When Del First Met Raquel | Only Fools and Horses

[@CB-fz3li]

After the sadness of 'Holding Back the Years', when Del stood alone at the end of Rodney's reception it was great to see Del finally meetimg the one and finding happiness for himself.

[@John-tz2tx]

Boy moved on, it was happy moment, plus I hated Raquel

[@andrewchapman4267]

This was before that though

[@CurlyFry.]

@@andrewchapman4267Yeah… It was before Jolly Boys Outing. When he meets Raquel the second time, and thing’s finally get more serious from there. You’re right.

[@BenFleury]

‘My favourite bit is when the big spaceship comes down and all the little martians comes out!’ ‘That’s Close Encounters!’ ‘Yeah I love it!!’ 🤣🤣🤣

[@patrickmcgivern9686]

Brief Encounter...my favourite film...esp the bit when the spaceship went up !!! 😂

[@rorymckernan502]

That’s close encounter.😂

[@brianbanville781]

@@rorymckernan502 yeah I love it

[@MrDante10no]

Like Dell, I also thought of that Spielberg classic when she said Brief Encounter :D

[@paulmelling8297]

@@brianbanville781 is that's the best line in thr whole scene

[@danw1374]

Derek Duvall lol

[@davidtodorovic9181]

Not a single swear word. Nothing but pure talent, and fenomenal acting.

[@tyesoncollins331]

Phenomenal David 😉

[@JJONNYREPP]

When Del First Met Raquel | Only Fools and Horses 2202pm 20.12.22 my alleged complete box set hasnt got xmas specials nor the complete series for that matter... missing del meets raquel , del finds out raquel is a stripper etc etc etc... it's the ruination of xmas... tossers!!!!

[@John-tz2tx]

Don’t usually get them in comedies ... before 9 pm anyway

[@casey4290]

​@@tyesoncollins331😂😂😂

[@Jmcinally94]

You just have to pardon his French 😂

[@JoshAhmet]

Warms my heart to see these two so young

[@ianinkster2261]

Del is pushing 50 here but Raquel at 30ish is such an adorable and good soul only the two of them understand why they are right for each other.

[@sleepydank8330]

@@ianinkster2261David Jason is now over 80 so to think he’s in his late 40s here really is great to see when they were all this young

[@DSmith468]

@@ianinkster2261 That’s in real life, he’s meant to be about 43 here in the show. Fun fact, if you didn’t know, John Sullivan, originally had David Jason in mind to play grandad, using cosmetics to look older like he did in Porridge. But luckily David was determined to be Del boy.

[@oldskoolfool141]

Sweetly played by both, the bashful but instant connection really comes through the screen

[@Wally-H]

I agree. I wonder whether John Sullivan intended at this stage, to eventually get them into a proper relationship - the on-screen chemistry in this episode maybe persuaded him it was a good idea.

[@rorymckernan502]

The best part, ‘Now I’m gunna count to ten right, and then I’m gunna shove these flowers right up your’ (TRAIN WHISTLES)😂

[@michaelgrace1298]

You realise that will be extra?

[@rorymckernan502]

Michael Grace Gordon Bennett

[@RyanWBassist1990]

Now how would a joke like that run in this day? 🤔🤣🤦🏿‍♂️

[@TheBundleofkent]

Agree, the train horn was a wonderful gag, one of the highlights of the entire series. You can see Dels next word is going to be “fucking”😂😂😂

[@sallyjoan]

no it wasn't it was going to be 'damn'.@@TheBundleofkent

[@emperorreign6154]

I always thought it was awesome how Raquel genuinely loved Del almost from the first moment they met, despite his initial fibbing to her. Obviously she wasn’t exactly forthcoming about her profession to him right away but the number of needless lies he told her was hilarious! Derek Duvall 😂😂

[@redfred70]

This is my most favourite OFAH clip. So perfectly played and filmed, had the feel of 1980's London. I used to meet my girlfriend (now wife of 25 years) at Waterloo. Happy days; different times. The creme de la menthe !

[@dca-Letsplay]

Congrats on the 25 years my guy

[@colinmckinnon6347]

PURE CLASS ,THIS WILL NEVER GROW OLD , ❤❤

[@stevenkaye7958]

Complete history lesson particularly the pubs of how great London was before the snowflakes arrived

[@John-tz2tx]

It has

[@marijadokoza8314]

Del boy...legends... Croatia love Del boy💪💪❤💕❤

[@PaddyLaPoint]

I grew up with OFAH and I just adored Del and Raquel as a couple. Impossible not to love.

[@ZixxTheLegend]

Man i miss them so much Me and my mum We used to watch em every day after school We always had a good laugh Propa comedy

[@raymondgriffiths5610]

Loved the trip to margate tops Rude gullit hit the old bill Coach blows up but he Do find raqel again oh and a star is born Crying can't pronounce C sing song crying hilarious 😆😆😆

[@tyreecelogan6826]

Come to the theatre its phenomenal

[@michaelgrace1298]

Waymond Gwiffith cawnt pwenounce aws as in cwying

[@raymondgriffiths5610]

Sorry my mistake couldn't pronounce his Rs 😄😄😄👍 hilarious ha ha

[@mrtoptenatten]

Yes.....not a"PC" IN SIGHT......WHEN COMMANDY WAS A BELLY LAUGH....& "NO DO-GOODERS TOOK OFFENCE"

[@brunel23]

"You know what these trains are like". Nothing has changed since this was filmed!

[@nasciacito6651]

For me the best comedy:Only fools and horses and Keeping up appearances! Love from Italy!!!! 👍♥️😍🇮🇹

[@obifuntoknowme]

I was recently looking for this clip on KZbin but couldn’t find it so many thanks for putting it on.

[@kathrynwebb5114]

I love how through the series he is so devoted to her and so in love how he wants to marry her so Damien , Raquel and him can he a family and she doesn’t want and he‘s okay with that, what ever makes her happy

[@unique7988]

How Waterloo Station used to look like back in the day. I walk through that station everyday when going to work, my goodness how much it has changed.

[@theultimate1614]

They were made for each other brilliant episode but a sad ending.

[@mikeprice9826]

oh man you're never comedy as good as this on tv again brilliant stuff

[@andrewcharley1893]

I just don’t think John Sullivan really got the credit that he truly deserves. RIP John👍🏾🙏🏾👍🏾

[@John-tz2tx]

He always got credit

[@ElvarMasson]

What makes you think that?

[@MrMallorcaboy]

@@ElvarMasson he never really got the credit for citizen smith and just good friends, 2 excellent comedies that usually flew under the radar,

[@chrismith251]

"Did they hit it off then?" "Who?" "Well, that Trevor and Celia sort."

[@stevelee838]

OFAH always brings a smile to my face whenever I am feeling down! 🙂

[@HonkyReduction-b2g]

"You're one of those that just likes to talk, aren't you?" - has got to be one of the funniest lines ever

[@BloodyBrawler92]

1:33 "Look, he nearly nicked one of your mates just now, so I would have it away on your toes if I were you." *Lmao!*

[@MrMallorcaboy]

dates was the best fools and horses episodes ever, great chemistry between raquel and del from the start, although both told a few lies, its a very funny episode but sad at the end when we think at that time they will never see each other again, other funny bits is when trigger tells the lads in the pub hes got a date, and they reply, are you sure, then theres rodney pretending to be a hard man to impress nerys from the pub, and then at the end del thinks alberts set him up with a stripogram when its really the police, thats a belter.

[@healthystyle]

Best comedy ever made!!!

[@anelectrician]

Derek Du'val ain't ya ! Lol 😁 😁 😁

[@IAMAMBERLYRA]

Such a funny show and never grows old. I have never seen this episode and I have 'supposedly' got the complete series on DVD. My season 5 finishes at the episode called Who Wants to be a Millionaire. I wonder how many more episodes I am missing out on.

[@kumataJDG]

There are 3 'specials' at the end of series 5 - "A Royal Flush" "The Frog's Legacy" and "Dates" (this episode). I suppose they left them for a separate DVD.

[@MrDeadhead83]

Del always knew he would become a millionaire but I also think he knew he'd meet the right woman

[@AJediSurvivor]

What's even better is later on in the same episode when the police turn up at the nags head, and Del thinks they're strippers 😂😂

[@garyclarke9685]

Yeah I reckon you get the best laugh out of it as your not ready for what happens next. My funniest moment.

[@jrspiritcommunicator7611]

Del boy is such a gentleman ❤️

[@thegrimreaper1991]

Classic of the greatest comedy ever

[@Malsore.lind.nuk.bahesh]

Still 2020 and funny ... lovely chubly

[@jamesbarratt593]

Cleverly written because it has Del appearing as the older intelligent brother for many years, but then you’ll realise hes the biggest fool. Rodney grows into the brainy one when he stops wearing parker jackets and starts dating Cassandra.

[@davidoftheglen3447]

Only Delboy could meet the future love of his life and immediately think she's a prozzie 😂😂😂

[@jacobmassey3897]

You dont realise when youre a child how much Del does for the ones he loves. Raquel (Rachel) had been damaged by a lot of past relationships including Slater and even by her own parents. Del was the first bloke she'd been with who genuinely loved her and treated her how she deserved to be treated.

[@johnhall3781]

Loise my rag sweetheart ya no tht will be xtra haha classic these trotters lol

[@delboy5702]

And that, is when my life changed.

[@jak9483]

Lovely! Very memorable!

[@honkerplonker7636]

We watched them every night, CLASSIC!

[@simonmorris4226]

Just genius!

[@MissJALP1995]

That is a big bunch of flowers 😂💐💐

[@oo-mu1cu]

Mais oui....

[@oo-mu1cu]

@Pong Wong romantic type huh

[@DJdefcon4]

The first ever glimpse of Raquel @1:24 and a JPS Ad. *0s eh, loved it.

[@Karaokeking2025]

You do realise that will be extra? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rhyfelwrDuw]

David Jason is a fab actor! I liked him with Ronnie Barker in Open All Hours! Granville!

[@jaggass]

I can't believe how young Raquel was back then.

[@firefoxcreator6296]

Just watching S4 E1 of open all hours and the tart Del meets under the clock at the station is the same tart and she looks exactly the same!

[@Kelveron]

"That'll be extra"", lol. What station is this, is it Waterloo?

[@rorymckernan502]

Yes.

[@charleschuckfinley3304]

Kelveron I’m old enough to remember the station when it looked like this 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Kelveron]

@@charleschuckfinley3304 That was a time, eh? To be fair the main layout hasn't changed all that much, judging by that rising camera shot at the end as Del and Rqauel are walking away with each other.

[@handyandy6050]

Yes, as denoted by the famous meeting point under the "iconic" clock.

[@MrDante10no]

Like Dell, I also thought of that Spielberg classic when she said Brief Encounter :)

[@geznicks]

I never knew Waterloo used to stop like that and have the car park just there. It's platforms all the way to the end now

[@mjrussell414]

Lovely flowers but all I could think about was what was she going to do with them all during their date? Guess I’ll have to start watching this show. I’ve always loved David Jason and still do. What a gent!

[@PoshLifeforME]

Caught me out, my eyes are glistening.

[@sultanjaksel9624]

i miss london in late 80s early 90s.. miss the whole UK from that era to be honest... somewhat more peaceful and majestic... unlike todays UK with tons of immigrants and so far different than the old 80s 90s days london

[@Sam-pn2kc]

I have played few demanding roles in my time lol

[@SceneArtisan]

2:32 Brief Encounter = Classic (much loved) romance film from the 1940s by David Lean. Close Encounters (Of The Third Kind) = UFO/aliens film from the 1970s by Steven Spielberg.

[@Emre-fr5gn]

I presume he meant fucking arse when that bell went I couldn't stop laughing

[@robbiejordan4119]

That's a big bouquet of flowers.

[@davef5591]

At 1:16 Lar Shankland walks into shot....Legend.

[@carlmaster9690]

I love Del and Rachel!

[@autisticfitness176]

Who's Rachel?

[@carlmaster9690]

@@autisticfitness176 Uncle Albert pun

[@autisticfitness176]

@@carlmaster9690 yes 😁

[@autisticfitness176]

That was the joke I'm quoting uncle albert saying whos Rachel haha

[@bigearedmouse17]

Ahh! The beginning of the end for the series.

[@liamdunphy7496]

The ratings skyrocketed when the girls came in

[@rayoflight6505]

It evolved which every tv show must do. I do personally feel the earlier series are better though.

[@chokesmc]

Waterloo station has changed a lot since then!

[@whiteeaglewarrior]

@TheGooners11 me too...was in London in March of this year.....yes there were some nice new buildings but tbh it was depressing. It has lost something and been replaced with something soulless. Never spoke to a cockney in my hotel, not one English person worked there. Same on streets where we were. England capital city was like being in another country.

[@TheSportsLifey]

@@whiteeaglewarrior Londonistan

[@pigknickers2975]

@@whiteeaglewarrior yep

[@nicholasdickens2801]

I love this show. Bless Derek Edward Trotter.

[@mark-wh2qc]

To think you could drive right in to Waterloo back in thosedays..

[@Embracing01]

The days when it was so easy to use a dating agency and meet someone. Now today with the internet and lots of dating sites it's a real nightmare even getting anyone to message you let alone go on a date with them. Competition today is intense where every bloke is going for the same women, all because they are the most attractive. Lots of women today are career obsessed with degrees in this and that, jobs that I can only dream of having, god knows where they get those jobs. I've been on dating sites and messaged dozens of women and got zero replies from them, and the ones that you do get are just spam/fake profiles. No wonder so many men are single, the internet does not make it any easier finding someone I can tell you that, unless you really stand out from the crowd.

[@MrMallorcaboy]

igaveup dating sites years ago, felt its mostly woman all chasing the top guys, despite them not all being of the same standard, then they would date the top guys, who had thier pick of them, then dump them back on dating sites to chase another lost dream, thats why these dating sites dont really work unless your young, most women i find want to date your job title,

[@Embracing01]

@@MrMallorcaboy I agree. The women on dating sites are either looking for Mr handsome or they want someone who has a really good job and lots of money, or both. Joe average doesn't stand a chance. There are alot of very stuck up and up their own arses type of women on dating sites who act like they are Lady Muck.

[@jago7349]

Yep shes gorgeus and his funny..perfect

[@Q-ey2jk]

Just the best

[@fishyc150]

Del first met Raquel in the first ever episode of fools. He walks into the nags head and she says "hello del". Series one, episode one, scene two. she is the first character (not of the main 3) to speak in the entire saga.

[@sugarspunbrother9121]

Honestly?

[@fishyc150]

@@sugarspunbrother9121 Yes. I was gob smacked!

[@fishyc150]

@@bazd884 its unbelievable isnt it!

[@hassanmumtaz4354]

Wow never knew that well spotted

[@AceBoiGaming]

good old days of tv

[@mrtoptenatten]

Yes...just have "total honesty".....says "DEREK DUVAL"...!

[@citizenphaid]

This isn't when they first met. There was a very early episode where she was sitting in a pub with a friend when del walked through the door.

[@rorymckernan502]

I don’t remember that

[@Doire1992]

What episode is that then?

[@jaggass]

@@Doire1992 Series 1 Episode 1 Big Brother.

[@Doire1992]

@@jaggass Where and how does Raquel meet Del in Big Brother? Are you sure you know what you're talking about

[@garethcullen9604]

John Sullivan has debunked that and said it was a myth. It wasn't that actress.

[@zufgh]

Raquel was admittedly quite cute when she first appeared.

[@mohammadumair7481]

Did you know Racquel is my most favouritist name ??

[@michaeldack4930]

Brilliant!

[@mickcarson8504]

He looks like young David Jason - Frost.

[@manchestertart5614]

You are joking, aren't you? 😆 😆 😆 😆 You're forgiven if you're not from the UK. Do yourself a favour and Google : David Jason.

[@aleksandarluka7288]

witch sesaon is this?

[@viggofooty]

This episode called?

[@gmac5112]

Dates

[@andyagusgaidhlig]

This scene sort of sums Del up. He's an idiot in some ways. But he's got the charm and the humour. Plus, there's no-one you'd rather have on your side.

[@MikeGMcDermott]

Jean Warren (who played the prostitute at the beginning of the clip) played the part of Yosser Hughes' wife Maureen in Boys From The Blackstuff in 1982.

[@spockings]

British comedy at its best - and superb acting by Del - an example of why he deserved his knighthood - shame that poor education and political correctness has emasculated British TV

[@budsio]

Sure, if you ignore comedians like Fankie Boyle getting on TV all over the place.

[@slothfromthegoonies8201]

​@@budsio, Even Frankie Boyle is only allowed on TV these days if he has an unfunny PC chat show taking place between his routines. He was much better in his Mock the Week days.

[@budsio]

@@slothfromthegoonies8201 I think Frankie is pretty funny. The FACT that the BBC promotes a guy who jokes about a little girl being abducted/murdered pretty much renders all these points about political correctness moot. Now if you want to say that pandering to peoples beliefs(however crazy) seems to be happening regularly then that I'd agree with. But this rose tinted age that never was is just a bunch of c u next Tuesdays acting like the snowflakes they claim exist all over the place.

[@nanana5412]

@@budsio I don't think that that joke was about Maddie as much as about her parents, negligence, power, cover-up, political influence, profit...

[@budsio]

@@nanana5412 Have you even watched Frankie Boyle do one of his gigs? He jokes about a lot of things people find offensive is the point. And yet he is also is/was promoted on the BBC.

[@Bubbalicious__x]

Shame they didn’t do a spin off just these two and Rodney now and again with how their kids grew up.

[@arlingtonandyreturns3221]

May we may we

[@trevorfrankrising]

does anyone know what episode this is

[@davidoftheglen3447]

Dates

[@hislasthope5422]

what season is this

[@RJSRdg]

Why are all the comments on a video of a 1975 British Transport film about Only Fools and Horses?

[@mugyouoff]

The greatest sitcom ever ! Even though the final few series became so politically correct jus evolved with the times I suppose.

[@dylancampbell4738]

True that when they brought Cassandra and Raquel in Rodney especially became a right whinny old woman del boy kept the show going for me

[@bp6329]

best sitcom ever? you're joking right?

[@Greg-fl4cb]

Have a look at Episode 1, Series 1. Raquel is the first woman that Dell ever speaks to in the first ever episode of OFAH!

[@MrMallorcaboy]

just watched it, its hard to tell as the scene goes quick even when stopping it, its not clear, but it does sound like her.

[@Greg-fl4cb]

@@MrMallorcaboy I can see it very clearly in my copy. It's clearly Raquel.

[@MrAlwaysBlue]

What year was this?

[@abseiduk]

I thought she was meaning 'close encounters' too.🤔

[@ianinkster2261]

What station is this?

[@TheSeafordian]

Waterloo.

[@raymondfunnel6856]

Under the Clock at Waterloo Station

[@britishasianguy1]

is that waterloo station

[@aleccap5946]

Been watching season 1, and I've always wondered why they never had more of Del's mates in the series, the thick bird should have married Del, not the stripper that never made sense to be under the thumb, and of course Roddy/Dav would have obviously known Trigger as he and Del went to school together and are mates

[@cartmanofsp]

Are you okay Alec?

[@zlobelgreen498]

I love it

[@callumjohnson192]

What episode is this from?

[@DJCallidus]

'Dates' Season 5 Episode 9

[@blunderz2699]

So seeing bbc will get revenue for Brit box does that mean pensioners can get their free licenses back ?

[@jeremymerrifield219]

Ask the Tory Government

[@exsquilax]

Is the policeman David Easter in this scene?

[@truthoutmedia]

will all come out about David Jason one day

[@dylancampbell4738]

When he passes on the snowflakes from yesteryear will spring to the surface

[@truthoutmedia]

@@dylancampbell4738 yeah just like all the snowflakes who accused Jimmy Saville

[@dylancampbell4738]

@@truthoutmedia ray Charles could see that savile was a creepy weirdo this is just some silly tart out to tarnish someone for a few bob

[@MrMallorcaboy]

@@truthoutmedia all those that accussed saville done nothing but blamed others they thought knew what was happening.

[@melkhound]

What a shambles. A women who offers sexual services to willing punters risks arrest and condemnation. A so called kissagrams who launches a protracted assault on an unwilling victim is cheered hysterically. Even one who goes into a school and assaults one of the children with a whip.

[@whiteeaglewarrior]

and drag queens reading to our children, pole dancers in full lapdancing attire teaching our children to pole dance. Liberal headteachers think its progressive. Only have to look at the music vids children get to see, to know this is influencing them that twerking and gyrating like dogs on heat, is normal and to be copied. No wonder our standards have dropped.

[@tomace7403]

What the fcuk?! 🤣🤣🤣 this is london dear! It happens every day !

[@melkhound]

@@tomace7403 What does?

[@Starstarstarvenusvenusve-bi1sg]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💯♥️