the "making of" DVD anyway, may not be true.
@@fishyc150 no in fact I think your right, my story may not have been true I just read it somewhere, but I think what your saying is correct
Went to see this for our anniversary ,got the front sent :) i love musical but this is one of the best that I will always remember its so good the musicality was amazing, highly recommended :)
Is that Rodney Trotter or Frank Spencer?
Simon Maguire it depends on how much trouble he gets in?
Sounded more like boycie
oooooh Betty!
Yer they could of done better with rodney .
I find it hard to believe that Paul Whitehouse is only a couple of years younger than Leonard Pearce was when he played grandad and a year younger than Buster when he started playing uncle Albert. Makes me feel old
Grandad died before Rodney met Cassandra!!
Glad I wasn't the only one that noticed.
@Stay Classy it doesn't have to be exactly like the show, but sticking to the main continuity points would be good for a start.
@Stay Classy other comments on this video have said that this is the o opening segment to the show, so yes, I can tell you otherwise. And yes I am fun at parties. Sorry for expressing an opinion on something that differs from your own. Being a long time fan of a show that's been around for decades, I have preconceptions of how I'd like it to be if I'm to enjoy it. Some of it doesn't seem to conform to that, therefore I don't have to enjoy it. If you enjoy it that's fine but don't jump down my throat for picking up on something that I find to be a fault with it compared to the original series.
@Stay Classy like I said to you, it doesn't have to be exact, yes I'd picked up on the cigarette case story but I could let that slide for the sake of artistic interpretation. Similarly with the back and forth between Rodney and Trigger, which was from the same episode when they're at the council meeting, which also never took place in the market. However grandad and Cassandra never met, so that grandad would be aware of her in this is just the artistic licence going too far in my opinion. Changing settings I can deal with, changing the history I don't like.
@Stay Classy I had to watch it in the first instance to see if I'd like it or not. Why shouldn't I comment if I'm not keen on something? If everyone was here circle jerking each other over it then that would be no fun, would it? Do you prefer living in echo chambers? Anyway I was merely responding to the original commenter, you were the one that took it upon yourself to correct our opinions on this subjective matter. If you don't like our opinions, why are you even commenting on them? It's only an opinion, no need to lose any sleep over it.
Funny how these aren’t the same actors as the show but they’re so good at imitating them we believe they’re the characters. I guess because Del and his friends are so iconic in British TV history.
Love to see all the negative haters do a better job. Great effort.
Saw this recently in London and I laughed as much as I did with the series.
I do agree in a way that some things should be left as originals but in my opinion, it works, and it just brings it back for people, I thought they pulled off the characters very well!! 👍🏻
Anything that isn't an American remake is fine by me.
I was there in the front row . Special day.
The characters of only fools are so iconic that if you get their voices out just a little bit then it stands out a mile. If they are charging people x amount of money to go see them then it needed to be better.
R7 Goldr ABA Dancing Queen
One of the best musicals on the west end rn, so grateful it exists
As Macbeth said to hamlet in a mid summer night's dream.... What a load of old cobblers
😆😆
I had more fun going through chemotherapy
G D JONES did you not enjoy the full show? Did you go on the first night, or did you go after it had been presented a few times. I was told that got better as time went on, certainly on the 5th night that I went anyway it was quite good.
I actually thought it was quite well produced to be honest. They certainly wrote some good songs, and I thought the acting was pretty good throughout. The cast were huge, much more than you saw here.
@@RB747domme relax man it was just a joke
G D JONES
If that was supposed to reference to Cash and Curry, that last bit was wrong. Tied to the fact that a huge number of people hated the musical, the joke fell flat.
Saw this yesterday at Theatre Royal, absolutely brilliant.
That was brilliant. Great impressions. Mickey, Boycie, Trigger, the lot. I hope they do it for DVD so I can watch over and over
I went to see this show on Wednesday, It was amazing, I would gladly go again. The characters were played so well, just as good as on TV. One the best shows I have ever seen. The actors are superb.
I went and saw this recently in London, I honestly loved it, it can’t match the original but it’s still pretty decent and Paul whitehouse is almost perfect as Uncle
Amazing how much he sounds like Rodney. Don't get the negative comments. Yes, it should be left alone but it hasn't. If it brings a new set of audiences to the show then good. It's the greatest British comedy.
New set of audiences? It's always on the box and online.
ah honour indeed, it was never expected to be so good
This is beyond DIRE. Del Boy and Rodney can only be played by David Jason and Nick Lyndhurst
This was effing awesome!!!! They were all so good!!!
You need to see an optician. These are atrocious!
Saw the show yesterday,brilliant,pulled it off loved every minute of it
I watched it on Wednesday and it was fantastic, funny and a great laugh. They got so many funny bits Into the show. Well worth a watch.
Love this musical, love Paul Whitehouse playing grandad, reminds me of his other character unlucky Alf from the fast show! Brill!
From what I’ve seen of this, it’s seems great and as a tribute to the greatest tv show that’s ever graced our screen it seems one of the best to all the negative people who say it’s dreadful after watching this 5 minute clip, yes I get it’s not David Jason but it never was gonna be and no one can beat his role as Del it’s iconic and DJ made Del into a national treasure.
😂😂😂 brilliant. Always loved Paul Whitehouse’s comedy
great tribute to an iconic show. Bravo
The 80s had some amazing theme tunes.
I'd have thought about going to see the show... until I saw this.
Save your money!
My thoughts exactly. Not sure why I thought it wouldn't ever be like this though, same gags just done badly!
You couldn’t be more wrong. Go and watch it in its proper stage set-up.
Absolute macca, pony
Dreadful timing, they've done a good job of ruining the original jokes. Beyond bad
Can anyone who is Judging this show based on this 5 mins clip from the comic relief, kindly climb down from your horse.
I saw this show last night, and it’s the funniest show I’ve seen, absolutely brilliant. I would recommend this to anyone. I did not stop laughing. The cast are fantastic
I agree!
Ok, if you find it funny, why does that mean everyone else has to? However funny you found it, I found it equally as shit. Why is your opinion more valid then mine?
I seen it live, it was pony.
@@priMa.Customs your judging a 5 minute clip 😂 you defo need to climb down from your horse listen to yourself.
@@katoness we have different tastes the clearly. I saw it live also and the entire audience was peeing their pants so 🤷🏾♂️
I didn't know del boy was from Bristol
fonly fools was filmed in bristol well some nit all obviously ... i believe the flats were in bristol too haha
@@Dam0n11 the flats were down in Ashton next to the city ground I believe I live in Bristol
@@Dam0n11 Was it?! No way lol x
I would actually watch a series with these in it. Especially Dave character he nailed it.
Didn't expect to enjoy this but saw a clip and then that made me watch this - it looks good!
Just got back from the west end absolutely brilliant show it’s a tribute to the original and a nice trip down memory lane
Went to see the musical it was hilarious and amazing definitely recommend it
I kind of like that Grandad references Cassandra even though obviously he died before she was on the scene. It's like a chance for him to posthumously acknowledge his granddaughter in law. It's just nice, is what I'm saying 🤷♂️
should have got Gary to come from the van and say "GARY!" right at the end
They even use a real Trotter van on stage 👍🏼
I'm Going To See Only Fools And Horses The West End Hit Musical At London's Theatre Royal Haymarket This Year. Thanks Mate. X
Why are people ao mad about this i loved it nothing will ever compare to the actual show but comeone no can say that when the charcters spoke you didnt think about how good the show was cause thats what its doing the musical is bringing the tv show back to life and i love this for that
Its supposed to be a tribute / celebration of Only Fools if you don't compare it to the original you'll be ok 😉😉😉
Found my self reading comments agreeing but your right just a tribute
Exactly
sadly. most of us do, but it is good
I don't understand the negative comments. Take it for what it is, a musical tribute to a great show, a lot of fun and very well done. Lighten up folks.
Everyone slagging this off on here. This is good. Imagine seeing this live at the theatre. Fantastic night out
I'd be bored after 5 mins not for me sorry
Everyone saying can’t beat the originals . Of course not . But these are actors bravely taking on iconic characters and they know they have big shoes to fill. Give them a chance . If you go and see the full show you all might be surprised. Would you all be slagging it off if these actors were the originals ?? I think not !!!
simply incredible and nostalgic
Love it , seeing it tonight
How was it 😊
@@francesshead6525 it was good worth seeing
I love this act so much
Del Boy sounds foreign here at times.
*singalexsong* It's because his french is still not on point 🤣
I went, took the family... we all loved it. It may well just be "cashing in" but was thoroughly enjoyable night.
I won't lie, this looks pretty decent
Throwaway comment for anyone whos reading, I've seen this in the west end and this is the opening scenes of OFAH The Musical and its not great, but around 15 minutes into the show it really gets going and is a right laugh! - The Online Dating Musical Scene had me in stitches!
I got to admit l'd love to see this live , looks great 👍
I booked to see this end of April just before Christmas for my mums birthday as she loves Only Fools and Horses. I hope the atmosphere is better at the actual theatre
I'm a die hard only fools fan and this is bloody brilliant
A shame people dont understand this theatre group only have limited people to pull of exact likenesses, cmon its not bloody easy. They smashed it.
I had to look twice at Uncle Albert as I thought he was still alive.
This is genius on the original characters.
Go and see the show. It is very good.
This really wasn't that bad as far as tributes and impressions go. They clearly put in a fair amount of effort to make them look and sound like the characters which is nice.
Me and my boyfriend saw this on Friday and we absolutely loved it. So glad we got to see it as it is ending quite soon, which is sad
Like a lot of people on here, I too was very skeptical at the idea of OFAH being made into a musical, but honestly it’s one of the most charming and enjoyable musicals I have ever seen, and being in theatre myself I have seen a LOT.
The actors had a hell of a lot to live up to and they did brilliant. I know people have a pet peeve with Rodney having met Cassandra while grandad was alive in this, but you have to accept that TV shows and musicals are entirely different formats. I.E the TV show spanned about 2 decades, whereas the musical is about 2.5 hours. They had to condense it somehow, even if it meant changing the storylines slightly.
The miserable comments here are shocking. I hate people.
This was delightful and lots of fun, it'll not compare to the original but it doesn't have too, it is nostalgic and funny and still to a high quality. If you don't try to compare it and enjoy it for what it is, a tribute - then it's class.
It's still funny but I still love the original trigger best
I think they have cast this very well.
The woman playing Cassandra looks a replica of her in 1989!!!! The rest of the cast were good too however Del Boy could have done with a bit more rehearsal tho and Grandad sounds a bit more like Albert than in the original show.
Overall tho I'll be honest and say I'd rather watch Jolly Boys outing than go up west for an arm and leg price to watch this. (No pun intended XD)
Grandad and Albert are the same actor. Paul Whitehouse. I think hes the director or something also. Great character actor.
You’d need a bloody compass to find up west
It's a musical not a TV show!!!I for one i can't wait to see this in June.
I was like...meh...then they started singing and I’ve had this on repeat the last hour 😅😅
Don’t watch this straight after watching a real only fools episode… I can’t think of words strong enough to describe the difference between this and the greatest programme that’s ever graced British television. They should have left it alone.
I'm a huge OFAH fan, to be honest I bloody love this! Didn't think I would, but can't wait to see it
somewhere there's a writing GOD looking down on Mr. Whitehouse, this was by far the best moment of Comic Relief, as a person who studied Sullivan's work I think this time next week Del and Rodders could be millionaires again. Lovely Jubbly...
Paul didn't write these jokes though. They were lifted from iconic moments of the TV show.
Even the story Grandad told Rodney about the cigarette case was lifted word for word from the Series 3 episode "Homesick".
2:33 some half-price crack 🤣
For a second I thought 'C'mon Grandad, you could at least give Rodney and Cassandra two foldable phones'.
That is Jonny Awsome from Britain's got Talent.
So, they've got Del and Rodney in their early episode outfits, with Grandad - but they've also got Uncle Albert and Cassandra, who only joined the show a lot later. That's the sort of mash-up that would be written by someone who is only vaguely familiar with the series.
It was written by John Sullivans Son... after John had started writing it himself before he died
I guess so that it appeals to the widest audience, using the most recognisable elements for all
Rip John Sullivan such a legend and brought such laughter to everyone ❤️
shame his son butcherd his work!
Is that New man from Phoneshop 😂
I have seen the show, and this is the worst bit, which is basically the beginning. It's too forced and cringey for me, as though they want the audience having a knees up and a sing sing from the start, without any warm up...its really odd and strained.
.However It really picks up after the opening five minutes, and is funny and touching. I highly recommend for any fans of the show.
100% Agree with you! The first 5/10 minutes of the show I wasn't overly impressed by! but from about 15 mins into it It really gets going!
That’s a good Trigger lol