Only Fools And Horses
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1981 - 2003
- 64 episodes (7 series)
Sitcom about two market traders, Del Boy and his brother Rodney. Stars David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Buster Merryfield, Lennard Pearce, Roger Lloyd Pack and more.
- Series 7, Episode 1 repeated Saturday at 9:40am on U&Gold
- Streaming rank this week: 110
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Series 1, Episode 5 - A Slow Bus To Chingford
Further details
The trouble starts when Del persuades the local bus company to hand over one of their open-top buses in exchange for Rodney working as a Trainee Nocturnal Security Officer - part of their latest company, Trotter Watch.
As part of the deal, Rodney has to suffer the nerve-jangling experience of patrolling the bus station on Tyler Street throughout the night.
The next part of Del's scheme is the launch of Trotters' Ethnic Tours: a scenic tour around Chingford and Croydon, taking in such ethnic sights as the Lee Valley Viaduct and the house where Sherlock Holmes was born. And despite a great deal of whinging from his family, Del persuades Rodney to drive the bus, whilst Grandad agrees to distribute the publicity leaflets.
But when nobody turns up to the launch of Trotters' Ethnic Tours, it is revealed that Grandad shares the legendary Trotter business acumen and has posted the advertising leaflets through the dust chute of Nelson Mandela House.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 6th October 1981
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
David Jason | Del |
Nicholas Lyndhurst | Rodney |
Lennard Pearce | Grandad |
Gaynor Ward | Janice (Rodney's girlfriend) |
John Sullivan | Writer |
Martin Shardlow | Director |
Ray Butt | Producer |
John Jarvis | Editor |
Mike Taylor | Editor |
Tony Snoaden | Production Designer |
Cynthia Ključo | Production Designer |
Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |