Only Fools and Horses
British TV sitcom
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| January 5 2025 | Conclusion of the Christmas season at the Hammersmith Apollo. |
| December 17 2024 | Christmas season of the musical begins at the Hammersmith Apollo, with David Whitehouse reprising his role as Grandad during the London season. |
| September 23 2024 | Musical tour begins at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley, marking the start of the UK and Ireland tour. |
| March 2024 | David Jason appeared in the role of Del Boy in an episode of Car SOS. |
| 2023 | David Jason made a cameo as the voice of an animated Del Boy on an edition of The Apprentice. |
| December 24 2023 | 'Only Fools and Horses: Greatest Christmas Moments' first broadcast on Channel 5, featuring cast and fan discussions. |
| October 27 2023 | Announcement of the UK and Ireland tour for 'Only Fools and Horses The Musical', which will run from 23 September 2024 to 5 July 2025. |
| August 2023 | The unreleased 'King of Van Nuys' pilot was released on YouTube. |
| April 29 2023 | Production closes after over 1000 performances, becoming the longest-running production in Theatre Royal Haymarket's history. |
| 2022 | Ashleigh Gray replaced the original actress as Raquel in the West End production. |
| 2022 | Les Dennis joined the cast as Grandad, with Andy Mace (originally Mike the Barman) also taking on the Grandad role. |
| 2022 | Cast restructuring occurred, with multiple actors now playing dual roles, including performers for Marlene/Cassandra, Mickey Pearce/Danny Driscoll, Mike The Barman/Tony Driscoll, and Dating Agent/Sid. |
| 2022 | Original musical overture 'Prologue – O Furtuna' was replaced with a new 'Only Fools and Horses Overture' |
| 2021 | Del Boy appears in a Euro 2020 Message special, revisiting the character. |
| December 2021 | David Jason made a cameo appearance on the Christmas special of Strictly Come Dancing, wishing Jay Blades well after he danced to the Only Fools and Horses theme tune. |
| December 18 2021 | The Blu-ray set peaked at #10 on the UK Official Blu-ray Chart. |
| December 6 2021 | The series made its debut on Blu-ray with 'Only Fools and Horses: The 80s Specials', featuring five feature-length Christmas specials from 1985 to 1989, restored and remastered in high-definition. |
| October 1 2021 | Musical reopens after COVID-19 pandemic-related closure of theatres. |
| December 27 2020 | 'We Love Only Fools and Horses' special broadcast on Channel 5, featuring fans, actors, and crew discussing the series. |
| 2019 | Only Fools and Horses The Musical premiered in the West End, featuring an original cast including Tom Bennett as Del Boy, Ryan Hutton as Rodney, and Paul Whitehouse as Grandad/Uncle Albert. |
| February 19 2019 | Official opening of the musical at Theatre Royal Haymarket. |
| February 9 2019 | World premiere of the musical at Theatre Royal Haymarket, directed and choreographed by Caroline Jay Ranger. |
| February 8 2019 | First preview of the Only Fools and Horses musical scheduled. |
| November 2018 | Jim Sullivan published 'You Know It Makes Sense, Lessons From The Derek Trotter School of Business (And Life)' through Ebury Press. |
| October 8 2018 | Musical adaptation of Only Fools and Horses initially announced for West End, to be produced by Phil McIntyre Entertainments and written by Paul Whitehouse and Jim Sullivan. Initial casting revealed Paul Whitehouse as Grandad, Tom Bennett as Del Boy, and Ryan Hutton as Rodney. |
| August 2017 | Rod Green, with assistance from Jim Sullivan, published 'Only Fools and Horses: The Peckham Archives' through Ebury Press. |
| August 29 2017 | Six-part documentary series 'The Story of Only Fools and Horses' began on Gold, running until 3 October 2017. |
| 2015 | Jim Sullivan and producer Phil McIntyre met and agreed to develop an Only Fools and Horses stage musical. |
| October 2015 | Jim Sullivan published a fictional autobiography titled 'He Who Dares...' about the Only Fools and Horses series through Ebury Press. |
| 2014 | Del Boy and Rodney make a return appearance in a special, continuing their characters' legacy. |
| March 21 2014 | Sport Relief special aired featuring retired footballer David Beckham. |
| 2012 | During the closing ceremony of the London Olympics, the Trotters' yellow Reliant van appeared on stage, with Del Boy and Rodney body doubles dressed as Batman and Robin, referencing the 'Heroes and Villains' episode. |
| January 2012 | US network ABC commissioned a pilot remake titled 'King of Van Nuys', starring John Leguizamo as Del, Dustin Ybarra as Rodney, and Christopher Lloyd as Grandad. |
| 2010 | Albie Littlewood appears in the prequel drama Rock & Chips, played by Jonathan Readwin, where he is shown secretly taking drugs to alter his mood and tricks Roy Slater into taking drugs and dancing until exhaustion in a bar with Jumbo Mills. |
| 2010 | Steve Carell expressed interest in making an American version of the series, planning to star as Del Boy. |
| 2010 | A mobile phone app called 'Only Fools & Horses Plonker Test' was released, including a quiz, mini-games, and audio clips from the show. The app has since been discontinued. |
| January 24 2010 | Rock & Chips premiered on BBC One at 9pm. |
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