Oh no! What a terrible day for geniuses that have brought so much pleasure to everyone's lives.
Boycie was my favourite extra (after Del and Rodney) with his snobbery, put-downs and always trying to get one up on Del. The poker night and Arnie being a con man episodes showed John Challis at his best. Trigger was great but he wasn't given enough lines and was too stupid to feel like a 'real' person.
Boycie lived up round my way [Shropshire] and was often on local radio, opening fetes and doing good stuff for local charities.
Will be sadly missed.
RIP Boycie
Not another… RIP Aubrey. Only fools and horses is my favourite program and Boycie one of my favourite characters (after grandad). Really sad news. Boycie was a massive part of my tv childhood and my tv now.5
“I've left my Mercedes parked downstairs and you know what they're like on this estate. They'd have the wheels off a Jumbo if it flew too low”
Absolutely gutted by this news, which has marred a great win today. Massive Only Fools fan and sadly another fantastic actor and character taken from this world. RIP Boycie / John
I had the pleasure of working with John Challis when he toured a few local theatres. Remembered me from a visit a year prior and added to our crew room wall of signatures. Very nice man and excellent professional.