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Charlton Athletic featured in the ITV one-off drama, Albert's Memorial, shown on 12 September 2010, and starring David Jason and David Warner. Jason's character, Harry, is revealed to be a Charlton Athletic fan. Harry later buries his friend, Albert, played by Michael Jayston, draped in a Charlton Athletic flag, to which Frank says, "hear that?". Harry replies,"no...what?" Frank says, "that's the sound of Albert turning in his grave. He hated Charlton Athletic", so Harry replies, "well, nobody's perfect." In Only Fools and Horses Rodney Charlton Trotter is named after the club.
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