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BBC Television

BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The corporation, which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927, has produced television programmes from its own studios since 1932, although the start of its regular service of television...

 sitcom

Situation comedy

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 Only Fools and Horses

Only Fools and Horses

Only Fools and Horses is a British sitcom, created and written by John Sullivan. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom between 1981 and 1991, with sporadic Christmas specials until 2003...

. The show was first broadcast in the UK

United Kingdom

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 on BBC One

BBC One

BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...

 on 8 September 1981 It ran for seven series and eighteen Christmas Specials until 25 December 2003, when the final episode was broadcast. In total, 63 regular episodes of Only Fools and Horses, all written by John Sullivan

John Sullivan (writer)

John Richard Thomas Sullivan OBE was an English television scriptwriter responsible for several popular British sitcoms, including Only Fools and Horses, Citizen Smith and Just Good Friends....

, were produced. All are now available on both Region 2 and Region 1 DVD.

Additionally, six special editions of the show were made. Of these, two ("Licensed to Drill

Licensed to Drill

"Licensed to Drill" is an educational episode of the sit-com, Only Fools and Horses. Even though it was shown in various schools throughout the UK from 1984 onwards , it was never broadcast commercially and has only recently been rediscovered...

" and "The Robin Flies at Dawn

The Robin Flies at Dawn

"The Robin Flies at Dawn" is a special edition of the British sitcom Only Fools and Horses, filmed specifically for the British troops serving in the 1990-91 Gulf War...

") have never been broadcast commercially and some have only recently been rediscovered. The above six episodes are very rare and have never been released on DVD.

All episodes originally aired on BBC One

BBC One

BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...

. The list below is ordered by the episodes' original air dates.

Standard serial episodes

Series		Episodes	Originally Aired	DVD Release			Note
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	Series 1	7	1981 1981 in television The year 1981 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1981.For the American TV schedule, see: 1981-82 American network television schedule.- Events :...	7 October 2003	20 November 2000	3 May 2004
	Series 2	8	1982 1982 in British television This is a list of British television related events from 1982.-Events:* 1 January – Central Independent Television starts broadcasting in the English Midlands, replacing ATV...	7 October 2003	2 April 2001	3 May 2004
	Series 3	7	1983 1983 in British television This is a list of British television related events from 1983.-Events:*3 January – Children's ITV premieres on ITV in the UK. *17 January – Breakfast Time, Britain's first breakfast show, launches on BBC1....	7 October 2003	4 June 2001	T B C 2005
	Series 4	7	1985 1985 in television The year 1985 involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1985.For the American TV schedule, see: 1985-86 United States network television schedule.-Events:*January 1 – VH1 launches in the United States....	12 October 2004	1 October 2001	T B C 2005
	Series 5	6	1986 1986 in British television This is a list of British television related events from 1986.-Events:*4 January – Televised football returns to British television after the contractual dispute from the previous year is resolved....	12 October 2004	30 September 2002	4 August 2005
	Series 6	6	1989 1989 in television For the American TV schedule, see: 1989–90 United States network television schedule.The year 1989 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1989.-Events:-Debuts:-1950s:...	11 October 2005	22 September 2003	4 August 2005
	Series 7	6	1990 1990 in television For the American TV schedule, see: 1990-91 United States network television schedule.The year 1990 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1990.-Events:-Debuts:-1950s:... -1991 1991 in television For the American TV schedule, see: 1991-92 United States network television schedule.The year 1991 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1991.-Events:-Debuts:-1950s:...	10 October 2006	6 September 2004	4 May 2006

Separate specials

Special		Duration		1985	90-mins	1	12 November 2001
	1986	80-mins	1	9 May 2005
	1987	60-mins	1	20 November 2000
	1988	80-mins	1	6 May 2002
	1989	85-mins	1	6 November 2000
	1990	75-mins	1	14 February 2005
	1991	145-mins	1	19 May 2003
	1992	65-mins	1	24 May 2004
	1993	85-mins	1	12 July 2004
	1996	180-mins	3	9 February 2004
	2001	70-mins	1	11 November 2002
	2002	75-mins	1	17 November 2003
	2003	75-mins	1	4 October 2004

Series One (1981)

#	Original Title	Producer	Director	Original airdate	Original TV Audience	Running Time

Christmas Special (1981)

#	Original Title	Producer	Director	Original airdate	Original TV Audience	Running Time

Series Two (1982)

#	Original Title	Producer	Director	Original airdate	Original TV Audience	Running Time

Christmas Special (1982)

#	Original Title	Producer	Director	Original airdate	Original TV Audience	Running Time

Series Three (1983)

#	Original Title	Producer	Director	Original airdate	Original TV Audience	Running Time

Christmas Special (1983)

#	Original Title	Producer	Director	Original airdate	Original TV Audience	Running Time

Series Four (1985)

#	Original Title	Producer	Director	Original airdate	Original TV Audience	Running Time

Christmas Special (1985)

#	Original Title	Producer	Director	Original airdate	Original TV Audience	Running Time

Series Five (1986)

#	Original Title	Producer	Director	Original airdate	Original TV Audience	Running Time

Christmas Specials (1986-1988)

#	Original Title	Producer	Director	Original airdate	Original TV Audience	Running Time

Series Six (1989)

#	Original Title	Producer	Director	Original airdate	Original TV Audience	Running Time

Christmas Specials (1989-1990)

#	Original Title	Producer	Director	Original airdate	Original TV Audience	Running Time

Series Seven (1990-1991)

#	Original Title	Producer	Director	Original airdate	Original TV Audience	Running Time

Christmas Specials (1991-2003)

#	Original Title	Producer	Director	Original airdate	Original TV Audience	Running Time

The Story of Only Fools and Horses (2002)

Title	Airdate	Synopsis	Running Time
"The Story of..."		On location at 23 Nelson Mandela House and at the Nag's Head, we discover the behind-the-scenes stories, the stars reveal their own favourite memories and we learn just how they went about making us love Britain's biggest plonkers!	76 minutes

Miscellaneous (1982-1997)

#	Original Title	Producer	Director	Original airdate	Original TV Audience	Running Time