Rock & Chips

Season

2010

UK

7.1

Tells the story of Del Boy's youth, growing up in Peckham in the 1960's.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Five Gold Rings

Helped by her knitting-obsessed mother-in-law Violet, Joan brings up baby Rodney with Reg none the wiser that he is not the father. Meanwhile, Del is impressing his friends with fake diamond rings with which he hopes to wow the girls, and selling imported American records and almost getting nicked by zealous police cadet Slater. Out on bail Freddie approaches Joan who takes his money but initially sends him away. However, when she gets a job as his cleaner he declares his love for her and she is happy to succumb. They see the New Year in together, dancing cheek-to-cheek while the rest of the family are in the pub. He gives her a ring and she lets him hold Rodney. There is no such romance for Del; he gets engaged to two girls, then is thrown over by both of them.

S1 • E2

The Frog and the Pussycat

Joan continues her affair with Freddie despite his being investigated for a jewel robbery in Margate. Del chats up schoolgirl Barbara Bird, impressing her with his Lambretta, and plans to make a film called "Dracula on the Moon." Joan's randy boss Ernie tries to force a dirty weekend with her under the guise of location-spotting and Freddie breaks his fingers, then gets remanded into custody after Joan pawns a stolen ring he gave her. He is eventually released after the star witness goes abroad and there is much celebration in the local pub. Barbara's lonely mother comes on to Del at her daughter's engagement party, ending the engagement and her marriage. Equally doomed are Freddie and Joan's plans to leave London for a new life.