Denzil Tulser
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| Denzil | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | Who's a Pretty Boy? |
| Last appearance | Keep On Running (The Green Green Grass) |
| Portrayed by | Paul Barber |
| Information | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Spouse(s) | Corrine (Divorced) |
| Children | None |
Denzil Tulser, born in Liverpool,England, on the 8 August 1948, is a character in the popular BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses played by Paul Barber.
Denzil is a long distance lorry driver, and a good friend of Derek Trotter, and one of Del's victims when it comes to dodgy goods. In the 1983 episode Who's A Pretty Boy? Denzil's ex-wife Corrine could however see through Del, and stated that whenever Denzil and Del got together, Denzil ended up drunk, or out-of-pocket, to which Denzil protests, "Yeah, but he's a mate." Del endured Corrine's wrath by ruining her wedding day food, after his fridge broke down, leaving the guests eating pie and chips, and Corrine cutting a Jam Sponge cake. The final straw came, when Denzil hired Del, Rodney and Grandad to paint the livingroom. They burnt a hole through the kettle, ruined the kitchen with the steam, and killed Corrine's canary. Panicking, they sent Grandad to buy a replacement bird, hoping to fool Corrine. The plan however failed, as Corrine came home to find the bird that had died before she left for work, had been resurrected, and the kettle with a hole in it.
Denzil and Corrine divorced later in the series, but Corrine herself only appeared in one episode, as the actress who played her died soon after staring in one episode, so the character was written out of the show. Denzil's trade of long distance delivery driving also contributed to the divorce, as well as sending Denzil into a mental hospital. In the 1985 Christmas special To Hull and Back, whilst driving to Hull, he began to hear Del's voice. Del had been locked into the back of the van, after using it for a secret meeting with Boycie and Abdul. Arriving at Hull, Denzil headed into a cafe to get some food, and coffee to wake himself up. When eating, he saw a reflection of Del's Reliant Regal van driving past. Thinking he's losing his mind, he headed to the cliffs to relax for a bit, then the final straw came when he saw Del on a fishing trawler heading out to sea.
It is stated that Denzil moved to Peckham aged 13 from Liverpool. With 4 big brothers to look after him, he attended Dockside Secondary Modern and managed to make his way into the cool gang of Del, Trigger, Boycie and the boys. When in detention in the science hall, Denzil had his eyebrows burnt off after Del and Trigger blew up the classroom making fireworks.
Denzil made his last appearance in the first episode of the spinoff show The Green Green Grass, as he informs Boycie that the Driscol Brothers are being paroled.
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