Video Nasty (Only Fools and Horses) Video Nasty (Only Fools and Horses) "Video Nasty" is the fifth episode of series 5 of the BBC sitcom, "Only Fools and Horses", first broadcast on 28 September 1986. In the episode, Rodney receives a grant to make a local film, but Del sees it as an opportunity to make money. At "The Nag's Head", as Trigger and Boycie talk about Marlene's inability to have children, Rodney enters to tell everyone that he and Mickey Pearce have been given £10,000 by their evening art class teacher to make a local community film. Del Boy and Albert also enter and tell
Del Boy with the possibility of Del and Rodney going to prison for handling a stolen microwave, corrupt policeman Roy Slater makes a cryptic comment suggesting that an alone and vulnerable Grandad could fall victim to an attack by some hired thugs. Del, having previously refused to name the thief, makes a deal with Slater to guarantee their release, with immunity from prosecution for doing so. Once he is given immunity from prosecution, he names himself as the thief. Del is later diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome caused by his diet of fast foods, cigars and alcohol. Although engaged many times, he