GETTY Sir David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst meet up to receive their Lifetime Achievement Awards

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Sir David revealed this week that he has pleaded with Nicholas Lyndhurst, famous as Del Boy’s “plonker” brother Rodney, to bring the Trotters up to date. And he promised Lyndhurst: “This time next year, Rodders, we could be back on the telly!” The two actors reunited at the National Film Awards in London on Wednesday where they both received Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Sir David, 77, has also starred in TV detective series A Touch Of Frost and sitcom Open All Hours, which has been remade. But he will forever be known as Cockney market trader Del Trotter, whose classic catchphrase was “lovely jubbly”. However, Lyndhurst, who has gone on to success in Goodnight Sweetheart and long-running BBC drama New Tricks, is less keen than Sir David on a Fools remake.

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Lyndhurst, 55, said he was thrilled to meet his old comedy partner. He said: “I would like to do more comedy. If the scripts are good I will come and do whatever.

This time next year, Rodders, we could be back on the telly! David Jason

"I have tried writing but it was the hardest thing I tried to do. It was just me and a friend throwing some ideas around but it didn’t work. "Those oneliners from Fools And Horses are hard to come up with.” Sir David, who with Lyndhurst starred as Batman and Robin in one of Britain’s best-loved comedy moments, said: “It’s something that neither of us have ruled out.

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