Richard Webber - Only Fools and Horses

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First published by HarperCollins Publishers 2009

Scripts © John Sullivan 2009

Text copyright © Richard Webber Ltd 2009

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Ebook Edition © MAY 2017 ISBN: 9780007483433

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Copyright COPYRIGHT Copyright Introduction HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. 1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF www.harpercollins.co.uk First published by HarperCollins Publishers 2009 Scripts © John Sullivan 2009 Text copyright © Richard Webber Ltd 2009 A catalogue record of this book is available from the British Library Richard Webber asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this ebook on screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins ebooks HarperCollins Publishers has made every reasonable effort to ensure that any picture content and written content in this ebook has been included or removed in accordance with the contractual and technological constraints in operation at the time of publication Source ISBN: 9780007318964 Ebook Edition © MAY 2017 ISBN: 9780007483433 Version: 2017-05-26

Introduction INTRODUCTION N ot many sitcoms succeed in ingraining themselves into the British psyche, but Only Fools and Horses , written by the unassuming John Sullivan, whose other success stories include Just Good Friends , Citizen Smith , Dear John and, of course, Green, Green, Grass , did just that. During its 23-year run, 64 episodes were shown, with the lion’s share attracting sizeable audience figures. Topping the list, ‘Time On Our Hands’, the final instalment in 1996’s Christmas Trilogy, pulled in a whopping 24.3 million viewers. ‘CREME DE LA MENTHE.’ (DEL) As always, many factors lay behind the show’s indubitable success, including John Sullivan’s ability to evince a sense of realism into the scripts, confidently blending seriousness with the comedy oozing from every episode. Undoubtedly, Only Fools was a rich study of people’s foibles and life’s issues. John wasn’t scared to confront tough subjects in his work. What less talented scriptwriters might have shied away from, he faced head-on: miscarriage, impotence, fraud, violence, death – just some of the delicate topics spotlighted in his well-loved sitcom. Here, in a similar style to the two previous books in the series, celebrating Dad’s Army and Porridge , we bring you a host of well-crafted, perfectly honed scenes; uproarious one-liners; revealing insights from not only John Sullivan but the actors as well; an overview of the sitcom’s life and a barrow load of other goodies, too. As Del would put it, it’s all lovely jubbly! RICHARD WEBBER

Series One

1. ‘Big Brother’ (transmitted 8/9/81)

2. ‘Go West Young Man’ (15/9/81)

3. ‘Cash and Curry’ (22/9/81)

4. ‘The Second Time Around’ (29/9/81)

5. ‘A Slow Bus To Chingford’ (6/10/81)

6. ‘The Russians Are Coming’ (13/10/81)

Christmas Special

‘Christmas Crackers’ (28/12/81)

Series Two

1. ‘The Long Legs Of The Law’ (21/10/82)

2. ‘Ashes To Ashes’ (28/10/82)

3. ‘A Losing Streak’ (4/11/82)

4. ‘No Greater Love …’ (11/11/82)

5. ‘The Yellow Peril’ (18/11/82)

6. ‘It Never Rains …’ (25/11/82)

7. ‘A Touch Of Glass’ (2/12/82)

Christmas Special

‘The Funny Side Of Christmas: Christmas Trees’ (27/12/82)

Christmas Special

‘Diamonds Are For Heather’ (30/12/82)

Series Three

1. ‘Homesick’ (10/11/83)

2. ‘Healthy Competition’ (17/11/83)

3. ‘Friday The 14th’ (24/11/83)

4. ‘Yesterday Never Comes’ (1/12/83)

5. ‘May The Force Be With You’ (8/12/83)

6. ‘Wanted’ (15/12/83)

7. ‘Who’s A Pretty Boy?’ (22/12/83)

Christmas Special

‘Thicker Than Water’ (25/12/83)

Series Four

1. ‘Happy Returns’ (21/2/85)

2. ‘Strained Relations’ (28/2/85)

3. ‘Hole In One’ (7/3/85)

4. ‘It’s Only Rock And Roll’ (14/3/85)

5. ‘Sleeping Dogs Lie’ (21/3/85)

6. ‘Watching The Girls Go By’ (28/3/85)

7. ‘As One Door Closes’ (4/4/85)

Christmas Special

‘To Hull And Back’ (25/12/85)

Series Five

1. ‘From Prussia With Love’ (31/8/86)

2. ‘The Miracle Of Peckham’ (7/9/86)

3. ‘The Longest Night’ (14/9/86)

4. ‘Tea For Three’ (21/9/86)

5. ‘Video Nasty’ (28/9/86)

6. ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ (5/10/86)

Christmas Special

‘A Royal Flush’ (25/12/86)

Christmas Special

‘The Frog’s Legacy’ (25/12/87)

Christmas Special

‘Dates’ (25/12/88)

Series Six

1. ‘Yuppy Love’ (8/1/89)

2. ‘Danger UXD’ (15/1/89)

3. ‘Chain Gang’ (22/1/89)

4. ‘The Unlucky Winner Is …’ (29/1/89)

5. ‘Sickness and Wealth’ (5/2/89)

6. ‘Little Problems’ (12/2/89)

Christmas Special

‘The Jolly Boys’ Outing’ (25/12/89)

Christmas Special

‘Rodney Come Home’ (25/12/90)

Series Seven

1. ‘The Sky’s The Limit’ (30/12/90)

2. ‘The Chance Of A Lunchtime’ (6/1/91)

3. ‘Stage Fright’ (13/1/91)

4. ‘The Class Of ’62’ (20/1/91)

5. ‘He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Uncle’ (27/1/91)

6. ‘Three Men, A Woman And A Baby’ (3/2/91)

Christmas Special

1. ‘Miami Twice – Part One: The American Dream’ (24/12/91)

2. ‘Miami Twice – Part Two: Oh To Be In England’ (25/12/91)

Christmas Special

‘Mother Nature’s Son’ (25/12/92)

Christmas Special

‘Fatal Extraction’ (25/12/93)

Christmas Trilogy

1. ‘Heroes And Villains’ (25/12/96)

2. ‘Modern Men’ (27/12/96)

3. ‘Time On Our Hands’ (29/12/96)

Comic Relief Special