About the Book
The complete soundtracks of the fifth and sixth series of the much-loved comedy show – plus Christmas specials
From 1981 to 2003, Only Fools and Horses followed the lives of lovable south London wheeler-dealer Del Boy and his hapless but loyal younger brother Rodney – winning the nation’s heart in the process, along with a multitude of awards. Now, almost 45 years since it was first broadcast, it remains as popular as ever and it regularly tops the list of UK’s greatest ever TV shows.
This cushty collection features a wealth of memorable moments including Del and Raquel’s first meeting, and Rodney and Cassandra’s wedding. In addition, the Trotters become involved in a hold-up at their local supermarket, Del reinvents himself as a yuppy, the boys acquire an explosive box of inflatable sex dolls and Rodney wins a holiday to Mallorca – but there’s a catch… And there’s festive fun in ‘A Royal Flush’, ‘The Frog’s Legacy’, ‘Dates' and ‘The Jolly Boys’ Outing’, as Rodney romances an aristocrat’s daughter, Del hunts for buried treasure, the duo host a surprise birthday party for Uncle Albert, and Del encounters his lost love.
Created and written by John Sullivan and starring David Jason as Del Boy, Nicholas Lyndhurst as Rodney and Buster Merryfield as Uncle Albert, these timeless episodes are the absolute crème de la menthe.
Production credits
Created and written by John Sullivan
Theme songs written, composed and performed by John Sullivan
Produced by Ray Butt and Gareth Gwenlan
Directed by Ray Butt, Mandie Fletcher and Tony Dow
Regular Cast
Del – David Jason
Rodney – Nicholas Lyndhurst
Uncle Albert – Buster Merryfield
Trigger – Roger Lloyd Pack
Boycie – John Challis
Mickey Pearce – Patrick Murray
Marlene – Sue Holderness
Denzil – Paul Barber
Mike – Kenneth MacDonald
Raquel – Tessa Peake-Jones
Cassandra – Gwyneth Strong
Sid – Roy Heather
Jevon – Steven Woodcock
Alan Parry – Denis Lill
Pamela Parry – Wanda Ventham
Other cast includes: John Bardon, Paul Beringer, Andrée Bernard, Gina Bellman, Francesca Brill, Constance Chapman, Martin Cochrane, Mark Colleano, Nula Conwell, Nicholas Courtney, Gerry Cowper, Roger Davidson, Robin Driscoll, Sarah Duncan, Roy Evans, Michael Fenton Stevens, Steve Fortune, Max Harvey, Jack Headley, Daniel Hill, Erika Hoffman, Laura Jackson, Diana Katis, Lusha Kellgren, Rosalind Knight, Diane Langton, Tony Marshall, Roy Marsden, Philip McGough, Mick Oliver, Arnold Peters, Dawn Perlman, Christopher Ryan, Michael Shallard, Joan Sims, P.G. Stephens, Walter Sparrow, Ewan Stewart, Nick Stringer, Peter Tuddenham, Jean Warren, Josephine Welcome, Jake Wood
Episode guide
Series 5 (31 Aug - 5 Oct 1986)
From Prussia With Love
The Miracle of Peckham
The Longest Night
Tea For Three
Video Nasty
Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
A Royal Flush (25 Dec 1986)
The Frog’s Legacy (25 Dec 1987)
Dates (25 Dec 1988)
Series 6 (8 Jan - 12 Feb 1989)
Yuppy Love
Chain Gang
The Unlucky Winner Is...
Sickness and Wealth
Little Problems
The Jolly Boys’ Outing (25 Dec 1989)
NB: The language on this recording reflects the era in which it was first broadcast. Some small edits have had to be made for music copyright purposes.
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About the Author :
John Sullivan was best known as the creator of the BBC comedy series Only Fools and Horses, which ran from 1981 until 2003. Across seven series and 18 Christmas specials, he wrote 64 episodes in total, and the show is still widely regarded as Britain’s favourite sitcom.
The final episode of the 1996 Christmas trilogy, Time on Our Hands, drew a record 24.3 million viewers — the highest audience ever for a British television sitcom.
Sullivan also wrote the spin-off The Green Green Grass and the prequel Rock and Chips. He created other hit BBC comedies including Citizen Smith, Just Good Friends and Dear John, and later the comedy-drama Roger, Roger. Often described as ‘the Dickens of his generation’, he was awarded an OBE in 2005 for services to drama. He died in 2011.
Sir David Jason was born in 1940 in North London. His acting career has been long and varied: from his theatre work in the West End to providing the voices of Mr Toad from The Wind in the Willows, Dangermouse and The BFG. From Open All Hours to The Darling Buds of May to his starring roles as Detective Inspector Frost in A Touch of Frost and, of course, Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter in Only Fools and Horses.
The 1996 Only Fools Christmas special 'Time on Our Hands' was seen live by 24.35 million viewers and to this day is the UK's most-watched comedy show of all time.
David Jason is the author of three No.1 Sunday Times bestselling books: My Life; Only Fools & Stories and A Del of a Life.
