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Only Fools and Horses
Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London
BONNET de Douche, as Del Boy would say.
This vibrant, endearingly chaotic musical version of one of Britain’s favourite sitcoms is well conceived, well wrought and, above all, great fun.
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