Release OrderRecommended
0 / 25 watchedThe order everything aired. The spinoffs slot in after the 2003 finale.
- 1 Only Fools and Horses Series 1 Six episodes, September 8 to October 13, 1981.
- 2 Christmas Crackers Aired December 28, 1981.
- 3 Only Fools and Horses Series 2 Seven episodes, October 21 to December 2, 1982.
- 4 Diamonds Are for Heather Aired December 30, 1982.
- 5 Only Fools and Horses Series 3 Seven episodes, November 10 to December 22, 1983.
- 6 Thicker than Water Aired December 25, 1983.
- 7 Only Fools and Horses Series 4 Seven episodes, February 21 to April 4, 1985. Introduces Uncle Albert after Grandad's death.
- 8 To Hull and Back Feature-length special, aired December 25, 1985.
- 9 Only Fools and Horses Series 5 Six episodes, August 31 to October 5, 1986.
- 10 A Royal Flush Feature-length special, aired December 25, 1986.
- 11 The Frog's Legacy Aired December 25, 1987.
- 12 Dates Feature-length special, aired December 25, 1988. Del meets Raquel.
- 13 Only Fools and Horses Series 6 Six episodes, January 8 to February 12, 1989.
- 14 The Jolly Boys' Outing Feature-length special, aired December 25, 1989.
- 15 Rodney Come Home Aired December 25, 1990.
- 16 Only Fools and Horses Series 7 Six episodes, December 1990 to February 1991.
- 17 Miami Twice Two-part special, aired December 24 and 25, 1991.
- 18 Mother Nature's Son Aired December 25, 1992.
- 19 Fatal Extraction Aired December 25, 1993.
- 20 1996 Christmas Trilogy Heroes and Villains, Modern Men and Time on Our Hands, aired December 25, 27 and 29, 1996.
- 21 If They Could See Us Now Aired December 25, 2001.
- 22 Strangers on the Shore Aired December 25, 2002.
- 23 Sleepless in Peckham Aired December 25, 2003. The final episode of the main series.
- 24 The Green Green Grass Boycie and Marlene spinoff, four series and 32 episodes, 2005 to 2009.
- 25 Rock and Chips Three-part prequel set in 1960s Peckham, 2010 to 2011.
Chronological Order
0 / 25 watchedThe same list with the 1960s-set prequel Rock and Chips moved to the front.
- 1 Rock and Chips Set in 1960s Peckham, before the main series.
- 2 Only Fools and Horses Series 1 Six episodes, September 8 to October 13, 1981.
- 3 Christmas Crackers Aired December 28, 1981.
- 4 Only Fools and Horses Series 2 Seven episodes, October 21 to December 2, 1982.
- 5 Diamonds Are for Heather Aired December 30, 1982.
- 6 Only Fools and Horses Series 3 Seven episodes, November 10 to December 22, 1983.
- 7 Thicker than Water Aired December 25, 1983.
- 8 Only Fools and Horses Series 4 Seven episodes, February 21 to April 4, 1985. Introduces Uncle Albert after Grandad's death.
- 9 To Hull and Back Feature-length special, aired December 25, 1985.
- 10 Only Fools and Horses Series 5 Six episodes, August 31 to October 5, 1986.
- 11 A Royal Flush Feature-length special, aired December 25, 1986.
- 12 The Frog's Legacy Aired December 25, 1987.
- 13 Dates Feature-length special, aired December 25, 1988. Del meets Raquel.
- 14 Only Fools and Horses Series 6 Six episodes, January 8 to February 12, 1989.
- 15 The Jolly Boys' Outing Feature-length special, aired December 25, 1989.
- 16 Rodney Come Home Aired December 25, 1990.
- 17 Only Fools and Horses Series 7 Six episodes, December 1990 to February 1991.
- 18 Miami Twice Two-part special, aired December 24 and 25, 1991.
- 19 Mother Nature's Son Aired December 25, 1992.
- 20 Fatal Extraction Aired December 25, 1993.
- 21 1996 Christmas Trilogy Heroes and Villains, Modern Men and Time on Our Hands, aired December 25, 27 and 29, 1996.
- 22 If They Could See Us Now Aired December 25, 2001.
- 23 Strangers on the Shore Aired December 25, 2002.
- 24 Sleepless in Peckham Aired December 25, 2003. The final episode of the main series.
- 25 The Green Green Grass Boycie and Marlene spinoff, four series and 32 episodes, 2005 to 2009.
About Only Fools and Horses
John Sullivan's sitcom follows Del Boy and Rodney Trotter across seven series plus Christmas specials on BBC One, from September 8, 1981 to December 25, 2003.
Boycie and Marlene carried on in the spinoff The Green Green Grass (2005 to 2009), and the prequel Rock and Chips (2010 to 2011) shows Del as a teenager in 1960s Peckham.
Good to know
U&GOLD announced the two-part retrospective Only Fools and Horses: The Lost Archive for 2026, with restored unseen footage. No new scripted episodes have been announced.
