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Only Fools and Horses
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.
Where to watch Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses is streaming in the US on Britbox.
Seasons
- Series 1 — 6 episodes (September 8, 1981)
- Series 2 — 7 episodes (October 21, 1982)
- Series 3 — 7 episodes (November 10, 1983)
- Series 4 — 7 episodes (February 21, 1985)
- Series 5 — 6 episodes (August 31, 1986)
- Series 6 — 6 episodes (January 8, 1989)
- Series 7 — 6 episodes (December 30, 1990)
Cast
- David Jason as Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter
- Nicholas Lyndhurst as Rodney Trotter
- Buster Merryfield as Uncle Albert Trotter
- Gwyneth Strong as Cassandra Trotter (née Parry)
- Tessa Peake-Jones as Raquel Turner
- Patrick Murray as Mickey Pearce
- Sue Holderness as Marlene Boyce
- Roger Lloyd Pack as Trigger
- John Challis as Boycie
Details
- Created by
- John Sullivan
- First aired
- September 8, 1981
- Episodes
- 45
- Genres
- Comedy
- Network
- BBC One
- Status
- Ended
- TMDB score
- 8.1 / 10 from 318 votes
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