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Only Fools And Horses
Series One - 1981 
BIG BROTHER
After flogging one legged turkeys from the back of a three wheeled van, Del's confident at last he's onto 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.
CASH AND CURRY
Del's swooping in on the deal of a life time - it could keep them all in pilau rice forever. All he has to do is get hold of a poxy statue... trouble is, he hasn't reckoned on a touch of gang warfare...
GO WEST YOUNG MAN
Rodney's depressed. His mate Mickey Pearce has moved in on his bird - Monica of the fat thighs - and life isn't exactly a social whirl. Del has the solution - they'll all be millionaires in a year - cue his smooth friend Boycie and a very dodgy deal...
THE SECOND TIME AROUND
Del's rekindled passion with old flame Pauline and it looks like wedding bells are in the air again. Rodney's not so thrilled after what happened to her first two husbands...
A SLOW BUS TO CHINGFORD
Del has a dream: The Trotter corporate skyscraper, rising majestically against the Peckham skyline. It's time for the latest money making scam, Trotter Ethnic Tours...
THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING
The threat of nuclear war looms over Peckham. What will become of The Nag's Head if the Russians attack? One thing's guaranteed, the Trotters will be sitting pretty in their DIY shelter...
CHRISTMAS CRACKERS
It's anthracite roast potatoes and green stuff all round - Grandad's cooking Christmas dinner! Trouble is, Rodney's in danger of dying of boredom. Then the glittering attractions of the Monte Carlo club beckon...
Series Two - 1982 
THE LONG LEGS OF THE LAW
It's a right tragedy! How will Del ever be able to show his face in the Nag's Head again after this? What will the neighbours say? Streuth! Rodders' besmirching the good reputation of the Trotter family by...dating a policewoman...
ASHES TO ASHES
Del's busy selling Trig's Gran's genuine antique urns. Trouble is, one of them is Trig's Grandad's last resting place! This calls for a ceremonial scattering in true Trotter style...
A LOSING STREAK
Del's been losing out to Boycie at cards again but he's confident that his luck's about to change. So, the scene is set for the biggest poker game Peckham's ever seen, chez Trotter. The stakes are high, and, as they say, he who dares wins, but what exactly has Boycie got up his sleeve ?
NO GREATER LOVE
Rodney's got himself a bird at last! Except she's no spring chicken and her jailbird husband's definitely the violent type. With his release imminent, Del thinks it's time to make themselves scarce... but Rodney wants to face him man to man...
THE YELLOW PERIL
Del's got a job painting a Chinese restaurant. Cue Rodney 'Leonardo' Trotter, armed with knock-off paint and a GCE in art - the creme de la menthe of the painting world...
IT NEVER RAINS
From selling Italian sunhats in the pouring rain in Peckham to basking on the beach in Benidorm - the Trotter family holiday is underway. Then Grandad has a spot of bother with the Spanish police...
A TOUCH OF GLASS
Del-Boy's fraternising with the Dresden collecting aristocracy. Quite a coup really, considering he's got a whole shipment of North Korean porcelain in the back of his van! Then there's also his other unique talent which may be of service - chandelier cleaning...
DIAMONDS ARE FOR HEATHER
Love is in the air and 'Ol Shep' is on the record player - yes, it's Christmas in Peckham and Del's fallen hook, line and sinker for the lovely Heather. Its seems Rodney's due for a sister-in-law. The only drawback is Heather's Husband...
Series Three - 1983 
HOMESICK
Lugging the shopping up those 12 flights of stairs is proving too much for Grandad. The doctor recommends a new council bungalow for the Trotter dynasty. Over to Rodney, the new chairman of the Housing Committee...
HEALTHY COMPETITION
Rodney's decided to go it alone and leave Peckham's own multinational conglomerate - Trotter's Independent Trading. By the end of the week he's already cornered the market in used lawn mower engines and with Mickey Pearce as his Financial Director, the sky's the limit...
FRIDAY THE 14TH
Del, Rodney and Grandad are Cornwall bound to Boycie's cottage and a spot of salmon poaching. Should be a doddle of a weekend's jolly, if you leave out the bit about the mad axe salmon fisherman killer who's just escaped from the local institute, that is.
YESTERDAY NEVER COMES
Del's into art dealing in a big way, especially when it involves a 'posh tart' like the glamorous Miranda. Has she really been wooed by his tequila sunsets or are her motives rather more mercenary ?
MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
A ripple of panic run through the Nag's Head. Del's old school enemy Slater is back in town, hell bent on revenge and brandishing his police badge...
WANTED
Watch out! The Peckham Pouncer's about! Alias Rodney Trotter...? Surely there must be some mistake ? Try telling that to Rodders, London's most wanted criminal...
WHO'S A PRETTY BOY
Move over Leonardo! The Trotter decorating business is on the roll again. This time they're just doing a favour for Denzil. Their instructions are simply enough:- Don't eat the fruit or turn on the TV and stay out of the kitchen...so what's happened to Busby, the canary ?
THICKER THAN WATER
'Tis certainly the season to be jolly and it's Grand Marnier and grapefruit all round when Del and Rodney's dad comes back to the fold after 18 years. Until he begins to cast doubt on Del's filial integrity, that is...
Series Four - 1985 
HAPPY RETURNS
Rodney's in love with Debbie from the newsagents. Could this mean the end of his dirty magazine fetish ? Trouble is, she's only 19 and 19 and a half years ago Del was pretty friendly with her mum...
STRAINED RELATIONS
Grandad's funeral brings Trotter relations from as far away as North London, including Uncle Albert whose intentions leave Del feeling 'like a turkey who's just caught Bernard Matthews grinning at him'
HOLE IN ONE
Rodney's none-too-shrewd investment in suntan oil during 'the worst winter in two million years' demands emergency measures, and Uncle Albert's only talent...
IT'S ONLY ROCK AND ROLL
Instead of the Albert Hall, Rodney's pop group were heading for 'sod all', until Del discovers their commercial potential.
SLEEPING DOGS LIE
Del's on to a great new money making scheme - looking after Boycie and Marlene's new puppy Dukie for a steal at £60 a week. Should be a doddle - a bit of the old Pedigree Chum and they should be away. Then Dukie falls victim to salmonella poisoning...
WATCHING THE GIRLS GO BY
Del set's Rodney up with a date, but when she gets to the do at the Nag's Head, she makes Rodney wish he hadn't...
AS ONE DOOR CLOSES
When Del Boy's hooky 'louvry' door deal, financed with Denzil's redundancy money, falls through, the boys attempt to repay him by catching a very rare butterfly...
TO HULL AND BACK
It sounded pretty 'Kushtie'. £15,000 to collect some diamonds from Amsterdam for Boycie and Abdul - with just a few snags. There's some dodgy geezer called Van Cleef at the Dutch end, Chief Inspector Slater and his boys in blue back home and a small matter of a bloody great customs hall in the middle...
Series Five - 1986 
FROM PRUSSIA WITH LOVE
When a German damsel turns up in the Nag's Head she's definitely in distress - and nine months pregnant at that. Rodney's all beer and sympathy but Del's got an idea - could this be the answer to Boycie and Marlene's dreams of a child and a golden opportunity to make a few bob along the way?
THE MIRACLE OF PECKHAM
Del Boy gets religion (or is he just on the make ?). The Madonna at the local church is seen to shed tears, but why does she only cry when it's raining and where did all that lead come from that's in Del's garage ?
THE LONGEST NIGHT
A burglar makes a daring raid on the local supermarket just a Del and family are out buying their weekly French stick. What's worse - Del sold him a duff watch down the local market...
TEA FOR THREE
Look out ! Del's tampered with the sunbed controls and Rodney's seeing red - literally ! His face is done to a turn. He'll hardly wow Trigger's lovely niece, Lisa, with his handsome good looks now which leaves the way pretty clear for Del himself. But revenge should certainly be sweet when he volunteers Del for a spot of hang gliding....
VIDEO NASTY
Rodney's been commissioned to make a film, with Mickey Pearce in the casting couch and practising with the camera filming just a few weddings, thanks to Del, 'earn while you learn'. More extra's than Ben Hur, what could go wrong ?
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE ?
Del Boy gets the chance to become a millionaire and make a fresh start with his old partner Jumbo Mills, down under in Australia, running his used car business. Both having equal shares in the company with 51% each !
A ROYAL FLUSH
Rodney meets Victoria down the market away from 'Special Branch', as soon as Del finds out that Rodder's is dating the Duke of Malbury's daughter, he starts making plans for the wedding of the year.
Christmas Day 1987
THE FROG'S LEGACY
Despite Rodders undertaking a dead impressive new job, life for the Trotters is far from 'Kushti'. Del's state-of-the-ark computers are going down about as well as bacon sandwiches at a bar mitzvah, while at the market, Uncle Albert's unconvincing performances of lumbago recovery have left the flat knee-deep in x-ray massage gizmos. Still things can only get better...
Christmas Day 1988
DATES
It's been a good month for Trotter's Independent Trading Company. The unprecedented demand for ladies razors has meant Del and Rodney can escape the daily struggle for a while and enjoy life's rewards. Uncle Albert's unmissable hints about his forthcoming birthday means there's a celebration on the cards and the new computer dating agency means romance is in the air...
Series Six - 1989 
YUPPY LOVE
80's fever is spreading fast ! Del Boy's on the up and up into the exciting world of red braces and yuppy sorts. Armed with his filofax and briefcase he's ready to take on the city - well Peckham, anyway. Meanwhile Rodney's on the pull, with a classy bird called Cassandra. Wonder what she'll think of Nelson Mandela Towers....
DANGER UXD
Just faking a signature on a delivery note means that Del can take possession of 50 dolls for absolutely nothing. The only problem is that 'Lusty Linda' and 'Erotic Estelle' are not exactly what he had in mind and would seem more appropriate to Dirty Barry's dubious trade rather than the local toy shop...
CHAIN GANG
It's the deal of a lifetime ! Faced with the opportunity of buying 250 18 carat gold chains from retired jeweller, Arnie, Del just can't resist. Hastily, a multi-million dollar business consortium is formed - well, Mike from the Nag's Head, Trig, Boycie, Uncle Albert and a reluctant Rodney, anyway. Everything's pretty cushtie until Arnie's taken ill just as the deal is about to be sealed and Del is left with the feeling that all that glitters.....
THE UNLUCKY WINNER IS...
Rodney's won a holiday for three in the Mediterranean courtesy of Del and the Megaflakes drawing competition. The only snag is he's got to pretend he's fourteen years old all week. Should be a doddle - all he's got to do is keep his head down. Then the skateboarding and break-dancing competitions begin...
SICKNESS AND WEALTH
While excruciating stomach cramps and a constant diet of health salts might drive some people to visit a doctor, not our Del ! Oh no, he knows he's only suffering from that scourge of all serious yuppies, PMA - Positive Mental Attitude ! So, it's going to require some nifty plotting by Rodney and Uncle Albert to get Del to visit the dreaded 'D' word !
LITTLE PROBLEMS
With his diploma in computer science, new job in Cassandra's father's firm and impending marriage, Rodney's certainly on the up. Del's even promised to take care of his share of the flat deposit. Only problem is, Del's gone and got himself into a bit of bother over some hookey mobile phones, with the less than understanding Driscoll brothers and unless he comes up with £2,0000 pretty sharpish, they're going to take care of him...
THE JOLLY BOY'S OUTING
Del is organising the annual beano to Margate, the traditional Jolly Boys' Outing. But Rodney and Cassandra have just celebrated their first wedding anniversary and she's worried about him going out with the boys - especially as she's angling for promotion with her yuppie boss, Stephen. When Rodders is arrested and the whole party is stranded by a very nasty accident, her worst fears are realised....
Series 7 1990 / 91 
RODNEY COME HOME
Rodney and Cassandra have a fight about her pursuit of 'Operation Cassandra' and he leaves home. He has to sleep on the sofa because Raquel hasn't yet agreed to 'stamp Del's card'. In an attempt to make Cassandra jealous Rodney arranges a date with Tanya, the 'bow wow' from the Peckham Exhaust Centre'. He backs out before going through with it but somehow Cassandra still finds out. Del's heart is in the right place, pity about his brain !
THE SKY'S THE LIMIT
What can Albert and Del do about Rodney leaving Cassandra and moving back into the flat ? Alan suggests that Rodney picks her up when she arrives back from her week in Spain. However chaos at Gatwick means that the evening that Rodney has planned just doesn't happen. Could there be some connection with Del's purchase of a satellite dish ?
THE CHANCE OF A LUNCHTIME
Never lose sight of your dreams ! Del Boy dreams of shifting a thousand 'National Anthem' musical doorbells. Raquel's audition sets her dreaming of acting on Broadway. Not that Del is much help (They asked him what he thought about Hamlet, he said he preferred Castellas). While Raquel gets the chance to join the world of cravats and codpieces, Rodders loses his job in true plonker style. Raquel has some news for Del Boy that makes his greatest dream come true.
STAGE FRIGHT
With Raquel pregnant, Del 'Yuppie' Trotter's plan to achieve millionaire status must move up a gear. So the chance to supply the cabaret at the Starlight Rooms for old friend, Eric to the tune of 600 quid, is too good to miss. With Raquel dusting off her vocal chords in the kitchen and Trig's mate Tony Angelino, the singing dustman, waiting in the wings, everything's sorted. Until Del discovers exactly who the real owner of the club is and the extent of Tony's vocal wange !
CLASS OF '62
A Class of'62 reunion in the Nag's Head signals Roy Slater's return to Civvy Street after years in the 'Nick'. But why has this crooked ex-copper decided to come back to Peckham when he is universally loathed ? Just as Trig, Del, Boycie and Denzil begin to believe that he really has changed for the better, Del discovers the real reason for his reunion...
HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY UNCLE
Albert's pumping iron and looking like a born again Teddy Boy, while Rodders' drinking bouts leave him looking like one of the living dead. Del attempts to pamper the pregnant Raquel by buying a bargain banger from Boycie and take on the unemployable Rodney as Director of Commercial Development, Lord Rodney. As Rodney get to works on his first project - washing 'the Pratmobile', Albert returns from the over 60's club bruised and battered. Has he really been mugged by four, five or six skinheads or is the source of the old navy boxing champion's injuries more embarrassing ?
THREE MEN, A WOMAN AND A BABY
Del's about to become a father but even that can't cheer Rodney-the-vegetarian up. The Polar Cap is melting, the rain forrest is dying, the sea is being poisoned, and he hasn't had a "bit for months". Not even one of Del's new ponytail wigs could enhance his image in Cassandr's eyes....
MIAMI TWICE
THE AMERICAN DREAM Christmas Eve 1991
Rodney receives his "Maxwell Money" from the printing firm's pension fund. Del suggests he buys two tickets to Miami for him and Cassandra, in fact he's even bought them for Rodney with one of his cheques. When Cassandra can't go who could Rodney take in her place ? Del's in a bit of bother over some Rumanian Riesling and he needs to lay low for a while. Who's this guy in front of him in the queue for the Virgin Atlantic Flight ? He's acting like he owns the plane !
OH TO BE IN ENGLAND Christmas Day 1991
Del Boy and Rodney haven't been in Miami a day yet and they've had their camera all their luggage and money stolen. How lucky they bumped into these nice 'Family' boys at the night club they popped into to make a phone call. What they don't know is that there is a Godfather involved and they are expendable. On the run in the Everglades is not a fun experience especially as someone's let out some alligator's, maybe they'll bump into someone they know....
Christmas Day 1992
MOTHER NATURE'S SON
Del Boy's latest scheme is to bottle tap water and sell it as 'Peckham Spring' water (he's only repackaging it). It's a great success but when Rodney finds out about it he knows that is is illegal and that they must stop. But hang on - where did Del get the load to start the venture ? Maybe he better go along with it after all. Why is the 24 hour rubbish tip closed at night anyway ?
Christmas Day 1993
FATAL EXTRACTION
While Peckham is in the midst of rioting, Del Boy is having trouble with his teeth and with Raquel. She is objecting to him spending all night at the 1.11 Club. It is no surprise when she leaves him, but Del goes straight back into dating. When he changes his mind he wants to forget about it, but will the scorned woman let him ?
Christmas Day 1996
HEROES & VILLAINS
Only on the streets of Peckham will you find - No VAT Man and Boy Plonker. Del is stuck with 125 Latvian radio alarm clocks that go off when they like, a box full of base ball caps 'that even East 17 fans wouldn't wear' and the council have turned down his application for a home improvements grant.
27th December 1996
MODERN MAN
With the help of a new man's manual, Del is learning to give attention to Raquel if only she would stop talking while he is trying to read. Meanwhile Rodders, 'accustomed to the security of an irregular wage', is applying for a new job. Can the Trotter business empire survive without him ?
29th December 1996
TIME ON OUR HANDS
Raquel has invited her parents for dinner. Rodney's doing a stock take in the garage and has found an artificial leg and Showaddywaddy LP's, DelBoys practising a bit of brotherly love. Who'd think TITCO are about to cease trading ?
COMIC RELIEF SPECIAL March 1997
10 minute episode in which Rodney discusses a holiday for him and Cassandra, Del tells him he's doesn't have to be a Chief Inspector to realise that he cannot afford to go !
25th December 2001
If Only The Could See Us Now
25th December 2002
Strangers On The Shore
25th December 2003
Sleepless in Peckham
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