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.
Where to watch
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- Seasons
- 7
- Episodes aired
- 45
- Latest aired
- S07E06
- Total runtime
- 1d 2h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 September 1981 – October 1981 6 episodes
- Season 2 October 1982 – December 1982 7 episodes
- Season 3 November 1983 – December 1983 7 episodes
- Season 4 February 1985 – April 1985 7 episodes
- Season 5 August 1986 – October 1986 6 episodes
- the show was away for 2 years and 3 months
- Season 6 January 1989 – February 1989 6 episodes
- the show was away for 1 year and 10 months
- Season 7 December 1990 – February 1991 6 episodes
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S03E01 Homesick
November 10 · 29min find the promo
Show synopsis
Del Boy uses Rodney's election as chairman of the local tenants' association to plot a move to ground-floor accommodation.
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S03E02 Healthy Competition
November 17 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
Rodney breaks up the Trotter partnership to go it alone - with Mickey Pearce! Does Mickey's trip to the Costas mean that the duo are opening a Spanish branch already?
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S03E03 Friday the 14th
November 24 · 29min find the promo
Show synopsis
The Trotters visit Devon for a weekend's fishing but get involved with an escaped 'psycho' from the local mental hospital.
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S03E04 Yesterday Never Comes
December 1 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
Del Boy falls for posh tart Miranda when she comes to view a 'Queen Anne' cabinet, but Miranda is more interested in the painting that the boys' Gran lifted from her art dealer employer.
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S03E05 May the Force Be with You
December 8 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
D.I. Slater is on the track of a stolen microwave oven and Del Boy is in the frame.
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S03E06 Wanted
December 15 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
Rodney is on the run after he is accused of being the 'Peckham Pouncer' - but where is that fragrant smell, wafting through the ventilation ducts of Nelson Mandela House, coming from?
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S03E07 Who's a Pretty Boy?
December 22 · 27min find the promo
Show synopsis
Del Boy arranges for Rodney and Grandad to redecorate Denzil and Corinne's flat. What is Corrinne going to say when she finds out that her canary is brown bread ?