Producer: Gareth Gwenlan.
Director: Tony Dow
Writer: John Sullivan
Stars: David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Buster Merryfield and Tessa Peake-Jones.
This episode is the 7th Christmas special, although only the fourth feature length episode, and the final special before series 6. This ... Read review
It's been a good month for Trotter's Independent Trading Company. The unprecedented demand ... more
for ladies razors has meant Del and Rodney can escape the daily struggle for a while and enjoy life's rewards. Uncle Albert's unmissable hints about his forthcom...
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It's been a good month for Trotter's Independent Trading Company. The unprecedented demand ... more
for ladies razors has meant Del and Rodney can escape the daily struggle for a while and enjoy life's rewards. Uncle Albert's unmissable hints about his forthcom...
Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Tessa Peake-Jones, Buster Merryfield, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst
Comedy - Director: Richard Boden, Mandie Fletcher, Martin Shardlow - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Hugh Laurie, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Rowan Atkinson
Advantages: brilliant humour, cracking plot and full of hilarious scenes Disadvantages: none for me
...the 7th Christmas special, although only the fourth feature length episode, and the final special before series 6. This was first aired on the BBC on Christmas day 1988, and released onto DVD in 2002, being 80 minutes long.
==** BRIEF PLOT…==
It all go at Nelson Mandela House with Uncle Albert’s, _(Buster Merryfield)_, 68th Birthday approaching, so Del, _(Jason David)_, decides to have a little fun with a rather unnerving ... ...Del decides to follow suit, only with Del you know things aren’t quite so straightforward.
So when he meets Raquel Turner, _(Tessa Peake-Jones)_, his blind date, things soon take a few twists and turns, especially when he discovers what she does to earn money to pay for her acting class, much to the amusement of all those in the Nags Head.
So when all three scenarios somehow merge together their can be only fireworks, leaving ... more
Producer: Gareth Gwenlan. Director: Tony Dow Writer: John Sullivan Stars: David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Buster Merryfield and Tessa Peake-Jones.
This episode is the 7th Christmas special, although only the fourth feature length episode, and the final special before series 6. This was first aired on the BBC on Christmas day 1988, and released onto DVD in 2002, being 80 minutes long.
** BRIEF PLOT…
It all go at Nelson Mandela House with Uncle Albert’s, (Buster Merryfield), 68th Birthday approaching, so Del, (Jason David), decides to have a little fun with a rather unnerving surprise for the old man with the white beard, but Uncle Albert swears revenge. Meanwhile, Rodney, (Nicholas Lyndhurst), is happy to be taking the Barmaid from the Nags Head on a date, but his methods of impressing her go totally wrong, especially when he takes the advice from his so called friends, leading him into a fast paced date, causing more trouble than he wants.
Also, Trigger, (Roger Lloyd Pack), joins the local dating agency and is soon going on his first blind date, so it is not long until Del decides to follow suit, only with Del you know things aren’t quite so straightforward. So when he meets Raquel Turner, (Tessa Peake-Jones), his blind date, things soon take a few twists and turns, especially when he discovers what she does to earn money to pay for her acting class, much to the amusement of all those in the Nags Head.
So when all three scenarios somehow merge together their can be only fireworks, leaving Del with a tough decision to make, only the decision is taken out of his hands due to a case of mistaken identity.
**IN CONCLUSION…
For all those who know and love Del Trotter and his scheming ways then you’ll soon realise that this is your typical only fools and horses, showing how a simple plan goes downhill faster than a greased covered sledge on a snow covered grassy slope, and this simple idea of Del going on a blind date really does turn into such a comical farce you will soon feel sorry for the lovable rogue. But for those who have never heard of Trotters Independent Traders then you’re in for one hell of a treat as ‘the unlucky in everything he does’ Del goes in search of love whilst Rodney seems to want to drive away from his relationship even before it has begun.
Sullivan has done it again, writing another cracker of a Christmas special, this time introducing a little bit of romance into Del’s life, whilst keeping the usual chaos in the Trotter clan. His ability to combine separate life stories into one ending is shear genius, as in this episode we see the Trotter brothers going on separate dates which somehow finds the results merging together to create some fantastically hilarious results.
The all round acting is simply brilliant, as usual, with Jason as ‘Delboy’, the flat capped, camel skin coat wearing, cheap cigar smoking, ducking and diving little man who tries anything if there’s something in it for him. And in this episode, Lyndhurst really does come into form, especially when he’s on his racy date with the barmaid from the Nags Head, his facial expressions are so hilarious you’ll be crying with laughter, even though Rodney’s shaking with fear as he takes the little yellow three wheeled van on one hell of a test drive.
I do have to say something about the genius that is Lloyd Pack, who really does continue to bring out the brilliance of the ever so dim witted Trigger, showing a slight different side in his blue suit on his way to a blind date, totally confusing the regulars if the Nags head when he pops in for a bit of Dutch courage, will have you rolling in the aisle.
This is the first ‘proper’ appearance from Tesse Peake-Jones as the rather pleasant Raquel Turner, who is a slight breeze in the Trotter saga, with her likable manner and the way she manages to handle Del. The way she portrays herself as Raquel is certainly a credit to her acting skills.
In all, It is another of them episodes which will have you giggling throughout, although maybe making you feel sorry for Del when the horrible truth about his love life is unearthed. But I guarantee you’ll still laugh at the little mans horrified expression as he realise what his happening.
If you are interested in getting a copy of this 1987 Christmas special then you can get it from www.amazon.co.uk for under £7.00, and for this you get 70 minutes of great entertainment, although no extras are on the DVD, but hey, it is still value for money in my books.
AN INTERESTING FACT : (or maybe not that interesting..?)
As I said earlier, this is the first ‘proper’ appearance by Tesse Peake-Jones as Raquel Turner, but she has appeared in the show before, in the pilot episode, ‘Big Brother’, when she made a brief appearance in the first opening Nags Head scene, she and Del acknowledge each other as he and Rodney enter the pub.
Only Fools and Horses "Dates" was first aired as the CHristmas Special of the sitcom in 1988, and was the first feature length episode produced by Gareth Gwenlan and directed by Tony Dow. "Dates" is also the first time that we see Tessa Peake Jones otherwise known as Del's significant other Racquel appear. This episode begins with Del, Rodney and Uncle Albert sitting around a table in the flat at Nelson Mandela House, Uncle Albert once again as usual ... ...date of the picture is only a couple of weeks ago and the two come to the conclusion that it is the crafty old beggars way of trying to get them organise a surprise party.
Back in Nags Head, Trigger walks into the pub dressed as a dogs dinner holding a bunch of flower, the likes of what you can oick up from a petrol station. Mike gives Trigger a Scotch and Trigger asks how did you know i wanted a scotch, Mike replies if I was dressed like that I ...
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Advantages: Introduces Raquel Turner Disadvantages: Could have been longer
Only Fools and Horses did not become a phenomenon over night. It took time before the British public started to love Delboy (David Jason, A Touch of Frost), Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst, Goodnight Sweetheart) and Granddad (Lennard Pearce). Only Fools and Horses was written by a former BBC scene shifter John Sullivan. The comedy series which was set in Peckham, London; only became a hit on the re-runs of first series.
The first episode was transmitted ... ...Challis
Mike………………..Kenneth MacDonald
Trigger……………..Roger Lloyd-Pack
Marlene…………….Sue Holderness
Raquel……………...Tessa Peake-Jones
Mickey Pearce……..Patrick Murray
Jevon……………….Steven Woodcock
Chris……………….Tony Marshall
Nerys………………Andreé Barnard
Technomatch agent...Christopher Stanton
Sonia………………Jean Warren
Charles……………..Nicholas Courtney
Policeman………….Paul Beringer
Policewoman………Maggie Norris
Sid…………………Roy Heather
Naval Officer……...Martin ...
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Advantages: Answer the mystery to where Raquel came from.... Disadvantages: Not the best of the specials
...a major fan of the Only Fools and Horses series, I enjoyed this special. It certainly cleared up some gaps between the normal episodes.
Series 7 begins with Racquel living in the Mandella House flat with Del, Rodney and Uncle Albert. Without seeing this episode and 'Jolly Boys Outing' , you will definatley question Raquels being.
This special does not take long to get into the story, however the ending is strange and left a bit too open for my ... ...what happens but its a frustrating and unhappy ending. But then it must end good cause Raquel appears in the 7th series and Jolly Boys Outing.
Basically the episode begins with Trigger going on a date. Everyone is astonished and ask how??? Trigger confirms that he met his bird through a computer dating agency. Del then decides to give it a try. Of course the profile of himself is certainly not the truth. Not even his name. He is Derrick Duvel! He ...
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Advantages: Highly Humerous, Family Entertainment Disadvantages: Lack of added feautres e.g Subtitles
...Entertainment are a certainty for Only Fools lovers! The DVD has 12 chapters to the entire episode. I found This DVD comical and funny as a huge fan of Only Fools and Horses! If you are an Only Fools and Horses fan this is a must buy! A lot of the usual phrases and jokes are used all the usual faces are seen during this episode, Boycie and Trigger and more. There is a major lack of added features! Subtitles are in one language only, (English) and ... ...is a scene selection option, 12 scenes easily accessed on the menu screen.
Language - Some, Mild
Sex/Nudity - Some, Mild References
Violence - None
Starring
David Jason - Derek (Del Boy) Trotter
Nicholas Lyndhurst - Rodney Trotter
Tessa Peake-Jones - Raquel Turner
Buster Merryfield - Uncle Albert ...
pspmasta 09.05.2005
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Advantages: Hilarious Comedy Disadvantages: No outakes
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This DVD is a must have for everybody. Yes everybody, as OnlyFools and Horses doesn't seem to date, no matter how many times I watch it ...
A feature length episode first transmitted over Christmas 1988 - 'Dates' which finds romance in the air for the Trotter brothers.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO; SONY DADC
Release date
06/05/2002
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
BBCDVD 1111
Barcode
5014503111120
Languages
Main Language
English
Hearing Impaired Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Scene Selection
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Sound
Dolby Digital Stereo
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital Stereo English
DVD Description
Del Trotter (David Jason) and his brother, Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), are joined by Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield) for DATES, which features mishaps and hijinks involving a computer dating service.
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