"Only Fools and Horses" (1981) TV series 1981-2003

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

Release Date:

8 September 1981 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Classic comedy following the misadventures of two Wheeler Dealer brothers Del Boy and Rodney Trotter who scrape their living by selling dodgy goods believing that next year they will be millionaires.

Plot Keywords:

Brother | Market | Black Market | Wheeler Dealer | Uncle

Awards:

17 wins & 15 nominations

Cast

David Jason	...	Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter / ... (65 episodes, 1981-2003)
Nicholas Lyndhurst	...	Rodney Trotter (65 episodes, 1981-2003)
Roger Lloyd-Pack	...	Trigger (39 episodes, 1981-2003)
Buster Merryfield	...	Uncle Albert Trotter (37 episodes, 1985-1996)
John Challis	...	Boycie (33 episodes, 1981-2003)
Kenneth MacDonald	...	Mike Fisher (30 episodes, 1983-1996)

Series Directed by
Tony Dow		(24 episodes, 1989-2003)
Ray Butt		(14 episodes, 1982-1987)
Susan Belbin		(7 episodes, 1985)
Martin Shardlow		(6 episodes, 1981)
Mandie Fletcher		(3 episodes, 1986)

Series Writing credits
John Sullivan		(65 episodes, 1981-2003)

Series Produced by
Ray Butt	....	producer (37 episodes, 1981-1987)
Gareth Gwenlan	....	producer (24 episodes, 1989-2003)
John Sullivan	....	executive producer (10 episodes, 1991-2003)
Sue Longstaff	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 1996)
Gail Evans	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2001-2003)

Series Original Music by
Ronnie Hazlehurst		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Ron Peverall		(7 episodes, 1981-1983)

Series Film Editing by
John Jarvis		(34 episodes, 1981-1996)
Mike Jackson		(12 episodes, 1982-1983)
John Dunstan		(3 episodes, 1982-1991)
Chris Wadsworth		(3 episodes, 2001-2003)

Series Production Design by
Richard McManan-Smith		(9 episodes, 1990-1991)
Eric Walmsley		(7 episodes, 1985)
Graham Lough		(7 episodes, 1988-1989)
Andy Dimond		(6 episodes, 1982)
Mark Sevant		(6 episodes, 1986)
Tony Snoaden		(5 episodes, 1981)
Donal Woods		(5 episodes, 1992-1996)
Derek Evans		(4 episodes, 1982)
Bryan Ellis		(4 episodes, 1983)
Antony Thorpe		(4 episodes, 1983)
Cynthia Kljuco		(3 episodes, 1981)
David Hitchcock		(3 episodes, 2001-2003)

Series Art Direction by
Nick Harding		(3 episodes, 1996)
Les McCallum		(3 episodes, 2001-2003)

Series Set Decoration by
Bryony Foster		(1 episode, 1991)

Series Costume Design by
Robin Stubbs		(21 episodes, 1986-1996)
Richard Winter		(14 episodes, 1985-1989)
Anushia Nieradzik		(8 episodes, 1982)
Dinah Collin		(8 episodes, 1983)
Phoebe De Gaye		(6 episodes, 1981)
Jacky Levy		(3 episodes, 2001-2003)

Series Makeup Department
Christine Greenwood	....	makeup designer (11 episodes, 1990-1993)
Shaunna Harrison	....	makeup artist (8 episodes, 1982)
Denise Baron	....	makeup designer (8 episodes, 1983)
Linda McInnes	....	makeup designer (7 episodes, 1985)
Pauline Cox	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 1981)
Elaine Smith	....	makeup designer (6 episodes, 1986)
Jean Steward	....	makeup designer (6 episodes, 1988-1989)
Deanne Turner	....	makeup designer (6 episodes, 1996-2003)
Sylvia Thornton	....	makeup designer (3 episodes, 1989)
Leri Misselbrook	....	assistant makeup designer (3 episodes, 2001-2003)
Jules Yorke Moore	....	assistant makeup designer (2 episodes, 2002-2003)

Series Production Management
Andy Smith	....	production manager (15 episodes, 1983-1985)
Janet Bone	....	production manager (13 episodes, 1981-1982)
Adrian Pegg	....	production manager (12 episodes, 1988-1991)
Sue Longstaff	....	production manager (10 episodes, 1985-1992)
Angela De Chastelai Smith	....	production manager (9 episodes, 1990-1991)
Sue Bysh	....	production manager (8 episodes, 1982)
Gillian Anderson	....	production manager (4 episodes, 1988-1989)
Aurelia Thomas	....	unit manager (2 episodes, 2002-2003)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Anna Brabbins	....	third assistant director / second assistant director (5 episodes, 1996-2003)
Dominic Bowles	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 1996)
David Reid	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 1996)
Marcus Catlin	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2001-2003)
Ben Harrison	....	third assistant director (2 episodes, 2002-2003)

Series Art Department
Chris Ferriday	....	properties buyer (16 episodes, 1981-1991)
Malcolm Rougvie	....	properties buyer (15 episodes, 1988-1992)
Peter Clayton	....	graphic designer (14 episodes, 1981-1982)
Andrew Smee	....	graphic designer (14 episodes, 1985-1991)
Roger Williams	....	properties buyer (8 episodes, 1982-1986)
Fen Symonds	....	graphic designer (8 episodes, 1982)
Penny Rollinson	....	properties buyer (8 episodes, 1983)
Mic Rolph	....	graphic designer (8 episodes, 1983)
Maura Laverty	....	properties buyer (5 episodes, 1986)
Graham Bishop	....	properties buyer (4 episodes, 1993-1996)
Marvin George	....	production buyer (3 episodes, 2001-2003)
Andy Carroll	....	graphic designer (2 episodes, 1991)

Series Sound Department
Paul Roberts	....	dubbing mixer / sound re-recording mixer (24 episodes, 1981-1983)
Dave Thompson	....	studio sound / sound: studio / ... (22 episodes, 1982-1987)
Dennis Panchen	....	film sound / sound recordist (18 episodes, 1981-1985)
Michael Spencer	....	film sound / sound recordist (16 episodes, 1986-1993)
Alan Machin	....	studio sound (13 episodes, 1989-1992)
John Mooney	....	sound (9 episodes, 1986-1988)
Mike Felton	....	studio sound (7 episodes, 1981)
Michael Narduzzo	....	dubbing mixer (7 episodes, 1990-1993)
Clive Derbyshire	....	film sound (6 episodes, 1983)
Tony Philpot	....	studio sound (5 episodes, 1986)
Nigel Woodford	....	sound recordist / film sound (4 episodes, 1982)
Keith Gunn	....	studio sound (4 episodes, 1983-1996)
Laurie Taylor	....	sound supervisor / studio sound (4 episodes, 1993-2003)
Dave Brabants	....	film sound / sound recordist (3 episodes, 1986)
Paul Bingley	....	dubbing editor (3 episodes, 1996)
Nasereen Chafekar	....	post-production sound assistant (3 episodes, 1996)
Roger Long	....	sound recordist (3 episodes, 1996)
Reg Mills	....	sound recordist (3 episodes, 2001-2003)
Nick Roast	....	assistant sound supervisor (3 episodes, 2001-2003)
John Pritchard	....	film sound (2 episodes, 1981)
Keith Mayes	....	studio sound (2 episodes, 1988-1989)
John Parry	....	film sound (2 episodes, 1989-1991)
Glenn Hyde	....	dubbing editor (2 episodes, 1991)
Tony Revell	....	studio sound (2 episodes, 1991)
John Taylor	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Mark Weber	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Graham Brown	....	visual effects (3 episodes, 1988-1989)
Chris Lawson	....	visual effects (3 episodes, 1989-2002)
Andy Lazell	....	visual effects designer (2 episodes, 1993-1996)
Ian Simpson	....	video effects (2 episodes, 1996)

Series Stunts
Colin Skeaping	....	stunt arranger (2 episodes, 1988-1989)
Nick Powell	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 1996)
Chrissy Monk	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Don Babbage	....	lighting director / studio lighting director / ... (34 episodes, 1981-1992)
Ken Major	....	camera supervisor (25 episodes, 1985-1991)
Alec Curtis	....	film camera / camera operator (14 episodes, 1982-1991)
Henry Barber	....	studio lighting / studio lighting director / ... (12 episodes, 1982-1986)
Ron Peverall	....	studio senior camera operator / studio camera supervisor / ... (11 episodes, 1982-1983)
Chris Seager	....	film camera (9 episodes, 1985-1986)
John Walker	....	film camera (7 episodes, 1982-1991)
Bill Matthews	....	film camera (6 episodes, 1981)
Ian Hilton	....	film camera (6 episodes, 1983)
John Rhodes	....	photographer / film camera (6 episodes, 1991-1996)
Pat Deveney	....	gaffer / lighting gaffer (6 episodes, 1996-2003)
Peter Woodley	....	camera supervisor (6 episodes, 1996-2003)
Peter Robinson	....	gaffer / lighting gaffer (5 episodes, 1986-1993)
Ron Bristow	....	lighting director (4 episodes, 1991)
Graham Rimmington	....	lighting director (4 episodes, 1993-1996)
Peter Smee	....	studio lighting director (3 episodes, 1985)
Iain Johnstone	....	grip (3 episodes, 1996)
David Holliday	....	grip (3 episodes, 2001-2003)
Martin Kempton	....	lighting director (3 episodes, 2001-2003)
John Jefford	....	still photographer (2 episodes, 1981-1982)
Chris Glass	....	studio camera supervisor (2 episodes, 1983)
Peter Goldring	....	camera supervisor (2 episodes, 1991)
Gerry Tivers	....	camera supervisor (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Tim Allan	....	camera trainee (2 episodes, 2002-2003)

Series Casting Department
Judy Loe	....	casting advisor (13 episodes, 1990-1996)
Tracey Gillham	....	casting advisor (3 episodes, 2001-2003)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Pam Maddox	....	assistant costume designer (3 episodes, 2001-2003)
Aly Smith	....	assistant costume designer (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Ellen Falguiere	....	set costumer (unknown episodes, 1990)

Series Editorial Department
Chris Wadsworth	....	editor: video tape / studio video tape editor (42 episodes, 1981-1996)
Heather Gilder	....	vision mixer (22 episodes, 1985-1996)
Angela Beveridge	....	vision mixer (11 episodes, 1982-1983)
Mike Taylor	....	editor: video tape (8 episodes, 1981-1983)
Sue Collins	....	vision mixer (8 episodes, 1989-1991)
Hilary West	....	vision mixer (7 episodes, 1981)
Chris Booth	....	editor: video tape (4 episodes, 1983-1985)
Bill Morton	....	vision mixer (3 episodes, 1982-1989)
Hilary Briegel	....	vision mixer (3 episodes, 1988-2002)
Shirley Coward	....	vision mixer (2 episodes, 1982-1985)
Graham Taylor	....	editor: video tape (2 episodes, 1986)

Series Music Department
Ronnie Hazlehurst	....	music arranger / conductor / ... (52 episodes, 1981-1991)
John Sullivan	....	composer: title music / singer: title music / ... (38 episodes, 1985-2003)
Graham Jarvis	....	composer: additional music (6 episodes, 1996-2003)

Series Other crew
Penny Thompson	....	production assistant / studio production assistant (21 episodes, 1981-1983)
Tony Dow	....	assistant floor manager (17 episodes, 1981-1983)
Robert Hignett	....	technical manager / studio technical manager (9 episodes, 1981-1982)
Amita Lochab	....	production assistant (9 episodes, 1988-1992)
Debbie Crofts	....	assistant floor manager (9 episodes, 1990-1991)
Peter Manuel	....	resources coordinator / technical coordinator (9 episodes, 1990-1991)
Lesley Bywater	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 1985-1986)
Reg Poulter	....	technical coordinator (8 episodes, 1987-1989)
Gavin Clark	....	assistant floor manager (7 episodes, 1985)
Tony Mutimer	....	technical coordinator (7 episodes, 1985)
Kerry Waddell	....	assistant floor manager (7 episodes, 1988-1989)
Amanda Church	....	production secretary / production assistant (7 episodes, 1990-1991)
Mandie Fletcher	....	assistant floor manager (6 episodes, 1981)
Vivien Ackland-Snow	....	floor manager (6 episodes, 1996-2003)
Caroline Gardener	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 1996-2003)
Chris Watts	....	technical coordinator / technical director (5 episodes, 1983)
Nick Moore	....	technical coordinator (5 episodes, 1986)
Rowena Painter	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 1986)
Adrian Pegg	....	assistant floor manager (5 episodes, 1986)
Alexandra Todd	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 1986)
Derek Martin	....	studio technical manager / technical manager (4 episodes, 1982)
Teresa Powick	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 1990-1991)
Katie Tyrrell	....	production secretary (4 episodes, 1991)
Sue Bishop	....	assistant floor manager (3 episodes, 1987-1989)
Miles Cherry	....	assistant floor manager (3 episodes, 1990-1991)
Tracey Gillham	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1991-1993)
Stephen Abrahams	....	location manager (3 episodes, 1996)
Beccy Fawcett	....	assistant floor manager (3 episodes, 1996)
Lisa McArthur	....	location manager (3 episodes, 1996)
Richard Morgan	....	studio resource manager (3 episodes, 1996)
Alison Passey	....	programme finance assistant (3 episodes, 1996)
Katie Wilkinson	....	production secretary (3 episodes, 1996)
Anna Brabbins	....	stage manager (3 episodes, 2001-2003)
Claudia Cuffy	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 2001-2003)
Kim Jowitt	....	studio resource manager (3 episodes, 2001-2003)
Honor Newton	....	programme finance associate (3 episodes, 2001-2003)
Bill Morton	....	studio vision mixer (2 episodes, 1982)
Caroline Andrews	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1985)
Gail Evans	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1991)
Christine Gernon	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1991)
Charles Whaley	....	assistant floor manager (2 episodes, 1991)
Michael Langley-Evans	....	resources coordinator (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Sarah Hitchcock	....	production executive (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Caroline Mccarthy	....	location manager (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Vanessa Frank	....	studio runner (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Jonathan Betts	....	thanks (1 episode, 1996)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1981-2003) (UK) (TV) (original airing)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 3)

Also Known As:

Readies (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min (35 episodes) | 35 min (1 episode) | 50 min (13 episodes) | 60 min (4 episodes) | 65 min (1 episode) | 70 min (1 episode) | 75 min (4 episodes) | 80 min (1 episode) | 85 min (2 episodes) | 90 min (1 episode) | 95 min (1 episode)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Mono | Stereo (later episodes)

Certification:

UK:PG | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

The original ending (in 1996) was that Del, Rodney and Uncle Albert become cartoon characters as they walked into the sunset. The director, however, decided against this idea.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In one of the shots when you see Rodney is leaning against the wall at the beginning of "Healthy Competition", you can see a group of kids staring directly at the camera.

Quotes:

Uncle Albert: During the 1939-1945 conflict with Germany - I was sailing on a frigate, HMS Sphinx, in the Adriatic. Now in those days a ship's crew was full of stress and fear.
Del Boy: Especially when they saw you walking up the gangplank!
Uncle Albert: So our old skipper, Captain Kenworthy, used to allay all those fears by creating a counter-worry. Like one day he announced there was a cholera epidemic on the ship.
Del Boy: I bet that cheered you all up, didn't it?
Uncle Albert: It took their minds off the U-boats and sharks.
Del Boy: Well, thanks for that, Unc. It's lucky your Captain Kenworthy never became a Samaritan. You wouldn't be able to get a tug under Chelsea Bridge for falling bodies!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Comedy Connections: Just Good Friends (#5.7)" (2007)

Trigger for prime minister

This show is by far the greatest show in history with out any doubt at all. When it began in 1981 before i was born it was a instant hit but i got to see the videos from thr first couple of years which are good but the best episdoes are from 1985 onwards with the introduction of the bearded uncle albert and his famous quote 'DURING THE WAR'. But the best thing about this show is trigger who is the best tv character of all time even funny than chandler bing from american sitcom friends, he is so stupid it is so funny. In one episode he is talking about his brush which he has used for twenty years and how it is the same brush and then he says that he has changed the head 10 times and 7 new handles CLASSIC.I just hope they still give us the adventures of rodney and del for some time to come.