Unseen Only Fools clips add depth, filmmaker says

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   Unseen Only Fools clips add depth, filmmaker says

   BBC NewsPublished Oct 20, 2026Checked Oct 20, 2026

   “David Jason, Buster Merryfield and Nicholas Lyndhurst as Del Boy, Uncle Albert and Rodney in The Jolly Boys' Outing Previously unseen footage from a much-loved episode of Only Fools and Horses will reveal more depth and texture to the characters of the classic British sitcom, the maker of a new documentary has said. Only Fools and Horses: The Lost Archive will show previously cut clips from a number of episodes including The Jolly Boys' Outing, filmed and based in Margate. Richard Latto, a comedy archive specialist who unearthed some of the material, said it showed how well written the characters were and he hoped the scenes could be used in extended episodes. He told the BBC the Jolly Boys' Outing footage "was absolutely amazing to find" and he remembered watching it with his family on Christmas Day. Latto added: "The episodes are so well known, so to now have scenes that aren't so well known that are still incredibly funny made it special. "I think people will see much more depth and texture to the characters, and learn a bit more about them." Latto said much of the newly-found content was scenes which had been removed to meet time restrictions, but were still of good quality. The episode saw the characters embark on a chaotic, ill-fated coach trip to the seaside New scenes from The Jolly Boys' Outing include an extended look at the coach trip to Margate as well as the entire footage of the group's rollercoaster ride at Dreamland from the 1989 Christmas episode.”

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   List of Only Fools and Horses episodes (Wikipedia)

   WikipediaChecked Oct 20, 2026

   “British sitcom Only Fools and Horses was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One between 8 September 1981 and 25 December 2003, and has aired 64 episodes across seven series and nineteen Christmas specials, all written by John Sullivan. 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 and some were only latterly rediscovered.”

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   Only Fools and Horses (Wikipedia)

   WikipediaChecked Oct 20, 2026

   “Only Fools and Horses is a British television sitcom created and written by John Sullivan. Seven series and sixteen Christmas specials were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom from 1981 to 1996, with a final trilogy of specials aired between 2001 and 2003. Set in working-class Peckham in south-east London, it stars David Jason as ambitious market trader "Del Boy" Derek Trotter and Nicholas Lyndhurst as his younger half-brother Rodney Trotter, alongside a supporting cast. The series follows the Trotters' highs and lows in life, in particular their attempts to get rich. Lennard Pearce starred in the first three series as Del and Rodney's Grandad. After Pearce's death in 1984, a new character was introduced – Uncle Albert, Grandad’s estranged brother, played by Buster Merryfield. From 1988, the show featured regular characters in Del Boy's and Rodney's love interests: Raquel (Tessa Peake-Jones) and Cassandra (Gwyneth Strong), respectively.”