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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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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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Episode 1
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?
Directed by Martin ShardlowWritten by John SullivanGuest stars Roger Lloyd Pack, Peta Bernard
Episode 2
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…
Directed by Martin ShardlowWritten by John SullivanGuest stars John Challis, Joanne Good, Nick Stringer, Caroline Ellis, Barrie Wilmore
Episode 3
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.
Directed by Martin ShardlowWritten by John SullivanGuest stars Ahmed Khalil, Renu Setna, Barbar Bhatti, Steve Ismay, Lee Richards
Episode 4
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...
Directed by Martin ShardlowWritten by John SullivanGuest stars Roger Lloyd Pack, Peta Bernard, Jill Baker, Beryl Cooke
Episode 5
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?
Directed by Martin ShardlowWritten by John SullivanGuest stars Gaynor Ward
Episode 6
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...
Directed by Martin ShardlowWritten by John SullivanGuest stars Derek Newark
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Lennard PearceEdward 'Grandad' Trotter
Tessa Peake-JonesRaquel Turner
Patrick MurrayMickey Pearce
David JasonDerek 'Del Boy' Trotter
Nicholas LyndhurstRodney Trotter
Roger Lloyd PackTrigger
John ChallisBoycie
Buster MerryfieldUncle Albert Trotter
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
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