Only Fools and Horses (1981)
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.
Genres: Comedy
What to watch after Only Fools and Horses
- Fawlty Towers (1975) — Same subject: exhilarated
- Mr. Bean (1990) — Two steps away in the credits
- Coupling (2000)
- Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)
- A Bit of Fry and Laurie (1987) — Two steps away in the credits
- 'Allo 'Allo! (1982) — Susan Belbin directed both