Only Fools and Horses Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Only Fools and Horses: Season 8 (1996)

• Season 8 Episode 4: Selection Box

  The old watch Del finds in the garage makes the Trotters millionaires.

• Season 8 Episode 3: Time on Our Hands

  Raquel invites her estranged parents around for dinner, and Del-Boy's keen to make an impression - but a mix-up with the gravy boat puts a damper on proceedings. However, things soon take a turn for the better when Del-Boy's 'father-in-law' finds an old watch among the Trotters' junk, which he claims could net them a pretty packet at auction. But nothing can quite prepare them for the shock they have in store. Comedy, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Buster Merryfield

• Season 8 Episode 2: Modern Men

  Del buys a new manual to help him show Raquel more appreciation and give him the confidence to make positive decisions. Unfortunately, it's as a result of such upbeat thinking that the Trotters' cash flow hits an all-time low and an angry punter is left baying for blood. David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Tessa Peake-Jones star

• Season 8 Episode 1: Heroes and Villains

  Del feels down on his luck after the council rejects his application for a home improvement grant, but his spirits are raised when he hears about a fancy dress party across town. David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Buster Merryfield star as the wheeler-dealers in the first part of the Christmas 1996 trilogy, which was originally to have marked the Trotters' final outing. With Tessa Peake-Jones, Gwyneth Strong, Douglas Hodge and Angela Bruce

Only Fools and Horses: Season 7 (1990 - 1991)

• Season 7 Episode 6: Three Men, a Woman and a Baby

  As the birth of Del-Boy Jnr approaches, Rodney and Albert begin to worry that the flat will get a bit overcrowded. Del himself feels well prepared for fatherhood thanks to a stint at antenatal classes with Raquel. Comedy, starring David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst

• Season 7 Episode 5: He Ain't Heavy, He's My Uncle

  Uncle Albert falls victim to muggers, so Del-Boy resolves to take the law into his own hands, while Rodney becomes a director in Trotters' Independent Traders - and his first job is to give the car a good clean. Comedy, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Buster Merryfield

• Season 7 Episode 4: The Class of '62

  Del is invited to a school reunion at the Nag's Head organised by old adversary Roy Slater (Jim Broadbent), who has recently been released from prison and claims to have turned over a new leaf. Comedy, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Tessa Peake-Jones

• Season 7 Episode 3: Stage Fright

  Del becomes a showbiz entrepreneur after discovering a sensational Tom Jones-style singer at a local club. Teaming him up with Raquel, he wastes no time in booking the duo at a birthday party for the elderly mother of a local hoodlum - but it soon becomes clear his new signing is not everything he is cracked up to be. Comedy, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Tessa Peake-Jones, with a guest appearance by Philip Pope

• Season 7 Episode 2: The Chance of a Lunchtime

  An audition gives Raquel the chance of a lifetime and - perhaps more importantly - an excuse to get out of Nelson Mandela House. Del-Boy is as excited as she is about the prospect, but that's only because he sees himself as the man behind her rapid rise to stardom. Comedy, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Tessa Peake-Jones

• Season 7 Episode 1: The Sky's the Limit

  Del seizes a rare opportunity to make a quick profit and bring Trotters Independent Traders into the high-tech world of satellite communications. Meanwhile, Rodney plunges to the depths of despair as his marriage continues to deteriorate. Wheeler-dealer comedy, starring David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst

Only Fools and Horses: Season 6 (1989)

• Season 6 Episode 6: Little Problems

  Rodney ties the knot with Cassandra - but Del has more on his mind than best man duties as the dreaded Driscoll brothers arrive at the pub baying for his blood over some stolen mobile phones. Comedy, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Gwyneth Strong

• Season 6 Episode 5: Sickness and Wealth

  Del's beloved mum makes contact during a seance at the Nag's Head, inspiring him to visit the doctor to seek treatment for stomach cramps. Admitted to hospital for tests, he fears there's something seriously wrong with him - but a bacon sandwich and alcoholic beverage smuggled in by Rodney soon put the smile back on his face. Comedy, with David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Buster Merryfield

• Season 6 Episode 4: The Unlucky Winner Is

  Del enters one of Rodney's old paintings in a competition and is over the moon when he wins a holiday for three at a five-star hotel in Majorca. Soon after, the Trotter brothers and Cassandra arrive at Palma Airport - and it's only then that Del-Boy reveals there's a slight snag. Comedy, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Gwyneth Strong

• Season 6 Episode 3: Chain Gang

  A retired jeweller offers Del the deal of a lifetime - then suddenly suffers a heart attack and gets carted off to hospital with a briefcase containing 250 cut-price gold necklaces still chained to his wrist. Comedy, starring David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst

• Season 6 Episode 2: Danger UXD

  Dodgy dealer Del gets his hands on a consignment of self-inflating rubber dolls - which turn out to be filled with explosive gas. Comedy, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Buster Merryfield

• Season 6 Episode 1: Yuppy Love

  The Trotters are going up in the world in this late-Eighties episode. Del-Boy becomes a yuppie, complete with red braces, Filofax and chrome briefcase. Meanwhile, Rodney starts a computer course at night school, where he meets the lovely Cassandra. Comedy, starring David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst

Only Fools and Horses: Season 5 (1986)

• Season 5 Episode 6: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

  An old friend returns from Australia flushed with success, and offers Del a share in his business empire Down Under. It's a tempting prospect, but means leaving Nelson Mandela House and little brother Rodney behind. David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst star

• Season 5 Episode 5: Video Nasty

  Rodney and Mickey Pearce are commissioned to make a community film, but Del-Boy soon gets in on the act, offering a role to anyone who wants one - providing they pay for the privilege

• Season 5 Episode 4: Tea for Three

  Tempers flare between the Trotter brothers as they fall for the same girl - and Del's efforts to win the romance war leave his future hanging in the air. Comedy, starring David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst

• Season 5 Episode 3: The Longest Night

  For once, Del-Boy is an innocent victim when a routine trip to the supermarket turns into a tense night as an inept robber holds the Trotters hostage along with the manager and security guard. However, it's a fair bet the lovable wide boy will turn the situation to his advantage sooner rather than later. Comedy, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Vas Blackwood

• Season 5 Episode 2: The Miracle of Peckham

  A weeping statue in the local church gives Del an idea for a money-making scheme to help a hospice under threat of closure. However, his efforts are thwarted when rain stops play. Comedy, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Buster Merryfield

• Season 5 Episode 1: From Prussia with Love

  The Trotters meet a heavily pregnant German woman who is in need of help, so eternal optimist Del-Boy becomes her saviour, aiming to earn himself a few bob into the bargain by making Marlene and Boycie's dreams come true. Comedy, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Buster Merryfield and John Challis

Only Fools and Horses: Season 4 (1985)

• Season 4 Episode 7: As One Door Closes

  Del snatches a chance to make a quick profit, leaving gullible Denzil stripped of his redundancy money. Comedy, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Buster Merryfield

• Season 4 Episode 6: Watching the Girls Go By

  Mickey Pearce bets Rodney he can't find a date for a party at the Nag's Head, so Del steps in to help - by paying a stripper to pose as his brother's girlfriend. Comedy, starring David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst

• Season 4 Episode 5: Sleeping Dogs Lie

  The Trotters agree to dog-sit while Boycie and Marlene go on holiday, and happily tuck into the fresh meat lovingly provided for their charge - little suspecting what lies ahead. Comedy, starring David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst

• Season 4 Episode 4: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll

  Rodney aspires to be a pop star, taking on the role of the drumless drummer in Mental Mickey's band but, not surprisingly, Del-Boy manages to ruin his chances. With a guest appearance by former disc jockey Mike Read, alongside David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst

• Season 4 Episode 3: Hole in One

  Uncle Albert has a nasty fall down the cellar at the Nag's Head, but turns his injury into a profit-making opportunity - eagerly egged on by wheeler-dealer Del-Boy. Classic comedy, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Buster Merryfield

• Season 4 Episode 2: Strained Relations

  Del and Rodney mourn Grandad's death, and feel gratified to see such a good turn-out of friends and relatives at his funeral - even if most people are more interested in the food afterwards. But one of the guests, a certain long-lost seafaring uncle, ends up outstaying his welcome

• Season 4 Episode 1: Happy Returns

  Love is in the air for the Trotter brothers as the new spark in Rodney's life brings Del a chance encounter with an old flame. David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst star

Only Fools and Horses: Season 3 (1983)

• Season 3 Episode 7: Who's a Pretty Boy?

  The Trotters embark on a decorating venture for Denzil - but a mishap involving a canary ensures the deal ends in disaster. Comedy, with David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst

• Season 3 Episode 6: Wanted

  Rodney is mistaken for local pervert the Peckham Pouncer and, fearful of a life behind bars, promptly goes into hiding - unaware devious brother Del has set him up for a laugh. Comedy, starring Nicholas Lyndhurst and David Jason

• Season 3 Episode 5: May the Force Be with You

  Rodney unwittingly causes uproar in the Trotter household by bringing home a stranger claiming to be an old friend of Del's. Starring David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst, with a guest appearance by Jim Broadbent

• Season 3 Episode 4: Yesterday Never Comes

  Del-Boy falls for a glamorous art dealer who comes to view one of his 'antique' cabinets - but the feeling is not necessarily mutual. Comedy, starring David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst

• Season 3 Episode 3: Friday the 14th

  Del's latest foolproof scheme to make a million involves a spot of salmon-poaching but, unfortunately, the wheeler-dealer finds the bracing country air is not all it is cracked up to be. David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst star

• Season 3 Episode 2: Healthy Competition

  Rodney tires of his role as junior partner in Trotters Independent Traders and decides to set up a rival business with best mate and would-be wide boy Mickey Pearce, hoping to give wheeler-dealer Del a run for his money. Nicholas Lyndhurst, David Jason and Patrick Murray star

• Season 3 Episode 1: Homesick

  The rundown state of the flats in Nelson Mandela House prompts Rodney to join the residents' committee, and he soon finds himself hobnobbing with council officials - a situation Del isn't slow to exploit. Starring David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst

Only Fools and Horses: Season 2 (1982)

• Season 2 Episode 7: A Touch of Glass

  Del seizes a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to improve his social standing by ingratiating himself with the green-welly brigade - and ropes a reluctant Rodney and Grandad into helping him. David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst star in the famous 'glass chandelier' episode

• Season 2 Episode 6: It Never Rains

  Del and Rodney reluctantly agree to let Grandad accompany them on their holiday abroad - a decision they soon come to regret. Comedy, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Lennard Pearce

• Season 2 Episode 5: The Yellow Peril

  Del jumps at the opportunity to decorate the local Chinese restaurant to make a quick profit, and the results are outstanding in more ways than one. Comedy, with David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Lennard Pearce

• Season 2 Episode 4: No Greater Love

  Del-Boy cannot believe his ears when Rodney tells him he is found a girlfriend. The trouble is, the woman's old enough to be his mum - and to make matters worse, her jailbird husband is about to be released from prison

• Season 2 Episode 3: A Losing Streak

  Del takes up cards in his latest bid to make his first million - much to the annoyance of Rodney and Grandad, who reckon he will end up gambling away all their worldly goods. Comedy with the wheeler-dealing Trotter family, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Lennard Pearce

• Season 2 Episode 2: Ashes to Ashes

  Del gets the chance to sell off a couple of antique urns - the only problem being Trigger's dear, departed grandfather, whose ashes are kept in one of them. Vintage comedy, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Lennard Pearce and Roger Lloyd Pack

• Season 2 Episode 1: The Long Legs of the Law

  Rodney starts going out with a policewoman, much to the consternation of dodgy dealer Del-Boy, who's terrified that one wrong word from his little brother could see him banged up for five years. Vintage comedy, starring Nicholas Lyndhurst, David Jason and Lennard Pearce

Only Fools and Horses: Season 1 (1981)

• Season 1 Episode 6: The Russians Are Coming

  Del-Boy comes across three tons of solid lead which turns out to be a DIY nuclear fallout shelter, so he, Rodney and Grandad collect their sleeping bags and food and have a practice run to make sure they'll know what to do when the Russians attack

• Season 1 Episode 5: Slow Bus to Chingford

  Del spots another sure-fire winner and decides to enter the highly profitable tourist trade - and with Rodney and Grandad backing him 100 per cent, this is surely one venture that can't possibly fail. Vintage comedy, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Lennard Pearce

• Season 1 Episode 4: The Second Time Around

  One of Del's old flames turns up out of the blue, so Rodney and Grandad set out to extinguish any passion which might still be smouldering in the Peckham wide boy's heart. Vintage comedy, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Lennard Pearce

• Season 1 Episode 3: Cash and Curry

  Del finds himself mediating in an age-old family feud after getting his hands on a valuable statue wanted by two different parties. Comedy, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Lennard Pearce

• Season 1 Episode 2: Go West Young Man

  Del and Rodney make a bit of cash on a used-car deal and decide to celebrate in style with a night out in the West End. Vintage comedy, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Lennard Pearce

• Season 1 Episode 1: Big Brother

  The first ever episode of John Sullivan's classic comedy, originally broadcast in 1981, which introduced the viewing public to the Trotter family. Rodney grows tired of being dogsbody to wheeler-dealing older brother Del-Boy and decides to set out on his own. David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst star, with Lennard Pearce as Grandad

Only Fools and Horses: Special (1981 - 2003)

• Special Episode 18: Only Fools and Horses Top 40 Moments

  John Challis and Sue Holderness present a countdown of popular scenes from the classic comedy, as voted for by viewers. With contributions by cast, crew and celebrity fans

• Special Episode 17: Sleepless in Peckham

  Christmas special from 2003. As Rodney and Cassandra prepare for the arrival of their own little plonker, the Trotter brothers must raise the money they need to pay back the Inland Revenue or risk losing their cherished flat in Nelson Mandela House - but an old photo soon takes the plot into much darker territory. Starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Tessa Peake-Jones, Gwyneth Strong and John Challis

• Special Episode 16: Strangers on the Shore

  After a taste of the high life, Del-Boy and Rodney are back in Nelson Mandela House and back in business as Trotters Independent Traders. And when they receive an invitation to a cross-Channel Navy reunion intended for dear-departed Uncle Albert, Del spies the opportunity to make a few quid on a booze cruise. The only problem is, Rodney is now the company's managing director and would never approve. David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, John Challis and Tessa Peake-Jones star in the 2002 Christmas special

• Special Episode 15: If They Could See Us Now

  Five years after finally achieving their lifelong dream of becoming millionaires, the Trotter brothers jet off to Monte Carlo with their wives and little Damien - but another dodgy deal by Del sees them scarpering back home and straight to the bankruptcy court. As the despondent duo come to terms with losing their fortune, they receive shocking news about Uncle Albert. Christmas special from 2001

• Special Episode 14: Fatal Extraction

  A nagging toothache forces a reluctant Del to visit the dentist - but he gets more than he bargained for when the receptionist falls for him and embarks on a Fatal Attraction-style campaign to get her hooks into him. Meanwhile, Cassandra's plan to have a baby takes its toll on Rodney, who has never been so exhausted in all his life. Another chance to see the 1993 Christmas special

• Special Episode 13: Mother Nature's Son

  Always one to jump on the latest passing bandwagon, Del-Boy goes eco-friendly and decides to create a better world for baby Damien and his generation - by starting his own bottled water business. Christmas edition of the comedy from 1992, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Buster Merryfield and Tessa Peake-Jones

• Special Episode 12: Miami Twice - Part Two: Oh to Be in England

  Part two of two. The Trotters arrive in Florida, and walk straight into disaster after their camper van is robbed and local Mafiosi take a shine to Del-Boy, who bears more than a passing resemblance to their boss. What Del does not know is that they are planning to have him killed as a way of faking the godfather's death to help him escape prison. Feature-length episode of the comedy, starring David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst, with a cameo appearance by Bee Gee Barry Gibb

• Special Episode 11: Miami Twice - Part One: The American Dream

  Part one of two. The Trotters' get a chance to escape Peckham for a holiday in the Florida sun - but it means Del leaving his newborn son behind. David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst star, with Buster Merryfield, Tessa Peake-Jones, Gwyneth Strong, Denis Lill and Roger Lloyd Pack

• Special Episode 10: Rodney Come Home

  Rodney leaves home after a fight with Cassandra, and arranges a date with receptionist Tanya in an effort to make his wife jealous - but with Del's interference, it's clear the plan isn't going to work as it should. Christmas special first shown in 1990, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Buster Merryfield

• Special Episode 9: The Jolly Boys' Outing

  The Trotters go on a lads' day out to Margate with their mates, but things don't exactly go as expected when their bus blows up, leaving them stranded overnight in the seaside town. Finding a room in the hotel from hell, the brothers are only too happy to go out and sample the local nightlife - and that's when Del-Boy gets a blast from the past. Christmas special from 1989

• Special Episode 8: Dates

  Del-Boy embarks on a new romance with Raquel, an actress he meets through a computer dating agency, while Rodney takes 'Nervous Nerys' out for a burn in the three-wheeler - but as ever with the Peckham twosome, nothing goes quite according to plan. Christmas special from 1988, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Tessa Peake-Jones

• Special Episode 7: The Frog's Legacy

  The Trotter brothers are guests at a wedding, where they are intrigued to hear their dear departed mother had a secret treasure trove. Christmas special of the long-running comedy, originally shown in 1987, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Buster Merryfield, with a guest appearance by Joan Sims

• Special Episode 6: A Royal Flush

  Del turns up unexpectedly at a posh country house when Rodney dates Victoria, the Duke of Maylebury's daughter - but the chance of making a fast buck is never far from his mind. Christmas edition from 1986, starring David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst

• Special Episode 5: To Hull and Back

  Del-Boy enters the import trade after striking a deal with Boycie to fetch a consignment of dodgy diamonds across from Holland, and ropes in Rodney and Uncle Albert to help. Their plans are jeopardised when old foe Chief Inspector Slater picks up the Trotters' trail. Feature-length episode of the comedy, with David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Buster Merryfield and guest star Jim Broadbent

• Special Episode 4: Thicker Than Water

  Del and Rodney's Christmas celebrations are disrupted by the unexpected arrival of their estranged father - leaving the brothers doubtful whether they can trust him after such a long absence. Another chance to see the 1983 festive special of John Sullivan's comedy

• Special Episode 3: Diamonds Are for Heather

  Christmas proves a depressing time for Del-Boy as he tries to get over another failed romance, but he soon bounces back when he finds a new lady friend. The problem is, she also has a son. Christmas special from 1982, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Lennard Pearce

• Special Episode 2: The Funny Side of Christmas: Christmas Trees
• Special Episode 1: Christmas Crackers

  It's Christmas, a time of goodwill and cheer, but Del and Rodney are so sick of Grandad's cooking and TV circuses that they put on their glad rags and have a festive night out. Special edition of the comedy from 1981, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Lennard Pearce