<P> Set in Peckham in south - east London , it stars David Jason as ambitious market trader Derek `` Del Boy '' Trotter , Nicholas Lyndhurst as his younger brother Rodney Trotter , and Lennard Pearce as their elderly Grandad . After Pearce 's death in 1984 , his character was replaced by Del and Rodney 's Uncle Albert ( Buster Merryfield ) who first appeared in February 1985 . Backed by a strong supporting cast , the series follows the Trotters ' highs and lows in life , in particular their attempts to get rich . </P>
<P> Set in Peckham in south - east London , it stars David Jason as ambitious market trader Derek `` Del Boy '' Trotter , Nicholas Lyndhurst as his younger brother Rodney Trotter , and Lennard Pearce as their elderly Grandad . After Pearce 's death in 1984 , his character was replaced by Del and Rodney 's Uncle Albert ( Buster Merryfield ) who first appeared in February 1985 . Backed by a strong supporting cast , the series follows the Trotters ' highs and lows in life , in particular their attempts to get rich . </P>
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surname of only fools and horses ' del boy
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Trotter