Only Fools and Horses - Season 1 Episode 5

Seasons & Episodes

Episode 1

Only Fools and Horses – S01E01 – Big Brother

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Episode 2

Only Fools and Horses – S01E02 – Go West Young Man

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Episode 3

Only Fools and Horses – S01E03 – Cash and Curry

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Episode 4

Only Fools and Horses – S01E04 – The Second Time Around

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Episode 5 Current

Only Fools and Horses – S01E05 – A Slow Bus to Chingford

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Episode 6

Only Fools and Horses – S01E06 – The Russians Are Coming

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Episode 7

Only Fools and Horses – S01E07 – Christmas Crackers

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Only Fools and Horses

Episode Overview

The trouble starts when Del persuades the local bus company to hand over one of their open-top buses in exchange for Rodney working as a Trainee Nocturnal Security Officer – part of their latest company, Trotter Watch. As part of the deal, Rodney has to suffer the nerve-jangling experience of patrolling the bus station on Tyler Street throughout the night. The next part of Del's scheme is the launch of Trotters' Ethnic Tours: a scenic tour around Chingford and Croydon, taking in such ethnic sights as the Lee Valley Viaduct. And despite a great deal of whinging from his family, Del persuades Rodney to drive the bus, whilst Grandad agrees to distribute the publicity leaflets. But when nobody turns up to the launch of Trotters' Ethnic Tours, it is revealed that Grandad shares the legendary Trotter business acumen and has posted the advertising leaflets through the dust chute of Mandela House.

Episode Details

Airdate: 1981-10-06
Episode Title: A Slow Bus to Chingford
Runtime: 30
Director: Martin Shardlow
Genre: Comedy
Cast: David Jason, Gaynor Ward, Lennard Pearce, Nicholas Lyndhurst
Episode Rating: 7.5 (701 votes)
Country: UK
Release Year: 1981
Rotten Tomatoes: 89
Metacritic: 9.1
Episode Runtime: 95 min
Rated: TV-PG
First Air Date: 1981-09-08
Seasons: 9
Status: Ended
Creators: Tony Dow, Ray Butt, John Sullivan
Awards: Top Rated TV #35 | 6 wins for BAFTA TV Award | 12 nominations for BAFTA TV Award

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