Oct 21, 2021 · But where did the joke come from, why did Trigger start calling Rodney Dave in the first place? The truth is that the idea actually came from one of the show's stars as just a throwaway idea that became something absolutely hilarious.

Why does Trigger call Rodney Trotter, 'Dave'? Take a look at this compilation as we try to find out the reason why. Subscribe for more exclusive clips, trail...

Oct 29, 2009 · While waiting for the local tenants association meeting to begin, Rodney finally asks Trigger why he insists on calling him Dave. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/BBCComedyGreats...more.

Apr 7, 2023 · But David Jason actually revealed the origin of the gag in his 2017 memoir Only Fools and Stories. The joke was introduced in the first ever episode of the show, when Del Boy (David Jason) introduced Trigger to his brother Rodney (Nick Lyndhurst), asking him: "You know my brother don't you?"

Jan 9, 2018 · And one of them concerns the genesis of one of the show’s longest running gags: where Roger Lloyd Pack’s Trigger kept called Nicholas Lyndhurst’s Rodney by the name of Dave. It’s a joke that appears in the very first episode of the show, Big Brother , arguably having its best pay off a decade later in the episode Three Men, A Woman And ...

Rodney Charlton Trotter (also known as Dave by Trigger) is a fictional character in the long running BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses, played by Nicholas Lyndhurst.

Trigger always calls Rodney Trotter "Dave". Rodney corrects him in "Homesick", and he agrees to stop, but a few seconds later he calls him "Dave" again. [4] When Cassandra, Rodney's wife, announced she was pregnant in "Modern Men", everybody raised a toast "To Cassandra and Rodney", but Trigger can be heard saying "Dave" after everyone else has ...

Nov 6, 2019 · Trigger - real character name Colin Ball - is famed for enjoying the more simple things in life and of course referring to Rodney Trotter as Dave. He's a proud road sweeper and a long-standing friend to Del Boy, Rodney, Boycie and the rest of the gang. So let's take a look back at 15 of the funniest one-liners, courtesy of Trigger.

Dec 27, 2022 · Within the show it’s just he thought Rodney was called Dave. In one episode Rodney asks why and that’s the excuse Trigger gives him. After Rodney corrects Trigger, Trigger continues to call him Dave.

A childhood friend of Del Boy, he is a roadsweeper and occasional petty criminal known for his stupidity, in particular his belief that Rodney's name is Dave.