Only Fools and Horses

1981 • BBC

4.8

2.41K reviews

Rating

Eligible

Season 1 episodes (6)

1 Big Brother

9/7/81

Del is confident that he's on to a winner with Trigger's consignment of Old English vinyl briefcases. How can his brother Rodney even think of abandoning the high flying world of trading for a real job?

2 Go West Young Man

9/14/81

Del and Rodney are looking after Boycie's E Type Jaguar for the week. They head off for a night on the tiles and get lucky with a pair of sorts in Nicky and Michelle. The girls write their phone numbers on Del's cigar pack, but Rodney chucks it out of the window of the Jag on the way home. When Del performs an emergency stop, suddenly Boycie's luxury motor is not so pristine.

3 Cash and Curry

9/21/81

Eager to forge new business contacts, Del befriends Vimmal Malik, a wealthy businessman who seems eager to work with Trotters Independent Traders. All Del has to do to secure the deal of a lifetime is get hold of a poxy statue, the trouble is, he hasn't reckoned on a touch of gang warfare.

4 The Second Time Around

9/28/81

Del meets Trigger in The Nags Head, and he's stunned to hear that Pauline Harris, his ex-fiancee, is back in Peckham - twelve years after she left him to go to America. But with her return, Del is willing to forgive and forget, and it's not long before they are engaged again. Rodney's not so thrilled after finding out what happened to her first two husbands.

5 A Slow Bus to Chingford

10/5/81

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. But the best is yet to come, as Del launches Trotters' Ethnic Tours: a scenic tour around Chingford and Croydon, taking in such ethnic sights as the Lee Valley Viaduct.

6 The Russians are Coming

10/12/81

Another successful dodgy deal means Del has over a grand's worth of lead from a disused factory to get rid of. When Rodney points out the three tons of lead are in fact a DIY nuclear fall-out shelter, Del refuses to believe him until he reads the accompanying brochure. With the threat of nuclear holocaust preying on Rodney's nerves, they set about creating a survival plan.

About this show

Britain's best-loved comedy follows the dodgy deals and money making schemes of the quarrelsome Trotter family. From their high-rise council flat in South London, two brothers - Del-Boy, a crafty, confident wheeler dealer, and the lanky, eternal 'plonker' Rodney - are forever chasing that big business deal that will allow them to escape the grim realities of Nelson Mandela House and live the life of luxury. They remain endearingly undeterred as they duck and weave through setbacks and failures, spurred on by Del-Boy's cheerful cries of 'This time next year, we'll be millionaires!'

Ratings and reviews

4.8

2.41K reviews

Paul Carter

April 22, 2016

I have the originals transfered from video. Most people are unaware that the BBC have repeatedly cut and buchered the series pandering to the politically correct brigade. The most recent cuts came with the creators sons giving permission for even more cuts. I expect purely for financial gain. I bought the boxed set a few years back. After comparing with the original version I gave the set to charity shop. So sad what they have done to a TV classic.

191 people found this review helpful

Darryl Meechan

June 29, 2016

Before i start, only fools and horses is my most favourite show ever. I won't be buying the digital collection, after reading some of the reviews about it being cut. Apparently some of the best and funniest scenes have been removed. I'll just stick with my original silver case dvd's that have every episode uncut. Shame on you BBC for ruining the best TV show ever. 😠

23 people found this review helpful

Stuart Evans

September 15, 2019

One star is not in relation to the show it is a must have comedy classic every episode is a laugh a minute in it's original form but not in this re-edited format as it is missing many crucial funny scenes including copyrighted music so the BBC edited it out so they didn't have to pay the performing rights society royalties so i will never buy the digital version or any of the box sets because of this re-editing that was done to this show series 1 to 7 are uncut the rest are not fit for purpose.

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