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Only Fools and Horses Watch Order in the correct order

How to watch Only Fools and Horses and its spin-offs in order

Last updated: November 8 2026

Written by: ChronoChris

Del Boy and Rodney's Peckham adventures span seven series, a run of legendary Christmas specials and two spin-offs. Here's how to watch the whole Trotter saga in the right order.

Only Fools and Horses is one of the most beloved British sitcoms ever made. John Sullivan's comedy follows market trader Derek "Del Boy" Trotter and his younger brother Rodney as they chase the dream of becoming millionaires from their Nelson Mandela House flat. Beyond the original series, the franchise grew to include feature-length Christmas specials, a countryside spin-off for Boycie and Marlene, and a prequel set in the 1960s.

πŸ• Release Order

Watching in broadcast order lets you enjoy the jokes, cameos and emotional payoffs exactly as British audiences did across more than two decades.

  1. Only Fools and Horses Series 1 (1981)
  2. Only Fools and Horses Series 2 (1982)
  3. Only Fools and Horses Series 3 (1983)
  4. Only Fools and Horses Series 4 (1985)
  5. Only Fools and Horses Series 5 (1986)
  6. Only Fools and Horses Series 6 (1989)
  7. Only Fools and Horses Series 7 (1990)
  8. Miami Twice (1991)
  9. Mother Nature's Son (1992)
  10. Fatal Extraction (1993)
  11. Heroes and Villains (1996)
  12. Modern Men (1996)
  13. Time on Our Hands (1996)
  14. If They Could See Us Now (2001)
  15. Strangers on the Shore (2002)
  16. Sleepless in Peckham (2003)
  17. The Green Green Grass (2005–2009)
  18. Rock & Chips (2010–2011)

The broadcast order works beautifully for the main show, but the two spin-offs shuffle things around once you think about where each story actually sits on the Trotter family timeline.

πŸ“– Story Chronology

Rock & Chips jumps back to 1960 to show a teenage Del and his mother Joan, so it comes first chronologically. The Green Green Grass picks up after the original show's final specials, when Boycie and Marlene flee Peckham for a farm in Shropshire.

  1. Rock & Chips (2010–2011)
  2. Only Fools and Horses Series 1–7 (1981–1990)
  3. Only Fools and Horses Christmas Specials (1991–1993)
  4. Heroes and Villains, Modern Men and Time on Our Hands (1996)
  5. If They Could See Us Now, Strangers on the Shore and Sleepless in Peckham (2001–2003)
  6. The Green Green Grass (2005–2009)

Which Order Should You Choose?

First-timers should stick to broadcast order. Rock & Chips is full of nods and reveals that only land if you already know the characters, especially the story behind Rodney's parentage. Save the prequel for after Sleepless in Peckham, then treat The Green Green Grass as a fun epilogue. If you only want the essentials, the seven series plus the 1996 trilogy make a near-perfect ending.

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