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Kelsey Grammer teases Trotters reunion with Only Fools stars in Frasier reboot

Kelsey Grammer has teased the prospect of an Only Fools and Horses reunion between Nicholas Lyndhurst and Sir David Jason in Frasier.

The 69-year-old actor is joined by Nicholas – who played Rodney Trotter in the iconic BBC comedy – in the reboot of the Boston-based sitcom as he portrays Harvard professor Alan Cornwall.

And Kelsey has hinted at the possibility of Sir David making an appearance in the show as Derek ‘Del Boy’ Trotter.

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Kelsey said: “It makes sense. Who knows? I mean, he could just walk by and say ‘Dipstick’, couldn’t he?



Kelsey Grammer
Nicholas Lyndhurst joins Kelsey Grammer on the reboot of his hit comedy

“It might be really fun to have Alan maybe watching it, watching the old show or something?

“There’s any number of ways maybe to make the connection, because, of course it is a nostalgic show and Nick has such a huge, huge presence in the UK – with good reason.”

Kelsey reckons Nicholas to be “one of the best actors who ever lived” and suggested that he could give his co-star even more of a central role in future seasons of the Paramount+ comedy.



Kelsey Grammer in Frasier season two
Grammer called Nicholas ‘one of the best actors who ever lived’

The star, who plays psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane in the series, said: “He’s one of the best actors who ever lived. There’s no question about his abilities and he’s beloved, so we’ll mine that as much as we possibly can.

“He’s remarkable. I and the writers were talking about, ‘Boy, I can’t wait until maybe next season where Frasier doesn’t even have to do anything at all, we’ll just let Nick have the show’.

“We’re looking forward to what that one might be.



Only Fools and Horses' Nicholas Lyndhurst and David Jason
Sir David Jason could rehash his iconic Del Boy for the American series

“We’ve set it up well enough to have him take the reins of the A story in a show pretty soon. We’re working up to that now.”

The BAFTA-winning BBC sitcom aired between 1981 and 1991. Written by John Sullivan the show award winning comedy was set in south London and followed the get rich quick attempts of Derek and Rodney Trotter.

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