Only Fools and Horses (1981)

Name: Only Fools and Horses
Rating: 8.1

Rating: 8.1

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.

First Air Date: 1981-09-08

Last Air Date: 1991-02-03

Number of Seasons: 7

Number of Episodes: 45

Created By: John Sullivan

Networks: BBC One

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Top Cast

David Jason as Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter
Nicholas Lyndhurst as Rodney Trotter
Buster Merryfield as Uncle Albert Trotter
Roger Lloyd Pack as Trigger
John Challis as Boycie
Lennard Pearce as Edward 'Grandad' Trotter
Kenneth MacDonald as Mike Fisher
Sue Holderness as Marlene Boyce
Patrick Murray as Mickey Pearce
Tessa Peake-Jones as Raquel Turner

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: Big Brother (1981-09-08)

Del's confident at last he's on to a winner with Trigger's consignment of Old English vinyl briefcases. How can his brother Rodney even think of abandoning the high-flying world of trading for a real job?
Ep. 2: Go West Young Man (1981-09-15)

Rodney’s depressed. His mate Mickey Pearce has moved in on his bird – Monica of the fat thighs – and life isn’t exactly a social whirl. Del has the solution – they’ll all be millionaires in a year – cue his smooth friend Boycie and a very dodgy deal…
Ep. 3: Cash and Curry (1981-09-22)

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 a poxy statue. Trouble is, he hasn't reckoned on a touch of gang warfare.
Ep. 4: The Second Time Around (1981-09-29)

Del's rekindled passion with old flame Pauline and it looks like wedding bells are in the air again. Rodney's not so thrilled after what happened to her first two husbands...
Ep. 5: A Slow Bus to Chingford (1981-10-06)

Del has a dream: The Trotter corporate skyscraper, rising majestically against the Peckham skyline. It's time for the latest moneymaking scam, Trotter's Ethnic Tours. But, why are there no takers?
Ep. 6: The Russians Are Coming (1981-10-13)

The threat of nuclear war looms over Peckham. What will become of the Nag's Head if the Russians attack? One things guaranteed: the Trotters will be sitting pretty in their DIY shelter...