Only Fools and Horses: Which is your favourite Christmas special? Vote in Express poll
Fans have been delighted by Only Fools and Horses for years and each Christmas viewers were treated to a special episode after tucking into their Christmas dinners. The last special airs in 2003 with Sleepless in Peckham. Here we run through every Christmas special and want you to tell us which is your favourite.
Christmas Crackers
The first Only Fools and Horses Christmas Special sees Del and Rodney waiting for Grandad’s Christmas dinner to arrive at the table. However, instead of sitting down together to eat and exchange gifts, Grandad goes to a party. Del and Rodney head to the Monte Carlo Club and try to attract a number of women but find themselves alone when they’re beaten by two love rivals.
Diamonds Are For Heather
The second special sees Del left heartbroken after falling for the mysterious Heather. After seeing in The Nag’s Head, he heads back to her flat where he learns she has a son and was abandoned by her husband 18 months prior. Eventually they fall for one another and Del decided to propose. He’s knocked back by Heather who announced her husband has returned and he’s left outside alone.
Thicker than Water
Rodney and Del get a surprise when their father Reg Trotter turns up and announces he has a hereditary blood disorder. Both boys decide to get tested and it’s revealed they have different blood types and Reg has some explaining to do… who is the mystery child?
To Hull and Back
Del is roped into helping Boycie and Abdul smuggle diamonds from Amsterdam. Trying not to get caught, Del and Rodney get Uncle Albert to take them to Amsterdam from Hull in a hired boat. They collect the diamonds and arrive back in Hull a day late where they’re caught by DCI Roy Slater. However, the police drop the case when its revealed the man in Amsterdam keeps the diamonds until the courier arrives. While Boycie used fake money for the diamonds, the £15,000 he paid Del is real. Unfortunately, he thinks it’s also fake and throws it out the window.
A Royal Flush
Rodney seems to have some luck when he meets Vicky, the daughter of the Duke of Maylebury. He impresses her with tickets to Carmen but she’s less impressed by Del and his girlfriend June Snell. Fortunately for Rodney, she takes him back to the Duke’s house and it looks like things could work out after all. That is until Del turns up and hits the vino-plonko and ruins the night for Rodney.
The Frog’s Legacy
At the wedding of Trigger’s niece, Del learns Freddy the Frog has died and left everything in his will to their mother, including a stolen gold bullion. Del is desperate to find the treasure however, Rodney is left preoccupied by Freddy’s relationship with their mum and a son who could be their brother.
Dates
Del hits it off with Racquel Turner when they meet on a computer dating site. Racquel is an aspiring actress while Del tells her he is manager of an import and export business. A few days after their date, Del books a stripper for Uncle Albert’s birthday but is surprised when it’s revealed to be Racquel. The pair make up but Racquel announces she’s going acting in the Middle East. Del rushes to stop her but misses out on the chance when he rips off a policewoman’s clothes believing her to be a stripper.
The Jolly Boys’ Outing
Cassandra invites her boss around for dinner but Del and Uncle Albert cause trouble and stop her getting a promotion. After the disaster of dinner, Rodney leaves Cassandra to go on the Jolly Boys Outing to Margate. When their coach explodes, they are forced to stay in a scary B&B. Worrying about Cassandra at home with her boss, Rodney tries to take his mind off his wife with Del in a bar. However, they find Racquel working as a magician’s assistant. While Del and Racquel get reacquainted, Rodney returns home to find Cassandra with her boss, who he punches and blows it with Cassandra.
Rodney Come Home
Rodney is slowly settling into married life but resents how much wife Cassandra is working, promoting concern from Del. However, despite having his brother’s best interests at heart, Del manages to cause trouble when his attempt to save Rodney’s marriage results in him being homeless.
Miami Twice
In a special double bill in 1991, Del ropes Rodney into more trouble as he plots to sell pre-blessed wine around the country. He then uses Rodney’s pension to pay for a holiday, which they both go on without Cassandra. When they arrive in Miami they encounter the Mafia boss Vincenzo Ochetti’s family, who believe Del looks like their Don facing life imprisonment. The family plan to kill Del so their Don can escape. Del and Rodney have to make a speedy escape and return to find boxes of wine waiting for them which can’t be sold and used as Communion Wine.
