Only fools and horses is the best British comedy ever made in my opinion. Based in the south London areas of Deptford and Peckham it follows the lives of Del Boy and Rodney Trotter, two wheeler dealer type businessmen who run their business trotters independent traders from the back of their three wheeled reliant robin van. The pair are always shifting dodgy goods and will do almost anything to earn a few quid. The show concentrates mainly on these two characters who live with their granddad in a 3 bedroom flat in Nelson Mandela house. There are many other characters who feature in the show and they are usually found in the nags head pub, Del and Rodney's local.
Characters: Del Boy David Jason Rodney Nicholas Lyndhurst Uncle Albert Buster Merryfield Grandad Lennard Pearce Raquel (Dels wife) Tessa-Peake Jones Cassandra (Rodneys girlfriend) Gwyneth Strong Damien (Dels son) Ben Smith Trigger (friend) Roger Lloyd-Pack Boycie (friend John Challis Denzil (friend) Paul Barber Mickey (Rodneys friend) Patrick Murray Mike (nags head landlord) Kenneth McDonald Marlene (Boycies wife) Sue Holderness Sid (friend) Roy Heather Slater (policeman) Jim Broadbent
The sitcom ran from 1981 to 1996 and 2001 to 2003, in total there were 7 series and 64 episodes - all of which are on this DVD set. Everyone loves only fools and horses so it would make a great birthday or Christmas present for somebody. Below I have listed all 64 episodes and my favourite ones have a star sign next to them; there really are some great episodes.
Series One: - Big Brother - Go West Young Man - Cash and Curry - The Second Time Around - A Slow Bust to Chingford - The Russians are Coming
Series Two: - 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 *
Series Three: - Homesick * - Healthy Competition - Friday 14th - Yesterday Never Comes - May The Force Be With You - Wanted - Who's A Pretty Boy Then?
Series Four: - Happy Returns - Strained Relations - Hole In One - Its Only Rock and Roll * - Sleeping Dogs Lie - Watching The Girls Go By * - As One Door Closes
Series Five: - From Prussia With Love - The Miracle of Peckham * - The Longest Night - Tea for Three - Video Nasty - Who Wants To Be a Millionaire
Series Six: - Yuppy Love - Danger UXD * - Chain Gang - The Unlucky Winner Is * - Sickness and Wealth - Little Problems
Series Seven: - Rodney Come Home - The Skies the Limit * - The Chance of a Lifetime - Stage Fright - The Class of 62' * - He Ain't Heavy He's My Uncle - Three Men A Woman and A Baby
My favourite characters from the show are Rodney, trigger and granddad because I believe they have the best lines and catchphrases. Granddads famous line to Rodney when him and Mickey Pearce say they are doing up houses in Spain cracks me up e every time 'what ya got a wendy house?' referring to the fact that they have little money and think they have cracked the property development business. Triggers ongoing problem with Rodney's name is also extremely funny, he always calls him Dave and even when Rodney confronts him about it he still says 'are you sure?.'
Thanks for taking the time to read my review of only fools and horses the complete box set.
Neil x x
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