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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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TV matters: Only Fools and Horses

Viewers will laugh again when the much-loved chandelier scene is repeated - but what does that tell us about comedy?

Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 24th November 2011

Take a trip down Hooky Street - in print!

If you're a British comedy fan, the recently released Only Fools and Horses: The Story of Britain's Favourite Comedy book needs to be at the top of your Christmas list.

Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 16th November 2011

Only Fools and Horses by Graham McCann: review

Entertaining account of the making of Only Fools and Horses, 30 years after the start of Britain's favourite comedy.

Martin Chilton, The Telegraph, 9th November 2011

David Jason: His Only Fools and Horses secrets

An interview with David Jason about Only Fools and Horses.

Steve Clark, The Mirror, 8th September 2011

Audio: Theo Paphitis on his love of Only Fools

The first ever Only Fools and Horses was broadcast 30 years ago.

The sitcom, which ran for 10 years, was watched by more than 24 million people at its peak.

A new book has been released, claiming to have the official inside story.

Dragons' Den star Theo Paphitis is a big fan and told Radio 5 Live's Morning Reports about the foreward he has written for Only Fools and Horses: The Official Inside Story.

BBC News, 8th September 2011

Only Fools and Horses musical is 'strong possibility'

Only Fools and Horses star Sue Holderness has revealed there is a 'strong possibility' the BBC1 show could be turned into a West End musical.

Metro, 7th September 2011

Party held in recreated Only Fools and Horses flat

A host of famous faces had a lovely jubbly night out as they visited Del Boy and Rodney's flat in Peckham.

Anne Richardson, The Sun, 24th August 2011

Audio: 'Boycie' and 'Trigger' pay tribute to Sullivan

John Sullivan, the writer behind hit TV series such as "Only Fools and Horses" and "Citizen Smith", has died after a short illness. He was 64.

John Challis, who played Boycie in Only Fools and Horses, paid tribute to the actor by saying: "He was a funny man in his own right and he loved his jokes."

Challis and Roger Lloyd Pack, who played Trigger in the series, spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live about working with the series creator.

BBC News, 24th April 2011

Archive: Audio interview with John Sullivan

Archive audio interview. Only Fools And Horses writer John Sullivan tells the BBC what inspired him to create the "Best Sitcom in Britain".

BBC, 23rd April 2011

10 classic John Sullivan comedy lines

Only Fools and Horses scriptwriter John Sullivan, who has died aged 64, had a deep-rooted love of the English language. His characters' catchphrases and words have had a lasting impact on British culture, with several entering the language. Here's a quick guide to 10 amongst his best-known...

Peter Jackson, BBC News, 23rd April 2011

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