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	==In the programme==		==In the programme==
	~~{{in-universe\|date=February 2013}}~~
	~~{{more citations needed section\|date=February 2013}}~~
	The character of Grandad was written out of the original show following the death of the actor Lennard Pearce but is a main character (frequently addressed as "Ted") in the 2010-2011 prequel series ''[[Rock & Chips]]''. Set in 1960, Grandad has separated from his wife Vi, and is unemployed and subsequently homeless after she finds out about his affair with Alice Ball. Grandad then moves in with his son Reg. The [[Only Fools and Horses\|Trotters]] are at that time squeezed into a two-up two-down terraced house and Grandad is forced to share a bedroom with his grandson Del. He appears to enjoy a close relationship with his family and remains with them when they move to their new council flat in Nelson Mandela House (which was then known as the "Sir Walter Raleigh House").		The character of Grandad was written out of the original show following the death of the actor Lennard Pearce but is a main character (frequently addressed as "Ted") in the 2010-2011 prequel series ''[[Rock & Chips]]''. Set in 1960, Grandad has separated from his wife Vi, and is unemployed and subsequently homeless after she finds out about his affair with Alice Ball. Grandad then moves in with his son Reg. The [[Only Fools and Horses\|Trotters]] are at that time squeezed into a two-up two-down terraced house and Grandad is forced to share a bedroom with his grandson Del. He appears to enjoy a close relationship with his family and remains with them when they move to their new council flat in Nelson Mandela House (which was then known as the "Sir Walter Raleigh House").

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	{{Infobox soap character		{{Infobox soap character
	\| name = Ted "Grandad" Trotter		\| name = Ted "Grandad" Trotter
	\| series = [[Only Fools and Horses]]		\| series = [[Only Fools and Horses]]
	\| image = ~~File:~~Grandad_Only_Fools.jpg		\| image = Grandad_Only_Fools.jpg
	\| caption = [[Lennard Pearce]] as Grandad		\| caption = [[Lennard Pearce]] as Grandad
	\| portrayer = {{nowrap\|[[Lennard Pearce]] (1981–1984)<br> [[Phil Daniels]] (2010–2011)}}		\| portrayer = {{nowrap\|[[Lennard Pearce]] (1981–1984)<br> [[Phil Daniels]] (2010–2011)}}

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	\| last = "[[Thicker than Water (Only Fools and Horses)\|Thicker than Water]]"		\| last = "[[Thicker than Water (Only Fools and Horses)\|Thicker than Water]]"
	\| classification = [[List of Only Fools and Horses characters\|Former; regular]]		\| classification = [[List of Only Fools and Horses characters\|Former; regular]]
	~~\| born = 1909~~
	~~\| death = 1985~~
	\| years = 1981–1984 <small>('''''OFAH''''')</small><br />2010–2011 <small>('''''Rock & Chips''''')</small>		\| years = 1981–1984 <small>('''''OFAH''''')</small><br />2010–2011 <small>('''''Rock & Chips''''')</small>
	\| occupation =[[Retirement\|Retired]]		\| occupation = [[Retirement\|Retired]]
	~~\| home =39 Orchard Street (formerly) <br> 368 Nelson Mandela House, Nyere Estate, Peckham~~
	\| creator = [[John Sullivan (writer)\|John Sullivan]]		\| creator = [[John Sullivan (writer)\|John Sullivan]]
	\| spinoffs = ''[[Rock & Chips]]'' (2010–2011)		\| spinoffs = ''[[Rock & Chips]]'' (2010–2011)
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	\| brothers = [[Uncle Albert\|Albert Trotter]]<br>George Trotter<br>Jack Trotter		\| brothers = [[Uncle Albert\|Albert Trotter]]<br>George Trotter<br>Jack Trotter
	\| sisters = Patsy Trotter		\| sisters = Patsy Trotter
	\| nieces = Audrey Trotter <br> Gillian		\| nieces = Audrey Trotter<br>Gillian
	\| nephews= Stan Trotter		\| nephews= Stan Trotter
	\| granddaughters =		\| granddaughters =
	\| relatives = [[Damien Trotter]]<br>Joan Trotter II		\| relatives = [[Damien Trotter]]<br>Joan Trotter II
	}}		}}
	'''Edward Kitchener "Ted" Trotter''', better known simply as '''Grandad''' (9 July 1909 – 1985),<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/onlyfools/uncovered/grandad.shtml \|title = Comedy - Only Fools and Horses - Grandad}}</ref> is a ~~fictional~~ character who was one of the original leads of the BBC sitcom ''[[Only Fools and Horses]]''. He appeared in the show's first three series, played by [[Lennard Pearce]]. The character is grandfather to [[Del Boy]] and [[Rodney Trotter]]. Pearce's death in December 1984 was written into the series with the death of Grandad. His place was taken by [[Uncle Albert]] ([[Buster Merryfield]]).		'''Edward Kitchener''' "'''Ted'''" '''Trotter''', better known simply as '''Grandad''' (9 July 1909 – 1985),<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/onlyfools/uncovered/grandad.shtml \|title = Comedy - Only Fools and Horses - Grandad}}</ref> is a [[fiction]]al [[Character (arts)\|character]] who was one of the original leads of the BBC sitcom ''[[Only Fools and Horses]]''. He appeared in the show's first three series, played by [[Lennard Pearce]]. The character is grandfather to [[Del Boy]] and [[Rodney Trotter]]. Pearce's death in December 1984 was written into the series with the death of Grandad. His place was taken by [[Uncle Albert]] ([[Buster Merryfield]]).

	The character was portrayed by [[Phil Daniels]] in the prequel series ''[[Rock & Chips]]''.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/10_october/05/chips.shtml \|title = BBC - Press Office - Shooting starts on Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n' Chips}}</ref>		The character was portrayed by [[Phil Daniels]] in the prequel series ''[[Rock & Chips]]''.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/10_october/05/chips.shtml \|title = BBC - Press Office - Shooting starts on Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n' Chips}}</ref>
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	None of the main characters addresses Grandad by his name. Trigger addresses him as 'Mr. Trotter' in [[Ashes to Ashes (Only Fools and Horses)\|Ashes to Ashes]], and in "[[Who's a Pretty Boy?]]", even pet shop owner Louis greets him as 'Grandad.' This is further seen in [[The Russians Are Coming]], when the Trotters are stopped for speeding by [[Metropolitan Police\|police]] [[Sergeant (police)\|sergeant]] Eric, who refers to Grandad as 'Grandad,' while Grandad calls him 'Eric Boy.' His name is not revealed until ''[[Rock & Chips]]''.		None of the main characters addresses Grandad by his name. Trigger addresses him as 'Mr. Trotter' in [[Ashes to Ashes (Only Fools and Horses)\|Ashes to Ashes]], and in "[[Who's a Pretty Boy?]]", even pet shop owner Louis greets him as 'Grandad.' This is further seen in [[The Russians Are Coming]], when the Trotters are stopped for speeding by [[Metropolitan Police\|police]] [[Sergeant (police)\|sergeant]] Eric, who refers to Grandad as 'Grandad,' while Grandad calls him 'Eric Boy.' His name is not revealed until ''[[Rock & Chips]]''.

	When Lennard Pearce died in 1984, writer [[John Sullivan (writer)\|John Sullivan]] chose not to ~~replace~~ him but to write the character's death into the series.<ref>{{cite book \|last= Clark \|first= Steve \|title= Only Fools and Horses: The Official Inside Story \|publisher= Splendid Books Limited \|date=August 2011 \|isbn= 978-0-9558916-9-4}}		When Lennard Pearce died in 1984, writer [[John Sullivan (writer)\|John Sullivan]] chose not to recast him but to write the character's death into the series.<ref>{{cite book \|last= Clark \|first= Steve \|title= Only Fools and Horses: The Official Inside Story \|publisher= Splendid Books Limited \|date=August 2011 \|isbn= 978-0-9558916-9-4}}</ref> A funeral was held for Grandad in "[[Strained Relations]]", which saw the Trotter brothers trying to come to terms with the loss of a man who had been such an integral part of their lives. This episode also introduced Grandad's younger brother [[Uncle Albert]]. It is also known that apart from Albert, Grandad had two more brothers: George, whom he mentioned in the episode "[[The Russians Are Coming]]," and Jack, who was mentioned by Albert in "[[A Royal Flush]]", and a sister(-in-law), Patsy.
	</ref> A funeral was held for Grandad in "[[Strained Relations]]", which saw the Trotter brothers trying to come to terms with the loss of a man who had been such an integral part of their lives. This episode also introduced Grandad's younger brother [[Uncle Albert]]. It is also known that apart from Albert, Grandad had two more brothers: George, whom he mentioned in the episode "[[The Russians Are Coming]]," and Jack, who was mentioned by Albert in "[[A Royal Flush]]."
			==Family tree==
			{{Trotter family tree}}

	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

	{{Only Fools and Horses}}		{{Only Fools and Horses}}
	{{Rock & Chips}}		{{Rock & Chips}}

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	\| name = ~~Edward~~ "Grandad" Trotter		\| name = Ted "Grandad" Trotter
	\| series = [[Only Fools and Horses]]		\| series = [[Only Fools and Horses]]
	\| image = ~~Lennard Pearce~~.jpg		\| image = File:Grandad_Only_Fools.jpg
	\| caption = [[Lennard Pearce]] as Grandad		\| caption = [[Lennard Pearce]] as Grandad
	\| portrayer = {{nowrap\|[[Lennard Pearce]] (1981–1984)<br> [[Phil Daniels]] (2010–2011)}}		\| portrayer = {{nowrap\|[[Lennard Pearce]] (1981–1984)<br> [[Phil Daniels]] (2010–2011)}}
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	The character of Grandad was written out of the original show following the death of the actor Lennard Pearce but is a main character (frequently addressed as "Ted") in the 2010-2011 prequel series ''[[Rock & Chips]]''. Set in 1960, Grandad has separated from his wife Vi, and is unemployed and subsequently homeless after she finds out about his affair with Alice Ball. Grandad then moves in with his son Reg. The [[Only Fools and Horses\|Trotters]] are at that time squeezed into a two-up two-down terraced house and Grandad is forced to share a bedroom with his grandson Del. He appears to enjoy a close relationship with his family and remains with them when they move to their new council flat in Nelson Mandela House (which was then known as the "Sir Walter Raleigh House").		The character of Grandad was written out of the original show following the death of the actor Lennard Pearce but is a main character (frequently addressed as "Ted") in the 2010-2011 prequel series ''[[Rock & Chips]]''. Set in 1960, Grandad has separated from his wife Vi, and is unemployed and subsequently homeless after she finds out about his affair with Alice Ball. Grandad then moves in with his son Reg. The [[Only Fools and Horses\|Trotters]] are at that time squeezed into a two-up two-down terraced house and Grandad is forced to share a bedroom with his grandson Del. He appears to enjoy a close relationship with his family and remains with them when they move to their new council flat in Nelson Mandela House (which was then known as the "Sir Walter Raleigh House").

	Grandad is seen in the first series of ''Only Fools and Horses''. Grandad is by this point in his mid-seventies, largely infirm, and still living at Nelson Mandela House with his grandsons. He is often seen watching two television sets at once, one in black and white and one in colour. In [[The Second Time Around (Only Fools and Horses)\|The Second Time Around]] it is revealed that he would normally watch three sets but one was being mended. Grandad's favourite television shows are ''[[Crossroads (soap opera)\|Crossroads]]'' and ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]'', as revealed in "[[Homesick (Only Fools and Horses)\|Homesick]]" and "[[May The Force Be With You (Only Fools and Horses)\|May The Force Be With You]]," and the former episode reveals that he also enjoys listening to ''[[The Archers]]'' on the radio. In "[[Yesterday Never Comes]]," Del suggests that he watches ''[[The Chinese Detective]]'' in his bedroom in order to remove him from the sitting room.		Grandad is seen in the first series of ''Only Fools and Horses''. Grandad is by this point in his mid-seventies, largely infirm, and still living at Nelson Mandela House with his grandsons. He is often seen watching two television sets at once, one in black and white and one in colour. In [[The Second Time Around (Only Fools and Horses)\|The Second Time Around]] it is revealed that he would normally watch three sets, but one was being mended. Grandad's favourite television shows are ''[[Crossroads (soap opera)\|Crossroads]]'' and ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]'', as revealed in "[[Homesick (Only Fools and Horses)\|Homesick]]" and "[[May The Force Be With You (Only Fools and Horses)\|May The Force Be With You]]," and the former episode reveals that he also enjoys listening to ''[[The Archers]]'' on the radio. In "[[Yesterday Never Comes]]," Del suggests that he watches ''[[The Chinese Detective]]'' in his bedroom in order to remove him from the sitting room.

	Grandad is always seen wearing a hat, even in bed.		Grandad is always seen wearing a hat, even in bed.

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	{{Infobox soap character		{{Infobox soap character
	\| name = Edward "Grandad" Trotter		\| name = Edward "Grandad" Trotter
	\| series = [[Only Fools and Horses]]		\| series = [[Only Fools and Horses]]
	\| image = ~~File:Grandad_Only_Fools~~.jpg		\| image = Lennard Pearce.jpg
	\| caption = [[Lennard Pearce]] as Grandad		\| caption = [[Lennard Pearce]] as Grandad
	\| portrayer = {{nowrap\|[[Lennard Pearce]] (1981–1984)<br> [[Phil Daniels]] (2010–2011)}}		\| portrayer = {{nowrap\|[[Lennard Pearce]] (1981–1984)<br> [[Phil Daniels]] (2010–2011)}}

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{{Infobox soap character
| name = Edward "Grandad" Trotter
| series = [[Only Fools and Horses]]
| image = File:Grandad_Only_Fools.jpg
| caption = [[Lennard Pearce]] as Grandad
| portrayer = {{nowrap|[[Lennard Pearce]] (1981–1984) [[Phil Daniels]] (2010–2011)}}
| first = "[[Big Brother (Only Fools and Horses)|Big Brother]]"
| last = "[[Thicker than Water (Only Fools and Horses)|Thicker than Water]]"
| classification = [[List of Only Fools and Horses characters|Former; regular]]
| born = 1909
| death = 1985
| years = 1981–1984 ('''''OFAH''''') 2010–2011 ('''''Rock & Chips''''')
| occupation =[[Retirement|Retired]]
| home =39 Orchard Street (formerly) 368 Nelson Mandela House, Nyere Estate, Peckham
| creator = [[John Sullivan (writer)|John Sullivan]]
| spinoffs = ''[[Rock & Chips]]'' (2010–2011)
| wife = [[List of Only Fools and Horses characters#Vi Trotter|Violet Trotter]]
| sons = [[List of Only Fools and Horses characters#Reg Trotter|Reg Trotter]]
| grandsons = [[Derek Trotter]] [[Rodney Trotter]] (step)
| father = Jack Trotter Snr
| mother = Victoria Trotter
| brothers = [[Uncle Albert|Albert Trotter]] George Trotter Jack Trotter
| sisters = Patsy Trotter
| nieces = Audrey Trotter Gillian
| nephews= Stan Trotter
| granddaughters =
| relatives = [[Damien Trotter]] Joan Trotter II
}}
'''Edward Kitchener "Ted" Trotter''', better known simply as '''Grandad''' (9 July 1909 – 1985),<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/onlyfools/uncovered/grandad.shtml |title = Comedy - Only Fools and Horses - Grandad}}</ref> is a fictional character who was one of the original leads of the BBC sitcom ''[[Only Fools and Horses]]''. He appeared in the show's first three series, played by [[Lennard Pearce]]. The character is grandfather to [[Del Boy]] and [[Rodney Trotter]]. Pearce's death in December 1984 was written into the series with the death of Grandad. His place was taken by [[Uncle Albert]] ([[Buster Merryfield]]).

The character was portrayed by [[Phil Daniels]] in the prequel series ''[[Rock & Chips]]''.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/10_october/05/chips.shtml |title = BBC - Press Office - Shooting starts on Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n' Chips}}</ref>

==Backstory==
Born in [[Peckham Rye]], [[County of London|London]], in 1909, Grandad stated that his earliest memories were of watching the soldiers marching off to [[World War I]] and witnessing their return after the Armistice in 1918. He later spoke of the horror of these experiences with his description of the wartime government policy ("They promised us homes fit for heroes, they gave us heroes fit for homes!").

In 1924, after leaving school. Grandad got a job as a decorator working for the council but was sacked after just two days for wallpapering over a serving hatch. He then began working as a lamplighter for the London [[Gas Light and Coke Company]], and trained as a chef at the [[Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital|Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital]]. He also worked as a [[security officer]] at a warehouse in [[Kilburn, London|Kilburn]], which he was sacked from after a janitor stole over three hundred briefcases from under his nose. By the 1930s, he was unemployed and living with his parents and his brothers, George, Albert, and Jack, in Peabody Buildings, Peckham Rye. In 1936, he and his friend Nobby Clarke ran away to [[Tangier]] to join the [[French Foreign Legion]]; however, they were unsuccessful and ended up becoming [[Gun running|gun runners]] during the [[Spanish Civil War]]. They were caught by the authorities. Nobby was tortured but Grandad chose to confess everything under [[interrogation]]. Both were deported from [[Spain]] and all her territories and dominions. Grandad returned to Peckham and joined the [[Unemployment benefits|dole]] queues, marrying his wife Violet sometime before the war, and fathering a son, Reg.

During [[World War II]], Grandad evidently served some time in the [[British Army|army]], as he told Del he was given a double-headed coin by a fellow soldier, and his son Reg checked his [[blood group]] on his old army records, as mentioned in "[[Thicker than Water (Only Fools and Horses)|Thicker than Water]]." However, he must have been [[Demobilisation|demobbed]] before the end of war, as he temporarily separated from his wife and had an affair with [[Trigger (Only Fools and Horses)|Trigger]]'s grandmother Alice while her husband Arthur was still fighting. During the episode "[[He Ain't Heavy, He's My Uncle]]," [[Uncle Albert]] ([[Buster Merryfield]]) shows Del a photograph of Grandad during the war. When Del asks why Grandad is wearing a vest and plimsolls, Albert answers 'Well, he'd just [[Desertion|deserted]].'

After the war, Grandad had various short-term jobs before he retired. His wife, who apparently worked as a [[charlady]] in these later years, died in the early 1960s, when Rodney was still young.

It is revealed in "[[Tea For Three]]" by Grandad's younger brother Albert, that he and Albert fell out over Albert's later wife, Ada. Albert tells Rodney that while walking home from a nightclub together, he and Grandad had a fight, and never spoke to each other again after that. Despite this, in the episode "[[Miami Twice]]", Albert mentions that he married Ada ''before'' enlisting to fight in World War II, and ''after'' the war, as revealed in "[[Hole in One (Only Fools and Horses)|Hole in One]]", he and Grandad would often pull schemes on local pubs by having Albert fall down cellar stairs without hurting himself and claiming compensation whenever they were short of money. Albert also mentions that during their youth, Grandad often looked after him, and it was for this reason that Albert regretted their falling out, attended Grandad's funeral, and even tried to swindle the Nag's Head Brewery in order to raise money to pay for Grandad's gravestone.

==In the programme==
{{in-universe|date=February 2013}}
{{more citations needed section|date=February 2013}}
The character of Grandad was written out of the original show following the death of the actor Lennard Pearce but is a main character (frequently addressed as "Ted") in the 2010-2011 prequel series ''[[Rock & Chips]]''. Set in 1960, Grandad has separated from his wife Vi, and is unemployed and subsequently homeless after she finds out about his affair with Alice Ball. Grandad then moves in with his son Reg. The [[Only Fools and Horses|Trotters]] are at that time squeezed into a two-up two-down terraced house and Grandad is forced to share a bedroom with his grandson Del. He appears to enjoy a close relationship with his family and remains with them when they move to their new council flat in Nelson Mandela House (which was then known as the "Sir Walter Raleigh House").

Grandad is seen in the first series of ''Only Fools and Horses''. Grandad is by this point in his mid-seventies, largely infirm, and still living at Nelson Mandela House with his grandsons. He is often seen watching two television sets at once, one in black and white and one in colour. In [[The Second Time Around (Only Fools and Horses)|The Second Time Around]] it is revealed that he would normally watch three sets but one was being mended. Grandad's favourite television shows are ''[[Crossroads (soap opera)|Crossroads]]'' and ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]'', as revealed in "[[Homesick (Only Fools and Horses)|Homesick]]" and "[[May The Force Be With You (Only Fools and Horses)|May The Force Be With You]]," and the former episode reveals that he also enjoys listening to ''[[The Archers]]'' on the radio. In "[[Yesterday Never Comes]]," Del suggests that he watches ''[[The Chinese Detective]]'' in his bedroom in order to remove him from the sitting room.

Grandad is always seen wearing a hat, even in bed.

Because of their sense of family loyalty, the Trotters ensure that he will always have a home, with Del dismissing his fiancée Pauline's suggestion of putting Grandad into a residential home because "he's family" ("[[The Second Time Around (Only Fools and Horses)|The Second Time Around]]"). Grandad is a poor cook; his final line in the series is "Del Boy, I've burnt yer pizza!", and in the first Christmas special, he left the giblets in their plastic wrapping inside the turkey. In the first episode, when Rodney came home after a week's absence, he declined a meal cooked by Grandad despite being ravenously hungry. Del also played an April Fool's joke on Grandad, telling him that the [[Football pools|pools]] had called to say that he had won £500,000. Grandad went to Soho and celebrated before remembering that he did not participate in the pools.

None of the main characters addresses Grandad by his name. Trigger addresses him as 'Mr. Trotter' in [[Ashes to Ashes (Only Fools and Horses)|Ashes to Ashes]], and in "[[Who's a Pretty Boy?]]", even pet shop owner Louis greets him as 'Grandad.' This is further seen in [[The Russians Are Coming]], when the Trotters are stopped for speeding by [[Metropolitan Police|police]] [[Sergeant (police)|sergeant]] Eric, who refers to Grandad as 'Grandad,' while Grandad calls him 'Eric Boy.' His name is not revealed until ''[[Rock & Chips]]''.

When Lennard Pearce died in 1984, writer [[John Sullivan (writer)|John Sullivan]] chose not to replace him but to write the character's death into the series.<ref>{{cite book |last= Clark |first= Steve |title= Only Fools and Horses: The Official Inside Story |publisher= Splendid Books Limited |date=August 2011 |isbn= 978-0-9558916-9-4}}
</ref> A funeral was held for Grandad in "[[Strained Relations]]", which saw the Trotter brothers trying to come to terms with the loss of a man who had been such an integral part of their lives. This episode also introduced Grandad's younger brother [[Uncle Albert]]. It is also known that apart from Albert, Grandad had two more brothers: George, whom he mentioned in the episode "[[The Russians Are Coming]]," and Jack, who was mentioned by Albert in "[[A Royal Flush]]."

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Only Fools and Horses}}
{{Rock & Chips}}

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