Only Fools and Horses
“This time next year, we'll be millionaires!”
8
Rating
(290 votes)
7
Seasons
1981
First Aired
7
Popularity
Genres
Overview
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.
Status
Ended
First Air Date
1981-09-08
Last Air Date
1991-02-03
Languages
English
Episodes
45
Seasons
7
Episode Runtime
30, 50 min
Networks
BBC One
