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Only Fools and Horses 8 September 1981

The first ever episode of Only Fools and Horses, Big Brother, aired on the 8 September 1981. The series was written by John Sullivan, who had already seen success with Citizen Smith. Only Fools and Horses introduced the Trotters, and created career-defining roles for David Jason as Delboy and Nicholas Lyndhurst as Rodney. The much loved sitcom followed their lives until 2003, and is often voted amongst the top British television programmes.

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2 minutes