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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Uncle Albert's hints about his forthcoming birthday have been coming thick and fast but Del and Rodney try to pretend they haven't noticed - while secretly arranging a surprise party in the Nag's Head.
Del has been surprised by how successful Trigger has been at a dating agency and decides that he will give it a try as well. He registers under the name Derek Duvale and soon meets up with his first date, an actress called Raquel, who he treats to a steak lunch at the Hilton. They hit it off straight away and it looks like love is in the air.
Even Rodney seems to be having some success as he has persuaded barmaid 'Nervous Nerys' to go out on a date with him - despite Jevon and Mickey Pearce getting nowhere with her because they weren't macho enough for her.
But, as usual, everything is not as it seems and all three are in for a big surprise as their bubble is about to be burst one more time.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 25th December 1988
- Time
- 5:05pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 80 minutes
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Cast & crew
David Jason | Del |
Nicholas Lyndhurst | Rodney |
Buster Merryfield | Uncle Albert |
Roger Lloyd Pack | Trigger |
Patrick Murray | Mickey Pearce |
John Challis | Boycie |
Sue Holderness | Marlene |
Tessa Peake-Jones | Raquel |
Kenneth MacDonald | Mike |
Andree Bernard | Nervous Nerys |
Steven Woodcock | Jevon |
Roy Heather | Sid |
Tony Marshall | Chris |
Chris Stanton (as Christopher Stanton) | Technomatch agent |
Jean Warren | Sonia |
Nicholas Courtney | Charles |
Paul Beringer | Policeman |
Margaret Norris | Policewoman |
Martin Cochrane | Naval officer |
Jean Challis | Mrs Sansom |
John Sullivan | Writer |
Tony Dow | Director |
Gareth Gwenlan | Producer |
John Jarvis | Editor |
Chris Wadsworth | Editor |
Graham Lough | Production Designer |
John Sullivan | Composer |
Press
When Del Boy fell for Raquel: inside Only Fools And Horses' finest Christmas episode
First shown 35 years ago, Dates marked a dramatic - and romantic - turn for the sitcom. Tessa Peake-Jones - aka Raquel - recalls its magic.
Tom Fordy, The Telegraph, 20th December 2023