Only Fools & Horses - The Complete Collection [DVD] [2017]

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Only Fools and Horses – and consequently John Sullivan – is credited with the popularisation in Britain of several words and phrases used by Del Boy, particularly Rigby, Sam (28 May 2015). "Del Boy is releasing his autobiography He Who Dares in October". Digital Spy . Retrieved 3 July 2017. Cassandra Trotter (née Parry) ( Gwyneth Strong) — Cassandra first met Rodney in " Yuppy Love". Their relationship blossomed, and by the end of series six the two had married. Cassandra's career-driven lifestyle caused fights with Rodney, and their marriage problems formed one of the main storylines in the seventh series. [28]

Sullivan had initially given the show the working title Readies. For the actual title he intended to use, as a reference to the protagonist's tax- and work-evading lifestyle, Only Fools and Horses. That name was based on a genuine, though very obscure, saying, " only fools and horses work for a living", which had its origins in 19th-century American vaudeville. [66] "Only Fools and Horses" had also been the title of an episode of Citizen Smith, and Sullivan liked the expression and thought it was suited to the new sitcom. [67] He also thought longer titles would attract attention. [66] He was first overruled on the grounds that the audience would not understand the title, but he eventually got his way. [68] Filming and transmission [ edit ] The second Only Fools and Horses line-up of (left to right) Del Boy (David Jason), Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst) and Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield) lasted from 1985 to 1996. In October 2015, He Who Dares..., a fictional autobiography, was published by Ebury Press. The book was written by John Sullivan's son, Jim Sullivan. [182] [183]In addition to its mainstream popularity, Only Fools and Horses has developed a cult following. The Only Fools and Horses Appreciation Society, established in 1993, has a membership of around 7,000, [237] published 45 issues of a quarterly newsletter, Hookie Street, and organises annual conventions of fans, often attended by cast members. The Society has also organised an Only Fools and Horses museum, containing props from the series, including Del's camel coat and the Trotters' Ford Capri. [238] It was named one of the top 20 cult television programmes of all time by TV critic Jeff Evans. Evans spoke of: Sid ( Roy Heather) — Sid made sparse appearances throughout the show's run, mainly as the proprietor of the dirty and unhygenic local cafe. In the episode "The Jolly Boys' Outing", it is revealed that Sid fought in the Second World War. He was captured and imprisoned but escaped, only for the boat he was using to be hit and sunk by a Greek fishing trawler being steered by Uncle Albert. After Nag's Head landlord Mike was imprisoned, Sid took over and kept that role for the remainder of the series. [38]

Released: 6th December 2021. On Blu-ray for the first time – lovely jubbly! Includes collectors’ booklet, behind the scenes photo galleries, 5 exclusive art cards, plus both the original and writer’s cut versions of ‘A Royal Flush’ and a fully restored 4 minute scene in ‘The Jolly Boys’ Outing’. Pass notes 2,720: Steve Carell". The Guardian. London. 1 February 2010 . Retrieved 10 February 2010. Only Fools and Horses: a 'triffic' hit in Serbia". The Guardian. London. 25 January 2010 . Retrieved 11 March 2013.A four-minute show named "Royal Variety Performance" was shown on 27 November 1988 (viewed by 18.14 million people) and had Del, Rodney, and Albert appear on the Royal Variety Show. [99] It was staged on 24 November 1986, and the plot saw David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Buster Merryfield appear on stage in character, thinking that they are delivering boxes of alcohol to an associate of Del's, only later realising where they actually are. [177] They also mistake the Duchess of York for Del's associate. [178] Edward Kitchener "Grandad" Trotter ( Lennard Pearce) — Sullivan was fascinated by the idea of having a big age gap between Del Boy and his younger brother Rodney; the elderly character of Grandad, and later, Uncle Albert, gave the situation the voice of an "old man who had seen it all". [15] In casting the role of Grandad, Sullivan had in mind an actor similar to Wilfrid Brambell, who had played Albert Steptoe in Steptoe and Son, but chose not to cast Brambell himself, thinking him too closely associated with Steptoe. [11] After seeing Pearce's audition, Sullivan chose him immediately. [16] Unkempt and absent-minded, although sometimes displaying a high intelligence, Grandad rarely left the flat or even moved from his armchair in front of two television sets. He was often assigned the job of cooking meals, despite his notoriously poor cooking skills, which Del describes as his "role in the family circle" to ensure he still "feels needed". [17] Pearce died in 1984 during filming of the fourth series [18] and Sullivan wrote a new episode, " Strained Relations", to write Grandad's death into the series. [19] BBC told to cut repeats". ThisIsLondon. 13 July 2004. Archived from the original on 11 March 2011 . Retrieved 23 March 2011. Wollaston, Sam (27 August 1999). "Reliant Robin reborn". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 30 December 2006.

Your favourite programme: poll results". BFI. Archived from the original on 27 August 2006 . Retrieved 13 September 2006.Special features: collector's booklet, five exclusive art cards, behind the scenes photo galleries, original and writer's cut version of "A Royal Flush" and fully restored version of "The Jolly Boys' Outing Only Fools and Horses is one of the UK's most popular sitcoms. It was among the ten most-watched television shows of the year in the UK in 1986, [190] 1989, [191] 1990, [192] 1991, [193] 1992, [194] 1993, [195] 1996, [196] 2001, [197] 2002 [198] and 2003. [199] The 1996 Christmas trilogy of " Heroes and Villains", " Modern Men" and " Time on Our Hands" saw the show's peak. 21.3million viewers watched the first two installments [200] [201] while the third (said to be the show's final episode at the time of broadcast) attracted 24.3million, [202] a record audience for a British sitcom. [203] Repeat episodes also attract millions of viewers, [204] and the BBC has received criticism for repeating the show too often. [205] [206] [207]

Hayward, Anthony (24 April 2011). "John Sullivan: Writer who created the classic sitcom 'Only Fools and Horses', as well as 'Citizen Smith' and 'Just Good Friends' ". The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022 . Retrieved 3 July 2017. Desborough, James (31 March 2017). "Only Fools gold: When Del Boy and Rodney finally became 'million-nares' at last". Mirror Online . Retrieved 3 July 2017. Rollo, Sarah (6 April 2009). "Television – News – 'Only Fools and Horses' prequel planned". Digital Spy . Retrieved 6 April 2009. Several mini-episodes were produced. [99] An eight-minute episode aired on 27 December 1982 as part of a show hosted by Frank Muir, The Funny Side of Christmas, and attracted 7.2 million viewers. [99] A 5-minute spoof BBC documentary was shown on Breakfast Time on 24 December 1985, with Del being investigated by a BBC consumer expert. [99] An educational episode named " Licensed to Drill", in which Del, Rodney and Grandad discuss oil drilling, was recorded in 1984 but only shown in schools. [100] A 5-minute 1990–91 Persian Gulf War special (dated 1 December 1990) has Del, Rodney, and Albert convey a message to British troops serving in the conflict. [99] It has never been broadcast commercially, but a copy exists at the Imperial War Museum, London. [101] A Comic Relief special showing Del, Rodney and Albert making an appeal for donations was shown on 14 March 1997, with 10.6 million viewers. [102] A Sport Relief special was aired on 21 March 2014. [103]It entered and peaked at #10 on the U.K. Official Blu-Ray Chart the week ending 18 December 2021. [130] Moore, Charles (21 July 2001). " 'Axed' Reliant Robin is given a second wind". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007 . Retrieved 30 December 2006. Webber, Richard; Dr John Sullivan (2003). The Complete A-Z of Only Fools and Horses. London: Orion books. ISBN 978-0752-860-251. A CD-Rom was released in August 2000 by BBC Multimedia. It featured a calendar, a calculator, a pub quiz, numerous clips from the show, and a driving game. [188] a b c d Lewisohn, Mark. "Only Fools and Horses". BBC. Archived from the original on 23 September 2006 . Retrieved 13 September 2006.