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PETER MASON recommends a hugely entertaining musical version of Only Fools and Horses
Pride of Peckham: The cast of Only Fools and Horses Pic: Johan Persson

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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