Visible crew/equipment: When Del and Rodney's dad announces that he's leaving, a boom mic moves across the top of the screen.
Only Fools and Horses (1981)
1 mistake in Thicker Than Water
Starring: David Jason, Roger Lloyd Pack, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Buster Merryfield
Genres: Comedy
Modern Men - S8-E2
Uncle Albert: Is that the radio I hear, Rodney?
Rodney: No, Elton John popped in and he's rehearsing in the kitchen!
Trivia: They actually used Bournemouth beach to shoot all the beach scenes instead of Benidorm.
Question: What exactly did Del and Rodney's mother die of?
Answer: Joan Mavis Trotter (Nee Hollins) was an unseen character in Only Fools And Horses, having died in 1964, 17 years before the series began. She died of an alcohol related illness due to both her sham marriage to Reg Trotter and being hit hard by the death of her secret lover Freddie "The Frog" Robdal.
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Chosen answer: An apparent long string of illnesses.