"What a plonker"

When Rodney Trotters mother dies it is down to his elder brother Market trader Derek (Del) to look after him and there Grandfather. This is how, in 1981 One of Britain's longest running and best loved comedies began. With a combination of superb charters, excellent gags and hilarious situations, writer John Sullivan's master piece will be looked upon as one of the best sitcoms for many years to come. One of the few comedies with a Start, a middle and an end is properly the most overlooked by International audiences. With first class performances by David Jason as Del boy, Nicholas Lyndhurst as Rodney, Leonard Pearce as Granddad,  Buster Merryfield as Uncle Albert, John Challis as Boycie and  Roger Lloyd Pack as Trigger, this show could not come any more highly recommended by me. As I a lot of our readers are from outside the UK, I say to you, MISS THIS AT YOUR PERIL!!!

ACHIVE NEWS

08.08.01
It is with the deepest sympathy we report the death of Actor Kenneth MacDonald, famous for playing Mike the landlord. He was 50. Click on this link for a full tribute.

06.08.01
Only Fools And Horses is to return to British TV screens in three new one-off episodes. Recording of the programmes will begin in November, but no dates have been set for broadcast. The BBC has confirmed reports that writer John Sullivan is working on new scripts - the first since the last Christmas special in 1996.

BBC Director of Entertainment Alan Yentob said, "It's been a long wait, but the best things are always worth waiting for." Most of the original cast have agreed to work on the new episodes. A BBC spokeswoman said: "All parties are incredibly keen to work on it."

A report in the Guardian newspaper said that the three one-off programmes would cost £1m
each - more than twice the average for a sitcom. It added that the show's star David Jason - who plays Del Boy Trotter - would receive a£100,000 fee per episode. It is likely that Nicholas Lyndhurst, now a much bigger star than when the series began, will receive a comparable fee.

On its last outing in Christmas 1996, the program attracted an audience of more than 23 million viewers. In the first new episode, Del Boy and Rodney are still enjoying the millionaires' life, after
making their fortunes in the last episode.

Other members of the original cast, including John Challis and Sue Holderness, who play
Boycie and Marlene, have agreed to work in the new episodes - as has Roger Lloyd-Pack, as road sweeper Trigger.

Actor Buster Merryfield, who played Albert, died two years ago.

Seven series of the show ran between 1981 and 1991, with Christmas specials turning up for many years after that. The show has its own appreciation society, which claims 6,000 members. And the comedy recently came in at number 10 in a list of cult TV shows compiled by TV critic Jeff Evans.
Evans singled out the sitcom for the loyalty it inspired among its devotees, telling the Daily
Mail that it "does inspire conventions of fans who meet in pubs called the Nag's Head and
wander round dressed as their favourite characters."

29.07.01

Only Fools Season 4 to be released on DVD - Click here for details.
 

23.06.99
It is with great regret that we report the death of Buster Merryfield on the 23rd of June 1999. Buster was a great entertainer who will be missed by millions around the world.
 
 

First season (8 Sep 81 - 13 Oct 81)
Big Brother
Go West Young Man
Cash and Curry
The Second Time Around
A Slow Bus to Chingford
The Russians are Coming

Christmas special (28 Dec 81):
Christmas Crackers
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Second season (21 Oct 82 - 2 Dec 82)
The Long Legs of the Law
Ashes to Ashes
A Losing Streak
No Greater Love ...
The Yellow Peril
It Never Rains ...
A Touch of Glass

The Funny Side of Christmas (27 Dec 82):
Sketch

Christmas special (30 Dec 82):
Diamonds are for Heather

Third season (10 Nov 83 - 22 Dec 83)
Homesick
Healthy Competition
Friday the 14th
Yesterday Never Comes
May the Force Be with You
Wanted
Who's a Pretty Boy

Christmas special (25 Dec 83):
Thicker Than Water

Fourth season (21 Feb 85 - 4 Apr 85)
Happy Returns
Strained Relations
Hole in One
It's Only Rock and Roll
Sleeping Dogs Lie
Watching the Girls Go By
As One Door Closes

Christmas special (25 Dec 85, 90 minutes):

 To Hull and Back
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Fifth season (31 Aug 86 - 5 Oct 86)
From Prussia with Love
The Miracle of Peckham
The Longest Night
Tea for Three
Video Nasty
Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

Christmas special (25 Dec 86, 75 minutes):
A Royal Flush
 
 

Christmas special (25 Dec 87, 60 minutes):
The Frog's Legacy

Christmas special (25 Dec 88, 80 minutes):
Dates

Sixth season (8 Jan 89 - 12 Feb 89, 50 minute episodes)
Yuppy Love
Danger UXD
Chain Gang
The Unlucky Winner is ...
Sickness and Wealth
Little Problems

Christmas special (25 Dec 89, 85 minutes):
The Jolly Boys' Outing

Christmas special (25 Dec 90, 75 minutes):
Rodney Come Home

Seventh season (30 Dec 90 - 3 Feb 91, 50 minute episodes)
The Sky's the Limit
The Chance of a Lunchtime
Stage Fright
The Class of '62
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Uncle
Three Men, a Woman and a Baby
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Christmas specials: Miami Twice
Part 1
 - The American Dream (24 Dec 91, 50 minutes)
Part 2
- Oh, to Be in England (25 Dec 91, 90 minutes)

Christmas special (25 Dec 92, 65 minutes):
Mother Nature's Son

Christmas special (25 Dec 93, 90 minutes):
Fatal Extraction

Christmas specials (Dec 96)
Heroes and Villains (50 minutes)
Modern Men (50 minutes)
Time on our Hands (50 minutes)

Comic Relief Special (Mar 97, 10 minutes)
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