Only Fools and Horses - The 80s Specials [Blu-ray] [2021]

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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. Greatest TV Characters". Channel 4. Archived from the original on 29 August 2006 . Retrieved 13 September 2006. Pass notes 2,720: Steve Carell". The Guardian. London. 1 February 2010 . Retrieved 10 February 2010.

Sixty-four episodes of Only Fools and Horses, all written by John Sullivan, were broadcast on BBC1 from 8 September 1981 until 25 December 2003. [97] [98] The show was aired in seven series (1981–1983, 1985–1986, 1989 and 1990–1991), and thereafter in sporadic Christmas special editions (1991–1993, 1996, 2001–2003). [6] The episodes from the first five series (excluding Christmas specials) had a running time of 30 minutes, but from Series 6 (1989), the running time of the series episodes was extended to 50 minutes. [6] 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] Only Fools and Horses won the BAFTA award for best comedy series in 1985, [208] 1988 [209] and 1996, [210] was nominated in 1983, [211] 1986, [212] 1989, [213] 1990 [214] and 1991, [215] and won the audience award in 2004. David Jason received individual BAFTAs for his portrayal of Del Boy in 1990 [216] and 1996. [217] The series won a National Television Award in 1997 for most popular comedy series; [218] Jason won two individual awards, in 1997 and 2002. [218] At the British Comedy Awards, the show was named best BBC sitcom for 1990, [219] and received the People's Choice award in 1997. [220] It also won the Royal Television Society best comedy award in 1997 and two Television and Radio Industries Club Awards for comedy programme of the year, in 1984 and 1997. [221] John Sullivan received the Writers' Guild of Great Britain comedy award in 1997. [222]Clark, Steve (1998). The Only Fools and Horses Story. London: BBC Worldwide. ISBN 978-0563-384-458. Sport Relief TV revealed". Sport Relief. Archived from the original on 24 January 2014 . Retrieved 20 March 2012. shows] such as Only Fools and Horses, which gets tremendous viewing figures but does inspire conventions of fans who meet in pubs called the Nag's Head and wander round dressed as their favourite characters [239] The show regularly features in polls to find the most popular comedy series, moments and characters. It was voted Britain's Best Sitcom in a 2004 BBC poll, [223]

Hogan, Michael (20 February 2022). "Jim Broadbent: 'I like the idea of actors being anti-establishment' ". The Observer. In November 2018, You Know It Makes Sense, Lessons From The Derek Trotter School of Business (And Life), was published by Ebury Press. The book was written by John Sullivan's son, Jim Sullivan. [185] Board games [ edit ] Hole in One was a complete episode that had to be refilmed when Albert replaced Grandad, its beleived this has been lost forever. Press Office – Network TV Programme Information BBC Week 4 Sunday 24 January 2010". BBC . Retrieved 22 March 2012. Rose Tyler's father Pete Tyler is referred to as "a bit of a Del Boy" in the 2005 Doctor Who episode " Father's Day". [249]To coincide with the 40 th anniversary year of Only Fools and Horses, this special Blu-ray release includes a collectors’ booklet, behind the scenes photo galleries, 5 exclusive art cards, plus both the original and writer’s cut versions of ‘A Royal Flush’, a fully restored 4 minute clip from ‘The Jolly Boys’ Outing’, plus unseen footage from that memorable roller coaster scene! 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] Your favourite programme: poll results". BFI. Archived from the original on 27 August 2006 . Retrieved 13 September 2006.

Albert Gladstone Trotter ( Buster Merryfield) — Shortly after the death of Lennard Pearce, it was decided that a new older family member should be brought in, which eventually led to "Uncle Albert", Grandad's estranged younger brother. Merryfield was an inexperienced amateur actor at the time, but was selected because he appeared to fit the description of an old sailor, especially with his distinctive white " Captain Birdseye" beard. [20] Albert first appeared at Grandad's funeral, and soon moved in with Del and Rodney. [21] His wartime experiences with the Royal Navy became one of the show's running gags, [21] usually beginning with the words "During the war...". [22] Merryfield died in 1999 and Albert's death was written into the next episode. [23] [24] Rigby, Sam (28 May 2015). "Del Boy is releasing his autobiography He Who Dares in October". Digital Spy . Retrieved 3 July 2017.Fools and Horses' to get 60s spin-off". UK TV. 6 September 2003. Archived from the original on 3 February 2008 . Retrieved 4 July 2017. 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]