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Only Fools and Horses
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Only Fools and Horses

Tue, Sep 8, 1981
  • Comedy
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

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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Cast

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  • David Jason
    David Jason
    as Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter
  • Nicholas Lyndhurst
    Nicholas Lyndhurst
    as Rodney Trotter
  • Buster Merryfield
    Buster Merryfield
    as Uncle Albert Trotter
  • Gwyneth Strong
    Gwyneth Strong
    as Cassandra Trotter (née Parry)
  • Tessa Peake-Jones
    Tessa Peake-Jones
    as Raquel Turner
  • Patrick Murray
    Patrick Murray
    as Mickey Pearce
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Episodes

7 seasons · 45 episodes

Ended · 45 aired
Season 1
6 episodes · 6 aired
▾
  • E1
    Big Brother
    Aired · Tue, Sep 8, 1981 · 30m

    Del gives Rodney a job with Trotters Independent Traders.

  • E2
    Go West Young Man
    Aired · Tue, Sep 15, 1981 · 30m

    Del sells a faulty car to an Australian man, and then believe that he and Rodney deserve a night out.

  • E3
    Cash and Curry
    Aired · Tue, Sep 22, 1981 · 30m

    Del finds himself as the peacekeeper bewteen two warring Indian businessmen.

  • E4
    The Second Time Around
    Aired · Tue, Sep 29, 1981 · 30m

    Del rekindles his friendship with an old fiancee of his, much to Rodney and Grandad's horror.

  • E5
    A Slow Bus to Chingford
    Aired · Tue, Oct 6, 1981 · 30m

    Del gets his hands on a double-decker bus and decides to start his own tour company.

  • E6
    The Russians Are Coming
    Aired · Tue, Oct 13, 1981 · 30m

    Fearing that a war is coming, Rodney and Grandad persuade Del to build a nuclear war shelter.

Season 2
7 episodes · 7 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Long Legs of the Law
    Aired · Thu, Oct 21, 1982 · 30m

    Rodney brings shame upon the Trotter family name when he begins dating a policewoman.

  • E2
    Ashes to Ashes
    Aired · Thu, Oct 28, 1982 · 30m

    Del and Rodney try to get rid of Trigger's grandad's ashes.

  • E3
    A Losing Streak
    Aired · Thu, Nov 4, 1982 · 30m

    Del plays a high stakes game of poker with Boycie.

  • E4
    No Greater Love...
    Aired · Thu, Nov 11, 1982 · 30m

    Rodney dates an older woman, even though her abusive ex-husband is about to be released from prison.

  • E5
    The Yellow Peril
    Aired · Thu, Nov 18, 1982 · 30m

    The Trotters get a job at painting a Chinese restaurant, which doesn't quite go according to plan...

  • E6
    It Never Rains...
    Aired · Thu, Nov 25, 1982 · 30m

    The Trotters go on a holiday to Spain, but something is not right with Grandad...

  • E7
    A Touch of Glass
    Aired · Thu, Dec 2, 1982 · 30m

    The Trotters are hired to clean some priceless chandeliers in a country mansion.

Season 3
7 episodes · 7 aired
▾
  • E1
    Homesick
    Aired · Thu, Nov 10, 1983 · 30m

    Rodney is appointed chairman of the local Tenants Association, and Del expects him to use his influence to secure a move to a council bungalow.

  • E2
    Healthy Competition
    Aired · Thu, Nov 17, 1983 · 30m

    Rodney leaves Trotters Independent Traders to go into business with Mickey Pearce.

  • E3
    Friday the 14th
    Aired · Thu, Nov 24, 1983 · 30m

    The Trotters head down south to illegally catch some salmon. But they've got more to worry about... there's an escaped axe-murderer on the loose!

  • E4
    Yesterday Never Comes
    Aired · Thu, Dec 1, 1983 · 30m

    Del goes out with an antiques dealer, who secretly wants to pilfer a painting off of him.

  • E5
    May the Force Be with You
    Aired · Thu, Dec 8, 1983 · 30m

    Del's old school enemy, Roy Slater, returns to Peckham.

  • E6
    Wanted
    Aired · Thu, Dec 15, 1983 · 30m

    Rodney goes on the run after being dubbed "The Peckham Pouncer".

  • E7
    Who's a Pretty Boy?
    Aired · Thu, Dec 22, 1983 · 30m

    Del persuades Denzil to let him decorate his flat, despite his wife Corrine's objections.

Season 4
7 episodes · 7 aired
▾
  • E1
    Happy Returns
    Aired · Thu, Feb 21, 1985 · 30m

    Shocking family secrets of the Trotters come to light when Rodney begins dating the daughter of one of Del's ex-fiancees.

  • E2
    Strained Relations
    Aired · Thu, Feb 28, 1985 · 30m

    At Grandad's funeral, Del and Rodney meet his long-lost brother, their Uncle Albert.

  • E3
    Hole in One
    Aired · Thu, Mar 7, 1985 · 30m

    Del sues the Brewery when Uncle Albert falls down The Nag's Head's cellar.

  • E4
    It's Only Rock and Roll
    Aired · Thu, Mar 14, 1985 · 30m

    Rodney joins an aspiring rock band, and Del becomes their manager.

  • E5
    Sleeping Dogs Lie
    Aired · Thu, Mar 21, 1985 · 30m

    Del and Rodney babysit Boycie and Marlene's new dog, Duke.

  • E6
    Watching the Girls Go By
    Aired · Thu, Mar 28, 1985 · 30m

    With some help from Del, Rodney tries to find a date for an upcoming party in order to win a bet against Mickey Pearce.

  • E7
    As One Door Closes
    Aired · Thu, Apr 4, 1985 · 30m

    The Trotters hunt for a rare butterfly.

Season 5
6 episodes · 6 aired
▾
  • E1
    From Prussia with Love
    Aired · Sun, Aug 31, 1986 · 30m

    The Trotters meet a pregnant German girl and allow her to stay at the flat.

  • E2
    The Miracle of Peckham
    Aired · Sun, Sep 7, 1986 · 30m

    Del witnesses a miracle at his local church, which creates a media frenzy.

  • E3
    The Longest Night
    Aired · Sun, Sep 14, 1986 · 30m

    The Trotters are held hostage inside the manager's office of a supermarket by "The Shadow".

  • E4
    Tea for Three
    Aired · Sun, Sep 21, 1986 · 30m

    Del and Rodney battle for the affections of Trigger's niece Lisa.

  • E5
    Video Nasty
    Aired · Sun, Sep 28, 1986 · 30m

    Rodney receives a grant to make a local film, but Del sees it as another opportunity to make money.

  • E6
    Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
    Aired · Sun, Oct 5, 1986 · 30m

    Del's old friend Jumbo Mills returns to Peckham and asks him to help run his car business in Australia.

Season 6
6 episodes · 6 aired
▾
  • E1
    Yuppy Love
    Aired · Sun, Jan 8, 1989 · 50m

    Del adopts a new yuppy image, and Rodney meets Cassandra at an evening class.

  • E2
    Danger UXD
    Aired · Sun, Jan 15, 1989 · 50m

    Del acquires a batch of inflatable sex dolls.

  • E3
    Chain Gang
    Aired · Sun, Jan 22, 1989 · 50m

    Del and friends buy a set of 18 carat gold chains from a retired jeweller.

  • E4
    The Unlucky Winner Is...
    Aired · Sun, Jan 29, 1989 · 50m

    Del enters one of Rodney's paintings he did as a child into a competition. It wins Rodney and Cassandra a holiday to Spain. However, Del's coming too... and not as Rodney's brother.

  • E5
    Sickness & Wealth
    Aired · Sun, Feb 5, 1989 · 50m

    Del is suffering from stomach cramps, and refuses to see a doctor. But a séance by Elsie Partridge helps change his mind.

  • E6
    Little Problems
    Aired · Sun, Feb 12, 1989 · 50m

    With Rodney getting married, and the Driscoll Brothers demanding their money, Del is left with a difficult decision to make.

Season 7
6 episodes · 6 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Sky's the Limit
    Aired · Sun, Dec 30, 1990 · 50m

    Del acquires a satellite dish for Boycie, and Rodney goes to pick Cassandra up from Gatwick Airport, only to discover that her flight's been rerouted to Manchester. Could there be a link connecting the two events?

  • E2
    The Chance of a Lunchtime
    Aired · Sun, Jan 6, 1991 · 50m

    Del gets his hand on national anthem doorbells, Raquel auditions for a role in a Shakespeare play, and Rodney tries to repair his broken relationship with Cassandra.

  • E3
    Stage Fright
    Aired · Sun, Jan 13, 1991 · 50m

    Del arranges for Raquel and a club singer named Tony Angelino to perform a duet at The Starlight Rooms.

  • E4
    The Class of '62
    Aired · Sun, Jan 20, 1991 · 50m

    Del, Rodney, Boycie, Denzil, and Trigger attend a school reunion, but things turn ugly when an old schoolmate turns up...

  • E5
    He Ain't Heavy, He's My Uncle
    Aired · Sun, Jan 27, 1991 · 50m

    Crime is affecting the tenants of Nelson Mandela House, and when Uncle Albert becomes one of the victims, Del decides to take the law into his own hands...

  • E6
    Three Men, a Woman, and a Baby
    Aired · Sun, Feb 3, 1991 · 50m

    The birth of Del and Raquel's baby is imminent.