John Challis RIP

[Darran]

Deserves a thread of its own.


https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/sep/19/only-fools-and-horses-actor-john-challis-boycie-dies-aged-79

 

[Jinxy]

Indeed. Boycey played brilliantly by him. RIP Mr C.

 

[Darran]

https://twitter.com/finallevel/status/1439602799382351877?s=21

 

[dickythorpe]

He loved gardening as well. Sad to hear he's died.
Played Boycie very, very well.
RIP

 

[BLAZE]

My old man had him in the taxi once. Nice guy apparently

 

[K23]

RIP John Challis aka Boycie.

It's quite spooky but I was driving back from Bridgwater around lunchtime yesterday and for some unknown reason, the name John Challis popped into my head so I started trying to think of OFAH supporting cast and came up with Roger Lloyd Pack (Trigger), Leonard Pearce (Granddad), Buster Merryfield (Albert) and Tessa Peake-Jones (?) (Del's partner) and then struggled. When my wife told me about 30 minutes ago, that John Challis had died, it was a very strange feeling.

 

[sainthelens]

Got him to do one of those video birthday greetings last year for my lad. Sent me a lovely follow up e mail.
It's a treasured memory for my lad, was genuinely upset today.
RIP Mr Challis. You are and always will be a legend.

 

[Darran]

He loved gardening as well. Sad to hear he's died.
Played Boycie very, very well.
RIP

He was in panto in the Grand.
I was in Francis John hairdressers in Swansea having my luscious locks washed and blow dried and the door opened and he walked in and asked if there was any chance of a haircut,Ricky was with me.

John Challis: “any chance of a haircut?”
Hairdresser sitting down filing her nails doing nothing: “no sorry luv we’re busy.”
He walks out.
Me: “You know who that is do you?”
Hairdresser sitting down filing her nails doing nothing: “no.”
Me: It’s Boycie from Only Fools And Horses.”
Hairdresser sitting down filing her nails doing nothing to Ricky: “can you run after him and tell him I can squeeze him in if he comes straight back?”

And he came back and had his haircut. :lol:

 

[BrynCartwright]

An excellent character actor. Sorry to hear of his passing. RiP

 

[Jack2jack]

Very sad news RIP JC.
What can one say, played the character of Boycie in OFAH, with such aplomb. Legend.

 

[Pegojack]

Lived in a historic building in Wigmore, Herefordshire in his later years, which he was passionate about renovating. An active member of the local community and did a great deal for charities there. All round smashing guy.