Only Fools and Horses (1981)

About This Series

Only Fools and Horses is a comedy series created by John Sullivan. Its leading cast includes David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Buster Merryfield. It premiered on September 8, 1981 on BBC One. TMDB lists 7 seasons and 45 episodes so far and has ended.

Synopsis

Only Fools and Horses.... Is a British sitcom created and written by John Sullivan. Seven series were originally transmitted on BBC One from 1981 to 1991, with sixteen sporadic Christmas specials aired until 2003. In working-class Peckham in south-east London, ambitious market trader Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter and his younger half-brother Rodney, explore their highs and lows in life, in particular their attempts to get rich. Initially not an immediate hit and receiving little promotion early on, it later achieved consistently high ratings, and the 1996 episode "Time on Our Hands" (originally billed as the series finale) holds the record for the biggest UK audience for a sitcom episode, attracting 24.3 million viewers. The series bears a significant influence on British culture, contributing several words and phrases to the English language.

Synopsis from TMDB.

Cast

• David Jason Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter 45 episodes
• Nicholas Lyndhurst Rodney Trotter 45 episodes
• Buster Merryfield Uncle Albert Trotter 24 episodes
• Roger Lloyd Pack Trigger 22 episodes
• John Challis Boycie 20 episodes
• Lennard Pearce Edward 'Grandad' Trotter 19 episodes
• Kenneth MacDonald Mike Fisher 19 episodes
• Patrick Murray Mickey Pearce 7 episodes
• Gwyneth Strong Cassandra Parry 7 episodes
• Tessa Peake-Jones Raquel Turner 6 episodes
• Paul Barber Denzil Tulser 6 episodes
• Sue Holderness Marlene Boyce 5 episodes
• Nula Conwell Maureen 5 episodes
• Michèle Winstanley Karen 3 episodes
• Steven Woodcock Jevon 3 episodes
• Denis Lill Alan Parry 3 episodes
• P Peta Bernard Joyce the Barmaid 2 episodes
• N Nick Stringer Aussie Man 2 episodes

Seasons

• Series 11981 · 6 episodes
• Series 21982 · 7 episodes
• Series 31983 · 7 episodes
• Series 41985 · 7 episodes
• Series 51986 · 6 episodes
• Series 61989 · 6 episodes
• Series 71990 · 6 episodes
• Specials1981 · 42 episodes