Only Fools and Horses

Only Fools and Horses

This time next year, we'll be millionaires!

1981 · 7 seasons · 45 eps · ★ 8.1 · Comedy

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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.

Created by John Sullivan

Network: BBC One

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David Jason Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter
Nicholas Lyndhurst Rodney Trotter
Buster Merryfield Uncle Albert Trotter
Roger Lloyd Pack Trigger
John Challis Boycie
Lennard Pearce Edward 'Grandad' Trotter
Kenneth MacDonald Mike Fisher
Sue Holderness Marlene Boyce
Patrick Murray Mickey Pearce
Tessa Peake-Jones Raquel Turner
Gwyneth Strong Cassandra Parry
Nula Conwell Maureen

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