Even though it was shown in various schools throughout the uk from 1984 onwards mainly in science lessons, it was never broadcast commercially. But he was surprised when he first met him after reading his script for the pilot episode of only fools and horses 1981. The rare 1984 episode licensed to drill is said to hav. List of only fools and horses episodes licensed to drill is an educational episode of the sitcom, only fools and horses. Uktvs gold channel is to air parts of a lost only fools and horses episode for the first time. Uktv gold only fools and horses is back well for one night at least. Sitting around the breakfast table in their flat, rodney laments that he cant afford a holiday, whilst del boy considers signing damien up for a modeling agency.
Titled licensed to drill, the episode was filmed back in 1984 and sees. So instead i have decided to write about one of the less. It is the first episode of series 1, and was first broadcast on 8 september 1981. Only fools and horses unseen episode license to drill a rare clip of an unseen episode, license to drill, which features del boy, rodney and grandad discussing dels latest venture. Licensed to drill video 1984 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. List of only fools and horses home video releases wikipedia. A 5minute 199091 persian gulf war special dated 1 december 1990. Oct 02, 2017 see the brand new and exclusive full episode of the story of only fools and horses on gold, tuesday 3rd october, 8pm. Even though it was shown in various schools throughout the uk from 1984 onwards mainly in science lessons, this special was never broadcast commercially and had only. Crafty cockney con man derek trotter david jason dreams of making a fortune, but each dodgy deal and shady scheme always seems to end in disaster. Over the course of the series many episodes were produced with various story lines involving different locations and characters. Licensed to drill 1984 only fools and horses is one of my favourite sitcoms, and again, i dont really need to explain much about the history or the characters on the show as i imagine everyone will already be familiar with it, indeed, its one of the most successful british tv shows that theres ever been.
Home series only fools and horses dvd order season 3 episode 9 licensed to drill the oneoff episode was produced by the maureen oilfield consortium as an educational video to be shown in british schools. Only fools and horses lost episode licensed to drill will. There are a wealth of episodes that are just classic pieces of television. Episodes are regularly repeated on uktv comedy channel gold. Only fools and horses new compelte series, shocked and.
Monday 11 september the story of only fools and horses feat. Set in peckham in south london, it stars david jason as ambitious market trader derek del boy. Additionally, twelve special editions of the show were made, two of these licensed to drill and the robin flies at dawn have never been broadcast commercially 5 6 and some. Only fools and horses is a british television sitcom created and written by john sullivan.
As rodney and grandad watch a war movie, del boy who had earlier returned from the cafe with a magazine about oil and is now reading it while lying on the couch, begins educating his younger brother and grandfather, explaining all. Sep 11, 2017 this week, the show includes parts of a special oneoff, dubbed the missing episode only fools and horses. In the episode, del witnesses a miracle at his local church, which creates a media frenzy. Sep 11, 2017 a neverbeforeseen episode of only fools and horses has been discovered, having been lying on a dusty shelf for years. Aug 10, 2017 as you know, only fools and horses is a great comedy. Ashes to ashes is an episode of the bbc sitcom, only fools and horses. Well there is one, a 1984 episode called licensed to drill, which was made especially for schools. Delboy and rodney are seen in this extremely rare episode filmed around 1984 and discovered by. A treasure trove of rare and unseen only fools and horses footage is being shown for the very first time in the story of only fools and horses an exclusive sixpart series to celebrate the nations favourite comedy channel, golds 25th anniversary, on tuesdays at 8pm until 3 october. Complete series dvd often touted as the best british sitcom ever, only fools and horses tells the story of the crafty cockney huckster derek trotter david jason, who has finally found the perfect scheme which he is convinced will make him a millionaire within a year. Even though it was shown in various schools throughout the uk from 1984.
The episode title was based on the christian funeral service phrase ashes to ashes, dust to dust. Only fools and horses unseen episode license to drill gold. Only fools and horses fans are in for a treat as a lost episode of the classic sitcom is due to air for the first time on telly. Actor only fools and horses lennard pearce was born on february 9, 1915 in paddington, london, england. Neverbroadcast episode of only fools and horses to be shown. Only fools and horses the complete collection duration. Seven series were originally broadcast on bbc one in the united kingdom from 1981 to 1991, with sixteen sporadic christmas specials aired until the end of the show in 2003. Lost episode of only fools and horses to be aired mail online.
The lost only fools and horses episode licensed to drill. Sep 11, 2017 viewers are to get a glimpse of a lost episode of only fools and horses for the very first time. Ever wondered if only fools and horses had any lost episodes outside the already broadcast 5 to. Viewers are to get a glimpse of a lost episode of only fools and horses for the very first time. Unfortunately i missed half of it because of a dentist appointment. It was filmed in 1984, funded by the maureen oilfield consortium to encourage children to train for careers in the oil and gas industry and shown.
Filmed in 1984 and discovered on a dusty shelf, licensed to drill is an educational special produced exclusively for british schools. A neverbeforeseen episode of only fools and horses has been discovered, having been lying on a dusty shelf for years. He was an actor, known for only fools and horses 1981, only fools and horses. A touch of glass is an episode of the bbc sitcom, only fools and horses, first screened on 2 december 1982 as the final episode of series 2. The neverbeforeseen episode was filmed in 1984 and titled licensed to drill.
Episodes are regularly repeated on gold and occasionally repeated on bbc one. An educational episode named licensed to drill, in which del, rodney and grandad discuss oil drilling, was recorded in 1984 but only shown in schools. Earlier this year it was revealed that an episode of only fools and horses that never aired on telly had been unearthed. Nov 21, 2008 list of only fools and horses dvd cuts from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia this is a rough guide to the various cuts made to episodes of only fools and horses released on dvd in the uk. Licensed to drill 1984 the funny side of christmas 1982. Lost episode of only fools and horses the london economic. Watch only fools and horses season 0, episode 1 licensed to drill. Delboy and rodney are seen in this extremely rare episode filmed around 1984 and discovered by ofah fan laura daynes.
With david jason, nicholas lyndhurst, buster merryfield, tessa peakejones. Clips from lost episode of only fools and horses to be. Only fools and horses lost episode licensed to drill will air on. The license to drill is the only one thats like an episode and its more like a primary school video on oil. Licensed to drill rodney trotter 1984 bullshot crummond nobby clark 1983 butterflies adam parkinson 19781983. The neverbeforeseen episode filmed in 1984, titled licensed to drill, is said to have been lying on a dusty shelf for years. Lost episode of only fools and horses to be shown on gold. Popular videos only fools and horses only fools and horses topic. Six shorts were made, four of which were broadcast commercially but none of them have been released on official dvds. Details of an episode of only fools and horses, never before broadcast. To hull and back is the fourth christmas special episode of the bbc sitcom, only fools and horses, first screened on 25 december 1985.
When you watch it on television, you enjoy the experience and look forward to watching it again in the future. Titled licensed to drill, the 1984 special shows del boy trying to make a quick quid by getting involved in the oil business. Lost only fools and horses episode to be aired youtube. Nov 05, 20 an episode of only fools and horses that never aired on telly has been unearthed titled licensed to drill, the 1984 special shows del boy played by sir david jason trying to make a quick. The incident with chandelier, falling leaning against the bar in the wine bar, rodney pretending to be 14, my personal favourite the stage fright with the song cwying and the medley of wok n woll. Yeah, i did have a copy of them on vhs years ago and yeah i do agree with you they are nothing like the real ofah episodes but i am a bit of a fan and would just like the dvd so it can go with my box set. Pearce died during the filming of the fourth series of only fools and horses in 1984, and most of the episodes had to be reshot in 1985, with buster merryfield replacing him. In the episode, del buys a consignment of briefcases, only to later discover that the combinations are locked inside. Several books have been published, most notably the officially sanctioned the only fools and horses story by steve clark isbn 056338445x and the complete az of only fools and horses by richard webber isbn 0752860259, both of which. Licensed to drill is an educational episode of the sitcom, only fools and horses.
With david jason, nicholas lyndhurst, lennard pearce, iain blair. All are now available on both region 2 and region 1 dvd. Home series only fools and horses dvd order season 3 episode 9 licensed to drill the oneoff episode was produced by the maureen oilfield consortium as an educational video to. Series 1 all episodes the original introduction and closing credit theme tunes are replaced by the more tunes initially brought it at the start of series 2. The title of the special is derived from the film to hell and back. This special was filmed in 1984 for public schools, in between the third and fourth series of only fools and horses. Iain blair is an actor, known for only fools and horses. The complete collection dvd now together in one collection, every episode of britains bestloved comedy series. As rodney and grandad watch a war movie, del boy who had earlier returned from the cafe with a magazine about oil and is now reading it while lying on the couch, begins educating his younger brother and grandfather, explaining all the products which would not exist without oil. Halfway between episode and infomercial, licensed to drill was the last episode to feature the acting talents of lennard pearce, who played grandad from 1981 until his death in 1984. Seven series were originally broadcast on bbc one in the united kingdom between 1981 and 1991, with sporadic christmas specials until 2003. Licensed to drill will be shown on television for the very first time. Oct 10, 2011 would this be possible the only reason they can make movies into hd was because they were filmed on a 35mm film reel and the resolution when scanned can be more than 4k 2160p but only fools and horses was filmed with 18mm film so the only possibility would be for it to be scanned into 720p hd if thats even possible with the resolution of 18mm. Only fools and horses unseen episode license to drill a rare clip of an unseen episode, license to drill, which features del boy, rodney and grandad discussing dels latest venture an oil rig.
Only fools and horses is quite simple the best sitcom ever made. Only fools and horses spawned many merchandising spinoffs. Only fools and horses dvds have been sold in regions 1, 2 and 4. The miracle of peckham is an episode of the bbc sitcom, only fools and horses. Licensed to drill only fools and horses wiki fandom. It was the first featurelength edition of the show. Licensed to drill was filmed in 1984 and clocks in at just 19 minutes long. Dels kid brother rodney nicholas lyndhurst and his sweet but doddery old. It was the second episode of series 2, and was first screened on 28 october 1982. Big brother is the first ever episode of the bbc sitcom only fools and horses.
Licensed to drill derek del boy trotter 1984 the wind in the willows toad 1983 the funny side of christmas derek del boy trotter granville 1982. Filmed indoors on the outdoor 16mm film cameras they had in those days. Parts of the special were shot on location in amsterdam and unlike most other episodes. Licensed to drill, tuesday 3 october, on gold a treasure trove of rare and unseen only fools and. The neverbeforeseen episode filmed in 1984, titled licensed to drill, features del boy, rodney and grandad at the top of their game, and is. In the episode, the trotters are hired to clean some priceless chandeliers in a country mansion. An episode of only fools and horses that never aired on telly has been unearthed titled licensed to drill, the 1984 special shows del boy played by sir david jason trying to make a quick. It was the first episode of the show to attract over 10 million viewers. Neverbroadcast episode of only fools and horses to be.
Only fools and horses licensed to drill only fools and. The neverbeforeseen episode filmed in 1984, titled licensed to drill, is said to have been. Only fools and horses the complete collection dvd 1981. Video only fools and horses se3 license to drill 1 2. Originally shown in schools and colleges, it is the longest special episode of the show at 27 minutes, and was produced by the maureen oilfield consortium. Licence to drill s03e03 licence to drill s03e03 licence to drill s03e03 licence to drill s03e03 full episode licence to drill s03e03 full episode licence to drill. In total, 64 regular episodes of only fools and horses, all written by john sullivan, were produced. Sep 11, 2017 only fools and horses fans are in for a treat as a lost episode of the classic sitcom is due to air for the first time on telly. By laura daynes eight years ago we were shown a video at school of only fools and horses called licensed to drill. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Lost only fools and horses episode to finally air 33. A special infomercial episode of only fools and horses that notably has never broadcast on television because it was an advert funded by the oil industry. Only fools and horses lost episode will air on tv for the first time. Only fools and horses is a british sitcom, created and written by john sullivan.
Only fools and horses started in 1981 and ended in 2003. It was the second episode of series 5, and was first broadcast on 7 september 1986. As rodney and grandad watch a war movie, del boy who had earlier returned from the. Only fools and horses wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
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