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Rodney Charlton Trotter (born 26 February 1960[1]) is a fictional character in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses, played by Nicholas Lyndhurst.
[edit] Date of birthThe BBC comedy guide for Only Fools and Horses clearly states that Rodney's birthday is 26 February; but this is contradicted in "Sleepless in Peckham", when Cassandra mistakes Freddie the Frog in an old 1960s photo of the first Jolly Boys' Outing as Rodney. Rodney corrects her, claiming that the photo was taken in July 1960 before he was born (according to Rodney), thus making Rodney's date of birth as the date he reveals it to be in "The Unlucky Winner Is..." 2 November. [edit] PersonalityRodney's personality was based on the experiences of series creator John Sullivan, who also had an older sibling and, like Rodney, claimed to have been a dreamer and an idealist in his youth. One aspect of Rodney's personality that is explored in many different episodes is that Rodney likes women in uniforms, especially policewomen. This is explored first of all in "Go West Young Man" when Rodney tells Del that he was planning to dress his then ex-girlfriend up as a policewoman of a period of time. It is also mentioned in "Sleeping Dogs Lie" when Del sees Rodney eyeing up a nurse. In "The Unlucky Winner Is...", Rodney is fearful of seeing a nurse, because she would need to go on a diet to "get in the Roly Polys". Del Boy reminds Rodney he likes a woman in uniform. Rodney, embarrassed, disagrees. Cassandra smiles. In "If They Could See Us Now", Cassandra dresses up as a policewoman from The Bill because of Rodney's fascination with policewomen, as part of 'Frantasy Therapy' in order to spice up her and Rodney's marriage. [edit] Personal lifeDel claimed in "Mother Nature's Son" that Rodney was still being breast fed, until he was 3 and a half years old, but this was probably not true and said only to embarrass Rodney. As a child, Rodney was "all snot and Marmite" with a "funny haircut". After leaving school with GCEs in Art and Mathematics, he was expelled from Art College for smoking cannabis. In the early episodes, Rodney was troubled by this, and also by the fact that he had a very poor job, and lived in a very grotty flat. He was worried that he would never find independence, which he really did long for. When he met Cassandra, it finally gave him a chance to move on in life, which resulted in him leaving Del behind. (This was conveyed beautifully in "Little Problems", at the end, when everyone had left the wedding reception and Del was standing all on his own, holding the groom from the wedding cake). In the later episodes, the only thing that troubled Rodney was his nephew Damien, whom he has recurring nightmares about, as he was convinced that he was going to be the son of satan, and being named Damien didn't help matters at all. (Even though it was due to Rodney's bright idea that he was named Damien in the first place). Also the fact that Trigger has been calling him "Dave" since 1981. He didn't know that Rodney was called Rodney, he always called him "Dave", and no matter how many opportunites Trigger had to realise that "Dave" was not Rodney's name, he continued to call him Dave. The best one being portayed in "Modern Men", when Mike announced a toast to future Mum and Dad "Cassandra & Rodney", Everyone said "Cassandra & Rodney" but you could hear Trigger shout "Dave!". And, as well as the millions of pounds the family lost after they struck it rich, putting them over 50k in debt. Finally, it ended happily after they found that Albert left both Rodney and Del £145,000 each, in his will. [edit] FamilyRodney is the younger brother of Derek "Del Boy" Trotter, and is after Del the main character in the series. "Rodders", as he is affectionately known by his big brother, has stuck by Del through thick and thin. Rodney is not as streetwise as his brother. Del's comments whenever Rodney makes a mistake have become catchphrases. They include "Plonker", "Dipstick" and the definitive "What a 42 carat plonker you really are!". Rodney is the son of Joan Mavis Trotter, grandson of Edward Trotter, and great nephew of Albert Trotter. He has a nephew named Damien. Throughout the series, Rodney's assumed father was Reg Trotter, although his actual paternity was occasionally called into question, such as in the 1983 and 1987 Christmas specials "Thicker Than Water" and "The Frog's Legacy" due to the unavoidable fact that he shared little resemblance to either Del or Reg in terms of appearance or personality. In the final Only Fools and Horses episode, the 2003 Christmas special "Sleepless in Peckham", Rodney discovered through an old photograph of the very first Jolly Boys' Outing that he and Del did not actually share the same father. His biological father was revealed to be local gentleman thief, Freddie "The Frog" Robdal, who had an affair with Rodney's mother in 1959. Rodney lives with Cassandra, their daughter Joan, Del, Del's "significant other" Raquel and their son Damien at door 368 on the 12th floor of the fictional Nelson Mandela House in Dockside Estate, Peckham, London. [edit] Marriage with CassandraRodney found a supportive partner in Cassandra, whom he met at a computer training course in "Yuppy Love", and married her in 1989. Her father Alan employed Rodney at his company Parry Print Ltd (at least until Rodney accidentally quit that job), and, with some financial assistance from Del, he was able to buy a flat and finally move out of Nelson Mandela House. Their marriage suffered when Rodney punched Cassandra's boss, and broke his nose, when returning from Margate in "The Jolly Boys' Outing". They split up in the next episode; "Rodney Come Home", and throughout the seventh season attempted to patch up their relationship; in "The Chance of a Lunchtime" Del played matchmaker, in order for them to re-unite. This worked, until Rodney was seen by Cassandra, with one of Del's ex-fiancees, when he was accompanying her to a taxi, because she was very drunk. In "Three Men, a Woman and a Baby"", Cassandra told Rodney that it was all over between them, until her mum insisted she see their solicitor for advice, who told her that they should talk. They re-united after Rodney took advantage of her, by pretending a ponytail was a rat. He stayed the night but they were interrupted by Del phoning to say Raquel had gone into labour. In "Miami Twice", it was revealed that they had another row, and Cassandra had kicked him out of the flat, and they were only spending weekends together. In "Mother Nature's Son", they were back together and remained together ever since. Since then, they were tying for a baby, and it was announces that Cassandra was pregnant at the end of "Heroes and Villains", However she miscarried at the end of the following episode; "Modern Men". Rodney and Cassandra now have a young daughter called Joan, who Rodney named after his late mother and who was born in the last ever episode; "Sleepless in Peckham", Resulting in a very moving and emotional ending to the show. [edit] CareerAfter being expelled from college, Del took it upon himself to give Rodney a job as an assistant market trader (or "Financial Advisor") and sidekick. He briefly served as Chairman of the Tenants Association. For 20 years from 1981, Rodney had worked in that pitiful position until the year 2001 when Del was banned from being the managing Director of any business by a court. When Trotters Independent Traders was about to end, Del knew that Rodney wasn't banned from managing a firm and so after 20 years as a pitiful assistant market trader, Rodney finally stepped up as titular Managing Director of T.I.T.CO., which allowed Del to keep on running the company secretly. For some time, Rodney worked as Financial Director of T.I.T.CO (a job which included such executive tasks as loading the van). Rodney has a strong conscience and is often morally outraged by Del's business activities, such as dealing in stolen goods. Despite his ethical objections, Rodney is usually enticed into Del's money making schemes by Del's persuasive charms and the temptation of financial rewards. [edit] IndependenceOne thing that Rodney wanted was his independence. He ran away in the first episode because he was tired of Del treating him like a kid. Rodney went on the run for two days after Del Boy convinced him, as a joke, that he was known as "The Peckham Pouncer," when a mentally unstable, seemingly drunk woman accused him of attacking her when he had only helped her from falling over. [edit] Middle NameRodney's middle name, "Charlton", was revealed to the world during his wedding in 1989. The registrar officiating wisely decided to leave it out and refer to him as simply "Rodney Trotter" when the guests from the Nag's Head could not contain their laughter. Rodney's mother gave him the name because she was a fan of Charlton Athletic F.C. [edit] Notes
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