ONLY fools and plonkers missed a convention celebrating Britain's favourite TV sitcom.
More than 1,500 fans of Del Boy and Co descended on Colchester's Charter Hall to meet stars of the BBC series in September 2006.
The Only Fools and Horses devotees felt like millionaires at the TV show's get-together, which featured a reconstruction of the Trotters' iconic Peckham pad in Nelson Mandela House.
There were also Del and Uncle Albert lookalikes, props and memorabilia to enjoy, in addition to guest appearances from actors John Challis (Boycie), Sue Holderness (Marlene), Paul Barber (Denzil), Roy Heather (cafe owner Sid) and Christopher Ryan and Roy Marsden, who played the infamous Driscoll Brothers.
Smile Marlene - John Challis and Sue Holderness take a break from signing autographs
It was the Only Fools and Horses Appreciation Society's ninth annual event and TV station UK Gold interviewed fans for their upcoming 40 Greatest Only Fools Moments show.
Most of the pictures on this spread were kindly supplied by the society (www.ofah.net/blog)
Signing session - after waiting for autographs, these fans reach the front of the queue
Not to be messed with - Christopher Ryan and Roy Marsden played the feared Driscoll Brothers in Only Fools
Nelson Mandela would be proud - a mock-up of the Trotters' flat, which fans could pose in at the Colchester convention
One for the collection - actor Roy Heather, who played cafe owner Sid
Lovely jubbly - Rebecca and Stuart Jones, with a Del Boy lookalike
Sign here please - fans get a chance to meet the stars
Looking the part - Marley Sinclair-Swift and Luc Crowther, with the Trotters' famous Robin Reliant van
Bumper crowd - more than 1,500 fans flocked to Charter Hall
Seeing double - these lookalikes posed as Del Boy and Uncle Albert
Only Fools star John Challis in Colchester
Smile please - an Only Fools fan poses with John Challis and Sue Holderness
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