Series · Comedy
Only Fools and Horses (1981)
This time next year, we'll be millionaires!
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.
- Creator
- John Sullivan
- Writers
- John Sullivan
- Network
- BBC One
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- First aired
- September 8, 1981
- Status
- Ended
Cast
David JasonDerek 'Del Boy' Trotter
Nicholas LyndhurstRodney Trotter
Buster MerryfieldUncle Albert Trotter
Roger Lloyd PackTrigger
John ChallisBoycie
Lennard PearceEdward 'Grandad' Trotter
Kenneth MacDonaldMike Fisher
Sue HoldernessMarlene Boyce
Patrick MurrayMickey Pearce
Tessa Peake-JonesRaquel Turner
Gwyneth StrongCassandra Trotter (née Parry)
Nula ConwellMaureen the Barmaid
Paul BarberDenzil Tulser
Michèle WinstanleyKaren
Steven WoodcockJevon
Denis LillAlan Parry- Peta BernardJoyce the Barmaid
- Nick StringerAussie Man
Jim BroadbentRoy Slater
Derek NewarkEric the Policeman
Episodes
0/42 watched- Episode 1: Christmas Crackers30 min · Dec 28, 1981
- Episode 2: Christmas TreesDec 27, 1982
- Episode 3: Diamonds Are for HeatherDec 30, 1982
- Episode 4: Thicker Than WaterDec 25, 1983
- Episode 5: To Hull and BackDec 25, 1985
- Episode 6: A Royal Flush1 h 17 min · Dec 25, 1986
- Episode 7: Licensed to DrillJul 10, 1984
- Episode 8: The Frog's Legacy1 h · Dec 25, 1987
- Episode 9: Dates1 h 20 min · Dec 25, 1988
- Episode 10: The Jolly Boys' Outing1 h 25 min · Dec 25, 1989
- Episode 11: Rodney Come HomeDec 25, 1990
- Episode 12: Miami Twice: The American DreamDec 24, 1991
- Episode 13: Miami Twice: Oh to Be in EnglandDec 25, 1991
- Episode 14: Mother Nature's SonDec 25, 1992
- Episode 15: Fatal ExtractionDec 25, 1993
- Episode 16: Heroes and VillainsDec 25, 1996
- Episode 17: Modern MenDec 27, 1996
- Episode 18: Time on Our HandsDec 29, 1996
- Episode 19: If They Could See Us NowDec 25, 2001
- Episode 20: Strangers on the ShoreDec 25, 2002
- Episode 21: Sleepless in PeckhamDec 25, 2003
- Episode 22: Abbey National AdvertDec 21, 1985
- Episode 23: White MiceDec 24, 1985
- Episode 24: Royal Variety ShowNov 27, 1988
- Episode 25: The Robin Flies At DawnDec 1, 1990
- Episode 26: Comic Relief SpecialMar 14, 1997
- Episode 27: Britain's Best Sitcom - Only Fools and HorsesFeb 28, 2004
- Episode 28: Rover AdvertDec 21, 1985
- Episode 29: The Story of Only Fools and Horses1 h 17 min · Dec 20, 2002
- Episode 30: Extended Interview with David Jason26 min · Apr 7, 2003
- Episode 31: Extended Interview with Nicholas Lyndhurst27 min · Apr 7, 2003
- Episode 32: Beckham in Peckham - Sport Relief 2014Mar 21, 2014
- Episode 33: Gulf War Short
- Episode 34: We Love Only Fools and HorsesDec 27, 2020
- Episode 35: Miami Twice: The Movie2 h 25 min · Oct 12, 1998
- Episode 36: Secrets & Scandals of Only Fools and Horses45 min · Jul 22, 2022
- Episode 37: A Royal Flush (Writer's Cut)59 min · Nov 15, 2004
- Episode 38: Russell Harty Sketch6 min · Dec 20, 1983
- Episode 39: Greatest Christmas Moments1 h 7 min · Dec 25, 2023
- Episode 40: Only Fools and Horses The Musical - Comic Relief 20196 min · Mar 15, 2019
- Episode 41: Radio Times advert (1985)2 min · Nov 1, 1985
- Episode 42: Only Fools and Footballs2 min · Jul 7, 2021
