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Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Del (David Jason), Grandad (Lennard Pearce). Copyright: BBC
Only Fools And Horses

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.

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John Challis vents fury at £600 OFAH ticket resales

John Challis, 76, who played secondhand car dealer Boycie in the original Only Fools and Horses TV series, has spoken of his disgust at seeing tickets for the show's musical being bought then resold at hugely inflated prices.

Kelly Allen, The Mirror, 18th February 2019

Only Fools: : From Peckham to the West End

Long-running BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses is back - this time as a musical in London's West End.

It's co-written by comedian Paul Whitehouse, who also plays Grandad, and opens next week.

BBC, 16th February 2019

Only Fools And Horses musical extends West End run

The Only Fools And Horses musical has extended its West End run.

It began previews at Theatre Royal Haymarket on 9 February and will have its opening night on 19 February. The musical has extended its run until 31 August, with tickets on sale now.

What's On Stage, 11th February 2019

David Jason calls for Only Fools flat to be listed

Sir David Jason wants the block of flats in Only Fools and Horses to become a listed building to stop it being ­bulldozed for posh apartments.

Mark Jefferies, Daily Record, 18th January 2019

The top 10 British sitcoms of the 80s

After the dourness of the 1970s, the following decade was much more colourful and self-confident, and this reflected in the increasingly audacious premises of the best situation comedies of the era. There were still perennial British interests of class and social status, with observations on suburban life providing plenty of opportunity for writers.

Greg Jameson, Entertainment Focus, 29th December 2018

Only Fools & Horses: all 18 Christmas specials, ranked

When it comes to comedy, Christmas specials still long to capture the hearts and minds of turkey-stuffed viewers as Only Fools & Horses did across 18 specials between 1981 and 2003.

Tom Fordy, The Telegraph, 19th December 2018

Feuding producers in dispute again over OFAH live shows

A long-running feud between producers of two live shows inspired by Fawlty Towers has taken a fresh twist, after the rivals launched competing productions based on another classic BBC sitcom: Only Fools and Horses.

Georgia Snow, The Stage, 11th December 2018

Definitive guide to British comedy since Fawlty Towers

The British are coming, and they want to invade your television. With ... laughter.

Devon Ivie, Vulture, 21st November 2018

Only Fools And Horses to return as stage musical

Only Fools And Horses is to return, as a stage musical. Paul Whitehouse will play Grandad, with Tom Bennett as Del Boy and Ryan Hutton as Rodney.

British Comedy Guide, 8th October 2018

When sitcom gets serious

I have been thinking about the power of pathos in sitcom.

A Dose Of David Mitchell, 4th October 2018

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