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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Del says he could become King of England, and thus head of state, by marrying a minor member of the Royal Family if a nuclear holocaust left her as heir to the throne. In fact, it is her who would be the head of state, and being her husband would not give Del the title of King - he would have only a lesser title at his wife's discretion, probably Prince and/or Duke. [[note]] Although, this isn't necessarily the case, Phillip II of Spain and William of Orange were both crowned King by right of their wives. It was however the case with the more recent spouses, George of Denmark, Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Phillip of Greece and Denmark. [[/note]]
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Del says he could become King of England, and thus head of state, by marrying a minor member of the Royal Family if a nuclear holocaust left her as heir to the throne. In fact, it is her who would be the head of state, and being her husband would not give Del the title of King - he would have only a lesser title at his wife's discretion, probably Prince and/or Duke. [[note]] Although, this isn't necessarily the case, Phillip II of Spain and William of Orange were both crowned King by right of their wives. It was however the case with the more recent spouses, George of Denmark, Denmark (no British title except Lord High Admiral), Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Gotha (Prince Consort), and Phillip of Greece and Denmark.Denmark (Duke of Edinburgh and later Prince). [[/note]]
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Bit of constitutional history. How many of you knew about King Phillip I of England?
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Del says he could become King of England, and thus head of state, by marrying a minor member of the Royal Family if a nuclear holocaust left her as heir to the throne. In fact, it is her who would be the head of state, and being her husband would not give Del the title of King - he would have only a lesser title at his wife's discretion, probably Prince and/or Duke.
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Del says he could become King of England, and thus head of state, by marrying a minor member of the Royal Family if a nuclear holocaust left her as heir to the throne. In fact, it is her who would be the head of state, and being her husband would not give Del the title of King - he would have only a lesser title at his wife's discretion, probably Prince and/or Duke. [[note]] Although, this isn't necessarily the case, Phillip II of Spain and William of Orange were both crowned King by right of their wives. It was however the case with the more recent spouses, George of Denmark, Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Phillip of Greece and Denmark. [[/note]]
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Del says he could become King of England, and thus head of state, by marrying a minor member of the Royal Family if a nuclear holocaust left her as heir to the throne. In fact, it is her who would be the head of state, and being her husband would not give Del the title of King - he would have only a lesser title at his wife's discretion, probably Prince and/or Duke.
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-->'''Del''': By the way, how are we doing?
-->'''Rodney''': We're dead. We died 45 seconds ago.
-->'''Rodney''': We're dead. We died 45 seconds ago.
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-->'''Del''': By the way, Here, how are we doing?
doing for time?
--> ''Rodney checks his watch.''
-->'''Rodney''':We're dead. We died 45 seconds ago.go.
--> ''Rodney checks his watch.''
-->'''Rodney''':
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* DirtyCop: A mild case with PC Eric, who pulls Del over for speeding, then after giving him a quick chewing-out, asks whether he knows of any illicit swimwear that any of his fellow traders might be selling. Del assumes he's on the trail of some stolen goods, but Eric replies that he and his wife are going to Corfu the following month, and that it's too expensive to buy it on the high street.
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->''We died 45 seconds ago.''
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* ActorAllusion: When Creator/DavidJason was 14, he appeared in juvenile court for stealing lead. Here, Del Boy steals three tons of lead for use as a fallout shelter.
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-->'''Grandad:''' My brother George was at [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Passchendaele Passchendaele]]. Half a million allied troops died there, all for ''five miles of mud''! I was at Kings Cross Station when his regiment come home after the Armistice. Most of them was ''carried'' off the train. I saw men with limbs missing, blind men, men who couldn't breathe properly because their lungs had been ''shot to bits'' by mustard gas. While the nation celebrated, they was hidden away in big, grey buildings -- far from the public gaze! [chokes back tears] I mean, courage like that could put you right off your victory tea, couldn't it? [Beat] They promised us homes fit for heroes. They gave us ''[[TearJerker heroes fit for homes]]''!
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-->'''Grandad:''' My brother George was at [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Passchendaele Passchendaele]]. Half a million allied troops died there, all for ''five miles of mud''! I was at Kings Cross Station when his regiment come home after the Armistice. Most of them was ''carried'' off the train. I saw men with limbs missing, blind men, men who couldn't breathe properly because their lungs had been ''shot to bits'' by mustard gas. While the nation celebrated, they was hidden away in big, grey buildings -- far from the public gaze! [chokes back tears] I mean, courage like that could put you right off your victory tea, couldn't it? [Beat] They promised us homes fit for heroes. They gave us ''[[TearJerker heroes ''heroes fit for homes]]''!homes''!
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First broadcast 13 October 1981
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The nuclear shelter episode. First broadcast 13 October 1981
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-->'''Del Boy:''' Yeah, [[DeadpanSnarker I bet all them spears and chariots must've stirred the blood]], mustn't they?
-->'''Grandad:''' My brother George was at [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Passchendaele Passchendaele]]. Half a million allied troops died there, all for ''five miles of mud''! I was at Kings Cross Station when his regiment come home after the Armistice. Most of them was ''carried'' off the train. I saw men with limbs missing, blind men, men who couldn't breathe properly because their lungs had been ''shot to bits'' by mustard gas. While the nation celebrated, they was hidden away in big, grey buildings -- far from the public gaze! [chokes back tears] I mean, courage like that could put you right off your victory tea, couldn't it? [Beat] They promised us homes fit for heroes. They gave us ''[[TearJerker heroes fit for homes]]''.
-->'''Grandad:''' My brother George was at [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Passchendaele Passchendaele]]. Half a million allied troops died there, all for ''five miles of mud''! I was at Kings Cross Station when his regiment come home after the Armistice. Most of them was ''carried'' off the train. I saw men with limbs missing, blind men, men who couldn't breathe properly because their lungs had been ''shot to bits'' by mustard gas. While the nation celebrated, they was hidden away in big, grey buildings -- far from the public gaze! [chokes back tears] I mean, courage like that could put you right off your victory tea, couldn't it? [Beat] They promised us homes fit for heroes. They gave us ''[[TearJerker heroes fit for homes]]''.
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-->'''Grandad:''' My brother George was at [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Passchendaele Passchendaele]]. Half a million allied troops died there, all for ''five miles of mud''! I was at Kings Cross Station when his regiment come home after the Armistice. Most of them was ''carried'' off the train. I saw men with limbs missing, blind men, men who couldn't breathe properly because their lungs had been ''shot to bits'' by mustard gas. While the nation celebrated, they was hidden away in big, grey buildings -- far from the public gaze! [chokes back tears] I mean, courage like that could put you right off your victory tea, couldn't it? [Beat] They promised us homes fit for heroes. They gave us ''[[TearJerker heroes fit for
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* FalloutShelterFail: Del and Rodney completely miss the point and assemble it on the roof of their apartment building. Though in fairness, they ''did'' originally intend to assemble it on Grandad's allotment, which would have been a more suitable location, until they realised they wouldn't be able to reach it in time.
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* FalloutShelterFail: Del and Rodney completely miss the point and assemble it on the shelter ''on the roof of their apartment building. Though in building''. In fairness, they ''did'' originally intend though, their original plan had been to assemble build it on Grandad's allotment, which would have been a more suitable location, until they realised they wouldn't be able to reach it in time.
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-->'''Granddad:''' I remember when I was a little nipper, and I saw all the soldiers marching off to battle. Ohh, yes! It was a glorious sight, alright.
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-->'''Granddad:''' My brother George was at [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Passchendaele Passchendaele]]. Half a million allied troops died there, all for ''five miles of mud''! I was at Kings Cross Station when his regiment come home after the Armistice. Most of them was ''carried'' off the train. I saw men with limbs missing, blind men, men who couldn't breathe properly because their lungs had been ''shot to bits'' by mustard gas. While the nation celebrated, they was hidden away in big, grey buildings -- far from the public gaze! [chokes back tears] I mean, courage like that could put you right off your victory tea, couldn't it? [Beat] They promised us homes fit for heroes. They gave us ''[[TearJerker heroes fit for homes]]''.
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A successful dodgy deal means Del has over a grand's worth of lead from a disused factory to get rid of. When Rodney points out the lead is in fact a do-it-yourself nuclear fall-out shelter, Del refuses to believe him until he reads the accompanying brochure. With the threat of nuclear holocaust preying on Rodney's nerves, he asks Del what he'd do if he heard the four minute warning. Del considers putting a survival plan into action that involves trying to reach Grandad's allotment in time to take shelter.
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* FalloutShelterFail: Del and Rodney completely miss the point and assemble it on the roof of their apartment building. Though in fairness, they ''did'' originally intend to assemble it on Grandad's allotment, which would have been a more suitable location, until they realised they wouldn't be able to reach it in time.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Grandad's allotment is mentioned but not seen. We don't get to see it until "Mother Nature's Son", eleven years later.
* GallowsHumour: Most of the episode highlights just how unprepared the average person in 1981 was to cope with the possibility of nuclear war and life afterwards, particularly with only a "four minute warning" to seek shelter.
-->'''Del''': By the way, how are we doing?
-->'''Rodney''': We're dead. We died 45 seconds ago.
* WarIsHell: Granddad gets serious as he gives a heartfelt speech to Del Boy after the latter seems to not take the threat of war seriously.
-->'''Granddad:''' I remember when I was a little nipper, and I saw all the soldiers marching off to battle. Ohh, yes! It was a glorious sight, alright.
-->'''Del Boy:''' Yeah, [[DeadpanSnarker I bet all them spears and chariots must've stirred the blood]], mustn't they?
-->'''Granddad:''' My brother George was at [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Passchendaele Passchendaele]]. Half a million allied troops died there, all for ''five miles of mud''! I was at Kings Cross Station when his regiment come home after the Armistice. Most of them was ''carried'' off the train. I saw men with limbs missing, blind men, men who couldn't breathe properly because their lungs had been ''shot to bits'' by mustard gas. While the nation celebrated, they was hidden away in big, grey buildings -- far from the public gaze! [chokes back tears] I mean, courage like that could put you right off your victory tea, couldn't it? [Beat] They promised us homes fit for heroes. They gave us ''[[TearJerker heroes fit for homes]]''.
A successful dodgy deal means Del has over a grand's worth of lead from a disused factory to get rid of. When Rodney points out the lead is in fact a do-it-yourself nuclear fall-out shelter, Del refuses to believe him until he reads the accompanying brochure. With the threat of nuclear holocaust preying on Rodney's nerves, he asks Del what he'd do if he heard the four minute warning. Del considers putting a survival plan into action that involves trying to reach Grandad's allotment in time to take shelter.
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* FalloutShelterFail: Del and Rodney completely miss the point and assemble it on the roof of their apartment building. Though in fairness, they ''did'' originally intend to assemble it on Grandad's allotment, which would have been a more suitable location, until they realised they wouldn't be able to reach it in time.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Grandad's allotment is mentioned but not seen. We don't get to see it until "Mother Nature's Son", eleven years later.
* GallowsHumour: Most of the episode highlights just how unprepared the average person in 1981 was to cope with the possibility of nuclear war and life afterwards, particularly with only a "four minute warning" to seek shelter.
-->'''Del''': By the way, how are we doing?
-->'''Rodney''': We're dead. We died 45 seconds ago.
* WarIsHell: Granddad gets serious as he gives a heartfelt speech to Del Boy after the latter seems to not take the threat of war seriously.
-->'''Granddad:''' I remember when I was a little nipper, and I saw all the soldiers marching off to battle. Ohh, yes! It was a glorious sight, alright.
-->'''Del Boy:''' Yeah, [[DeadpanSnarker I bet all them spears and chariots must've stirred the blood]], mustn't they?
-->'''Granddad:''' My brother George was at [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Passchendaele Passchendaele]]. Half a million allied troops died there, all for ''five miles of mud''! I was at Kings Cross Station when his regiment come home after the Armistice. Most of them was ''carried'' off the train. I saw men with limbs missing, blind men, men who couldn't breathe properly because their lungs had been ''shot to bits'' by mustard gas. While the nation celebrated, they was hidden away in big, grey buildings -- far from the public gaze! [chokes back tears] I mean, courage like that could put you right off your victory tea, couldn't it? [Beat] They promised us homes fit for heroes. They gave us ''[[TearJerker heroes fit for homes]]''.
