Few situation comedies have attracted such affection as Only Fools And Horses - which is now set to return to BBC One in three new one-off episodes.

Early days: David Jason as wideboy character Del Boy

Nicholas Lyndhurst was relatively unknown before the first series

Lennard Pearce (left) played Del and Rodney's Grandad

Boycie, Trigger and Del Boy are up to something

Rodney and Del Boy dressed up for the 1996 Christmas special

Cassandra dines with Del Boy and Albert in the 1996 Christmas special

Del Boy with Albert, played by the late Buster Merryfield