On 29 December 1996, the final episode of the Only Fools and Horses Christmas trilogy was watched by 24.3 million viewers on BBC1. John Sullivan’s comedy starring David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst still holds the UK record for a sitcom; nearly half the country was glued to the episode “Time On Our Hands”, where the Trotters finally become millionaires.
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Only Fools and Horses was one of the most-watched shows on Netflix on Christmas Day
Classic BBC comedy Only Fools and Horses is still one of the most popular TV shows on Christmas Day thanks to Netflix and Dave. RadioTimes.com can reveal that Only Fools and Horses was among the most-watched film and TV shows on Netflix UK on Christmas Day 2016, a surprise appearance which the streaming service says confirms the nostalgic tastes of viewers even in the on demand world.