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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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Owner of Cushty Cuts in Folkestone has David Jason's autograph tattooed

A sitcom superfan has spoken of his delight after his screen hero autographed his arm - and he turned it into a tattoo.

Rhys Griffiths, Kent Online, 31st May 2022

Where are the new classic sitcoms?

When The One Show recently ran a poll to find the best-loved BBC shows ever, half of the top programmes were sitcoms - but none was launched within the last 15 years. So where are the future classics?

Ian Youngs, BBC, 14th May 2022

Only Fools' van voted world's greatest on-screen vehicle

The van in Only Fools And Horses has been voted the world's greatest on-screen vehicle.

Del Boy and Rodney's tatty, yellow three-wheeled Reliant beat a string of much-loved TV and movie motors. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang from the 1968 ­classic and the time-travelling DeLorean from 1985 flick Back To The Future were joint second.

Alex Goss, The Sun, 10th May 2022

Only Fools And Horses fan recreates famous scenes from sitcom using Lego

Saso Zibert has used Lego men to act as Del and Rodney and the other main characters including Uncle Albert and Grandad. Lego bricks have been used to construct the scenes.

The Mirror, 4th May 2022

Del Boy and Rodders face the end: inside Only Fools' darkest hour

A 1981 episode, "The Russians Are Coming", combined nuclear fears with real-life heroism to devastating effect. Time for a rewatch?

Tom Fordy, The Telegraph, 22nd March 2022

Only Fools And Horses firm sues creators of 'cushty' dining events

Case could have implications for other pastiche or tribute works based on copyrighted material.

Jim Waterson, The Guardian, 1st March 2022

Only Fools And Horses superfan gets 'Lovely Jubbly' farewell funeral

Only Fools And Horses superfan Steve Holloway got the perfect farewell at his funeral in Essex with a send off based on his favourite episode of the classic comedy. Family and friends dressed up as characters from the TV series which featured Del Boy and Rodney as Batman and Robin in the 1996 Christmas episode.

ITV, 17th February 2022

Only Fools And Horses voted favourite ever BBC show

Half of the best-loved BBC programmes of all time are comedies, a new poll has found. Only Fools And Horses topped the survey of viewers of The One Show to mark the Corporation's 100th birthday.

Chortle, 29th January 2022

Patrick Murray: OFAH reboot could be wrecked by 'the woke thing'

Only Fools And Horses star Patrick Murray would love to play Mickey Pearce again - but fears a reboot of the sitcom will be wrecked by BBC wokery.

Rod McPhee, The Sun, 27th January 2022

Mickey Pearce actor Patrick Murray diagnosed with cancer

Only Fools And Horses actor Patrick Murray, who played trilby-loving Mickey Pearce, has revealed he had a cancerous tumour in his lung.

Rod McPhee, The Sun, 25th January 2022

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