Only fools and horses (radio times advert 1985) special

Special episode of only fools and horses back in 1985 for radio times.

[@JamieBoy-ij2ri]

Trigger: Gandhi, he made one great film and then we never saw him again

[@ChillToMusic87]

That's from a different sketch, not this one.

[@JamieBoy-ij2ri]

@@ChillToMusic87 I was just referencing it as Ghandi was mentioned here

[@FAWLTYWORZELMELDREW]

A bit more emphasis on the prequels would have been interesting exploring those early storylines of Joan's death, Regs departure, Freddie The Frog's accident and Del and Grandad bringing up Rodney on their own while Trotters Independent Traders first emerged. Also I'd have liked to have explored the early years of Grandad and Albert. That's what's needed now rather than more and more episodes likely to go instantly stale due to deceased actors and actors that have aged gracefully but it won't serve the show any justice. Just look at David Jason's attempt to bring back Open All Hours. Jason is a phenomenon, always has been, always will be but that needed Ronnie Barker and Jason, Lyndhurst and the like need fresh comedies and dramas. If the public want Lyndhurst and Jason back together what about a comedy drama about maybe a rich and poor person thrown together or policeman and crook thrown together or something along them lines rather than same old same old. Only Fools is treasure, it's beautiful but for heavens sake it's done, most of the cast are dead. Let it shine and glimmer as king of the archives now. You know it makes sense.

[@markjones2818]

The writing was at its finest in them days. The dialogue even in this advert is miles better than the last episodes they done.

[@kevinbush4300]

God, remember the one they did in Miami. I wish they'd stopped before the pain of that one.

[@melvert33]

David Jason's mafia gangster doppleganger character was just awful.

[@johnking5174]

The 1985 Christmas Special "To Hull and Back" would be a turning point for Only Fools and Horses. It was their first ever feature length Christmas special, at 90 minutes long, it was a sort of movie version, with no laugh track and all filmed on 35mm film. Nearly 17 million tuned in, and it thrashed Minder Christmas Special over on ITV in the Christmas night ratings.

[@86compgeek]

It was also the episode where Uncle Albert was truly accepted by the public as Grandad's replacement. Before that, his reception was mixed. After his hilarious performance in To Hull & Back, everyone had universal love for him.

[@johnking5174]

@@86compgeek Buster Merryfield was great in that role.

[@taffymackem2596]

​@@86compgeekgreat comment

[@User-3O3]

What a time this must've been to be alive and I was -6-years-old when it aired.

[@SavoxYT]

0:05 "I've been down the market lettin' the kids have a lucky dip!" Del's face says "You really could've worded that better, Albert."

[@Trigger_000]

*Merry Christmas Dave.*

[@stevenpiggott3354]

Merry Christmas everyone

[@lordmfitzgerald3rd754]

Don’t you wish they made more episodes!

[@kevinbush4300]

Not really... at its time, they were great! When you run out of ideas, it's foolish to keep trying.

[@ChillToMusic87]

They should have left it when they became millionaires and walked into the sunset.

[@howardsend6589]

Everything after the pocket watch was crap.

[@taffymackem2596]

​@@ChillToMusic87couldn't agree more

[@JakTheLad]

Rodney - ‘They’re not ordinary dolls unc. You get them advertised in magazines…’ Albert - ‘Where’s that radio times?’

[@chrisevans4123]

Greatest ever british comedy

[@CycolacFan]

I imagine a Tenko reunion would be full of laughs, wonder if they invited the soldiers too?

[@TurkeyTwizzler7]

I miss del he was triffic

[@dco1929]

Great show and characters , like the jokes . Remember chicken trotter lol

[@paulheath9989]

Oh happy day's......

[@tribefenatic]

look at del boy when he was young, but now he looks like that old fella in porridge episode for the life of me i cant remember which one, (sigh...) just gonna get my just desserts, lemon morrang pie

[@sandamianoyeah]

Blanco!

[@david47s]

😂😂😍😍

[@I78885]

Get the brand new del boy tv

[@MatthewLenton]

What, no circus?

[@atilllathehun1212]

An all white advert, rare as hens teeth nowadays.......

[@howardsend6589]

Now we get that woke, opinionated black cow on I’m a Celeb. Wish there was a time machine.

[@atilllathehun1212]

Me too mate, .@@howardsend6589

[@angelacooper2661]

​@@howardsend6589I didn't know that farm animals could compete on TV programmes with humans. Moo-ving with the times, otherwise you're on the horns of a dilemma!!!

[@howardsend6589]

@@angelacooper2661 Must be a cow involved given the amount of bullshit on offer.

[@lainey3612]

​@@howardsend6589yeah there's never been farm animals competing, asleep or awake!

[@smfvmd]

Oh dear, I think we can safely say John Sullivan didn’t write this.

[@jp3622]

Wow when Christmas was Christmas this would be banned now because it’s too white and English

[@anyvoicespeaks]

theres always a dumb racist little plonker who lets his mouth loose

[@jokerdanny9255]

I hate people who put watermarks on footage that clearly isn't theirs.