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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
'80s fever is spreading fast! Del Boy's on the up and into the exciting world of red braces and yuppy sorts. Armed with his filofax and briefcase, he's ready to take on the city - well, Peckham anyway. Meanwhile, Rodney's on the pull, with a classy new bird called Cassandra. Wonder what she'll think of Nelson Mandela House...
Written by John SullivanGuest stars Patrick Murray, Gwyneth Strong, Steven Woodcock
Episode 2
Just faking a signature on a delivery note means that Del can take possession of 50 dolls for absolutely nothing. The only problem is that 'Lusty Linda' and 'Erotic Estelle' are not exactly what he had in mind and would seem more appropriate to Dirty Barry's dubious trade than to the local toyshop...
Written by John SullivanGuest stars David Warwick, Walter Sparrow
Episode 3
It's the deal of a lifetime! Faced with the opportunity to buy 250 18 carat gold chains from retired jeweller Arnie, Del can't resist. Hastily a multi-million dollar business consortium is formed - well, Mike from the Nag's Head, Trig, Boycie, Uncle Albert and a reluctant Rodney, anyway. Everything's pretty cushty until Arnie's taken ill just as the deal is about to be sealed, and Del is left feeling that all that glitters...
Written by John SullivanGuest stars Steve Fortune, Roger Lloyd Pack, Nicholas Lyndhurst, David Jason, Paul Barber, Philip McGough, Kenneth MacDonald, Gwyneth Strong
Episode 4
Rodney's won a holiday for three in the Mediterranean, courtesy of Del and the Megaflakes drawing competition. The only snag is he's got to pretend he's 14 years old all week. Should be a doddle - all he's got to do is keep his head down. Then the skateboarding and breakdancing competitions begin...
Written by John SullivanGuest stars Kenneth MacDonald, Gwyneth Strong, Michael Fenton Stevens, Gina Bellman
Episode 5
While excruciating stomach cramps and a constant diet of health salts might drive some people to visit the doctor, not our Del! Oh no, he's only suffering from that scourge of all yuppies, PMA - Positive Mental Attitude! So it's going to require some nifty plotting by Rodney and Uncle Albert to get Del to visit the dreaded 'D' word!
Guest stars Patrick Murray, Kenneth MacDonald, Josephine Welcome, Gwyneth Strong, Steven Woodcock, Constance Chapman, Andrée Barnard, Ewan Stewart
Episode 6
With his diploma in Computer Science, new job in Cassandra's father's firm and impending marriage, Rodney's certainly on the up. Del's even promised to take care of his share of the flat deposit. Only problem is, Del's gone and got himself into a bit of bother over some hooky mobile phones with the less-than-understanding Driscoll brothers, and unless he comes up with £2,000 pretty sharpish they're going to take care of him...
Written by John SullivanGuest stars Patrick Murray, Kenneth MacDonald, Paul Barber, Gwyneth Strong, Steven Woodcock, Roy Marsden, Christopher Ryan, Denis Lill
Episode information updated Jul 23, 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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