An original version of an Only Fools and Horses episode was reportedly banned by the show's creators due to how it portrayed Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter in a negative light.
A festive special episode written and created by John Sullivan saw Rodney Trotter meet the daughter of a duke while brother Del Boy proceeded to help him make a good impression. Originally broadcast on Christmas Day in 1986, 'A Royal Flush' had 18 million viewers at the time, but was often regarded as one of the show's worst episodes.
In fact, the late creator Sullivan was said to have "hated it" himself due to how Del Boy was portrayed out of character. The episode, which was reportedly completed just hours before broadcast and had no audience laughter, saw Del Boy belittling Rodney at a posh dinner and threatening an audience member at the opera.
