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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S01E01 Big Brother
September 8 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
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?
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S01E02 Go West Young Man
September 15 · 31min find the promo
Show synopsis
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…
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S01E03 Cash and Curry
September 22 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
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.
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S01E04 The Second Time Around
September 29 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
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...
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S01E05 A Slow Bus to Chingford
October 6 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
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?
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S01E06 The Russians Are Coming
October 13 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
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...