Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses

Only Fools and Horses

1981 7 Seasons 45 Episodes ⭐ 8.1 Comedy

Only Fools and Horses.... Is a British sitcom created and written by John Sullivan. Seven series were originally transmitted on BBC One from 1981 to 1991, with sixteen sporadic Christmas specials aired until 2003. In working-class Peckham in south-east London, ambitious market trader Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter and his younger half-brother Rodney, explore their highs and lows in life, in particular their attempts to get rich. Initially not an immediate hit and receiving little promotion early on, it later achieved consistently high ratings, and the 1996 episode "Time on Our Hands" (originally billed as the series finale) holds the record for the biggest UK audience for a sitcom episode, attracting 24.3 million viewers. The series bears a significant influence on British culture, contributing several words and phrases to the English language.

Only Fools and Horses.... Is a British sitcom created and written by John Sullivan. Seven series were originally transmitted on BBC One from 1981 to 1991, with sixteen sporadic Christmas specials aired until 2003. In working-class Peckham in south-east London, ambitious market trader Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter and his younger half-brother Rodney, explore their highs and lows in life, in particular their attempts to get rich. Initially not an immediate hit and receiving little promotion early on, it later achieved consistently high ratings, and the 1996 episode "Time on Our Hands" (originally billed as the series finale) holds the record for the biggest UK audience for a sitcom episode, attracting 24.3 million viewers. The series bears a significant influence on British culture, contributing several words and phrases to the English language.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Big Brother

Del's confident at last he's on to a winner with Trigger's consignment of Old English vinyl briefcases. How can his brot

EP 2

Go West Young Man

Rodney’s depressed. His mate Mickey Pearce has moved in on his bird – Monica of the fat thighs – and life isn’t

EP 3

Cash and Curry

Del's swooping in on the deal of a lifetime - it could keep them in Pilau rice forever. All he has to do is get hold of

EP 4

The Second Time Around

Del's rekindled passion with old flame Pauline and it looks like wedding bells are in the air again. Rodney's not so thr

EP 5

A Slow Bus to Chingford

Del has a dream: The Trotter corporate skyscraper, rising majestically against the Peckham skyline. It's time for the la

EP 6

The Russians Are Coming

The threat of nuclear war looms over Peckham. What will become of the Nag's Head if the Russians attack? One things guar

EP 1

The Long Legs of the Law

Streuth! Rodder's besmirching the good reputation of the Trotter family by dating a policewoman...

EP 2

Ashes to Ashes

Del's busy selling Trig's gran's genuine antique urns. Trouble is, one of them is Trig's Grandad's last resting place!

EP 3

A Losing Streak

Del and Boycie are set to play the biggest poker game Peckham's ever seen... But what exactly has Boycie got up his slee

EP 4

No Greater Love....

Rodney's got himself a bird at last! Unfortunately, she's no spring chicken and her jailbird husband is about to be rele

EP 5

The Yellow Peril

Del's got a job painting a Chinese restaurant - but is he wise to get some help from Rodney 'Leonardo' Trotter?

EP 6

It Never Rains....

The Trotter family holiday is underway when Grandad runs into a bit of trouble with the Spanish police.

EP 7

A Touch of Glass

Del introduces the Dresden-collecting aristocracy to some North Korean porcelain and his chandelier-cleaning service.

EP 1

Homesick

Del Boy uses Rodney's election as chairman of the local tenants' association to plot a move to ground-floor accommodatio

EP 2

Healthy Competition

Rodney breaks up the Trotter partnership to go it alone - with Mickey Pearce! Does Mickey's trip to the Costas mean that

EP 3

Friday the 14th

The Trotters visit Devon for a weekend's fishing but get involved with an escaped 'psycho' from the local mental hospita

EP 4

Yesterday Never Comes

Del Boy falls for posh tart Miranda when she comes to view a 'Queen Anne' cabinet, but Miranda is more interested in the

EP 5

May the Force Be with You

D.I. Slater is on the track of a stolen microwave oven and Del Boy is in the frame.

EP 6

Wanted

Rodney is on the run after he is accused of being the 'Peckham Pouncer' - but where is that fragrant smell, wafting thro

EP 7

Who's a Pretty Boy?

Del Boy arranges for Rodney and Grandad to redecorate Denzil and Corinne's flat. What is Corrinne going to say when she

EP 1

Happy Returns

Rodney's in love with Debbie from the newsagents. Could this mean the end of his dirty magazine fetish? Trouble is she's

EP 2

Strained Relations

After Grandad's funeral, Delboy & Rodney are surprised to find that his brother, Uncle Albert, has moved in with them -

EP 3

Hole in One

The Trotters are potless, so Uncle Albert comes to the rescue by having an 'accident' with the open cellar door of the N

EP 4

It's Only Rock and Roll

Rodney is the drumless drummer in Mental Micky's band, 'A Bunch Of Wallies'. Del Boy takes on the job of manager, gettin

EP 5

Sleeping Dogs Lie

Del's on to a great money making scheme - looking after Boycie and Marlene's new puppy Dukie for a steal at £60 a week.

EP 6

Watching the Girls Go By

Del sets Rodney up with a date, but when she gets to the do at the Nag's Head she makes Rodney wish he hadn't.

EP 7

As One Door Closes

When Del Boy's hooky 'louvry' door deal, financed with Denzil's redundancy money, falls through, the boys attempt to rep

EP 1

From Prussia with Love

When a German damsel turns up in the Nag's Head, she's definitely in distress - and nine months pregnant at that. Rodney

EP 2

The Miracle of Peckham

Del Boy gets religion when the Madonna at the local church is seen to shed tears. But why does she only cry when it's ra

EP 3

The Longest Night

A burglar makes a daring raid on the local supermarket just as Del and family are out buying their weekly French stick.

EP 4

Tea for Three

Del's tampered with the sunbed controls and Rodney's seeing red - literally! His face is done to a turn. He'll hardly wo

EP 5

Video Nasty

Rodney gets a grant from the local college to make a film, but first he must come up with a viable screenplay. Del gets

EP 6

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

Del Boy gets the chance to make a new start (and to become a millionaire) in Australia - fronting Jumbo Mills's used car

EP 1

Yuppy Love

'80s fever is spreading fast! Del Boy's on the up and into the exciting world of red braces and yuppy sorts. Armed with

EP 2

Danger UXD

Just faking a signature on a delivery note means that Del can take possession of 50 dolls for absolutely nothing. The on

EP 3

Chain Gang

It's the deal of a lifetime! Faced with the opportunity to buy 250 18 carat gold chains from retired jeweller Arnie, Del

EP 4

The Unlucky Winner Is...

Rodney's won a holiday for three in the Mediterranean, courtesy of Del and the Megaflakes drawing competition. The only

EP 5

Sickness & Wealth

While excruciating stomach cramps and a constant diet of health salts might drive some people to visit the doctor, not o

EP 6

Little Problems

With his diploma in Computer Science, new job in Cassandra's father's firm and impending marriage, Rodney's certainly on

EP 1

The Sky's the Limit

What can Albert and Del do about Rodney leaving Cassandra and moving back in? Alan suggests that Rodney pick her up when

EP 2

The Chance of a Lunchtime

Raquel has an audition for a play, and Del has volunteered to help her rehearse. Rodney and Cassandra meet for supper, e

EP 3

Stage Fright

With Raquel pregnant, Del 'Yuppy' Trotter's plan to achieve millionaire status must move up a gear. So the chance to sup

EP 4

The Class of '62

A class of '62 reunion in the Nag's Head signals Roy Slater's return to Civvy Street after years in the nick. But why ha

EP 5

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Uncle

After a night at the Nag's Head, Uncle Albert comes home beaten up and tells tales of two, three or was it four muggers.

EP 6

Three Men, a Woman and a Baby

Del's about to become a father, but even that can't cheer Rodney up. The Polar Cap is melting, the rainforest is dying,

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