News about John Challis

Alan Titchmarsh is the latest British entertainment celebrity to have made a name for himself in unexpected places, following in the footsteps of Norman Wisdom, John Challis, and Rowan Atkinson. Wisdom's films were the first western films to be broadcast in Albania during the Cold War, although Only Fools and Horses actress Challis was a favorite in Belgrade. Mr Bean has a following in China.

Sir David Jason has joined up to appear on national Geographic motoring show Car SOS. For a special episode of the series, the actor, who is 84, will appear alongside hosts Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend as he assists with the restoration of an old car. With the episode scheduled to air on March 7, Fools and Horses' David will be seen repairing a Datsun 240k skyline as a surprise for someone.

And now the legendary actor has revealed that he would return to play Derek Trotter - aka Del Boy - once more for a special comeback series. To The Sun, the 83-year-old actor confirmed that he would love a comeback film.

Henry Sandon, the antiques Roadshow specialist, has died at the age of 95, according to a report. The antiques specialist, who was widely regarded as the world authority on Worcester Porcelain and first appeared on the show in 1979, died on Christmas morning. He was the curator of the Dyson Perrins Museum, which later became known as the Worcester Porcelain Museum, but he was more popular on the much-loved BBC show during his lifetime. He was given an MBE for his contribution to the ceramics industry, television, and his charitable work, as well as his son John, who has also been a regular correspondent on the roadshow. He died less than a year after auctioned off his private collection of antiques, which he acquired over the course of his long career, for £50,000. The Museum of Royal Worcester said on X (formerly known as Twitter) that he died on Christmas morning. 'It's with great sadness we share the news that Henry Sandon died on Christmas morning.' In books and on television, our curator and then patron of the Museum for many years, a much-loved expert who shared his passion and enthusiasm for pots and Worcester. ' Sorely missed out on this one.'

Six weeks after the tragedy, Simon Palmer said the cause of death is still a mystery. At the time of his death, the 36-year-old had been working as an on-site geologist for an oil exploration firm in Rehden, north Germany. His body had been cremated in Germany and his ashes were sent home to the United Kingdom. Simon's possessions were returned on Sunday, but not one of them, Garmin Marq Adventurer watch, which is worth about £1,600, was found.

After her husband's 'friend' and "my nephew Si" (pictured left with his uncle) had his possessions stolen after he died in July this year, John's wife Carol Challis (pictured right with her husband) broke the news on X, formerly known as Twitter. 'Simon's personal possessions were returned to us today from Germany,' she said. Unfortunately, his wristwatch was missing. It's disconcerting that someone should feel the need to help themselves.' 'God bless these two, my much loved husband and his famile, aunt Si's," she wrote alongside her nephew.'

John Challis, the late Only Fools and Horses actor, has gone up for auction in Herefordshire, with seven bedrooms, stables, and five acres of land. Wigmore Abbey dates back to the 12th century and was purchased by the actor in 1998. The church was a working Augustinian Abbey during Henry VIII's widespread destruction of Catholic monasteries.

Jane Gordon, 67, is a journalist and writer. Zorro and her cat, Catty, live in Oxfordshire. Naomi, 40, and Rufus, 30 - and grandmother to Edie, nine. Debbie Arnold, 67, has appeared in EastEnders, Coronation Street, and several other hit TV shows. She has two daughters from her second marriage, Ciara, 35, and Talia, 29. She has been married twice (to actors John Challis and David Janson). Archie, eight, Albie, four, and Ossian, six months old, she has three grandsons. Jilly Johnson, 69, is a retired model, actor, and writer with one daughter, Lucy, 47, and three grandchildren: Gracie, 19, Ted, 17, and Gabe, 16. Ashley, 77, chairman of a textile company, lives in Hertfordshire with her husband.

Following his death from cancer in September 2021, famed Only Fools and Horses legend John Challis revealed his new headstone on Wednesday. In the hit BBC comedy, John, who died aged 79, became a household name for playing cigar-smoking secondhand automobile dealer Terrance Aubrey 'Boycie' Boyce. And now, with the words "I Am Here" in honor of her husband, Carol Challis was engraved on the headstone as a tribute.

A bottle, which appeared in a 1992 episode called Mother Nature's Son, is the only one signed by actor Sir David Jason, who played the cockney wheeler dealer in the cult sitcom. Although the bottle was given to a lucky audience member after filming had ended, it was expected to sell for up to £8,000 at East Bristol Auctions last Friday. It was one of more than 200 other items up for auction, including items from the late John Challis' estate, who appeared in Boycie on the hit comedy.

At Hampson's Auctions of Holywell, North Wales, the classic Jaguar E-type vehicle crashed by Del Boy and Rodney in Only Fools & Horses is expected to sell for £160,000, as well as signed photographs of the show cast. In the 1981 episode Go West Young Man, Boycie introduced the vintage 1973 Series III V12 roadster to the Trotter brothers. However, the E-Type Jag was rear-ended by an old banger with faulty brakes that Del had purchased earlier in the episode when the brothers went out to London's West End to turn heads. Fortunately, the classic car in real life was not really damaged and has been lovingly looked after by just two owners since it was first registered in 1973. Challis' signature is on the inside of the boot, and he is painted in Old English White with blue leather.

Sir David Jason has shared his favorite Only Fools And Horses episode as well as a sad scene that almost brought him to tears. In his latest book The Twelve Dels Of Christmas, the actor, 82, who was known for his legendary portrayal of Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter on the BBC sitcom, has recalled his fond memories of the film. In quotes obtained by The Sun, he recalled "the sheer joy" of 1989's special, The Jolly Boys' Outing, and spoke of the late John Challis in 'a world that has passed away.'

In Keeping Up Appearance (the pair on left) and as Miss Davenport in the Last of the Summer Wine, BBC viewers will fondly recall the 'comedy great' from childhood to now, but Tewson's career spanned 1950s to today. After graduating from RADA in 1952, the 'wonderful' actress appeared on David Frost on Sunday with comedy legends Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker (bottom right) and appeared in the sitcom Shelley in the 70s and 80s. Leonard Rossiter, a fellow actor, dated her for three years before divorced in 1961. 'Len was always going off with other women and being uncaring,' Tewson said of their brief time together.' Debbie Arnold, a former EastEnders actress, expressed sorrow for her loss: "We're so sad we lost two amazing people, firstly Bruce Montague and then two days later - Josephine Tewson.' Judy Buxton and I had the pleasure of visiting the world and the United Kingdom with these comedy legends ending up in the West End. We had a blast. I adored Jo.'