Dates (Only Fools and Horses) Dates (Only Fools and Horses) "Dates" is the seventh Christmas special episode of the BBC sitcom, "Only Fools and Horses", first broadcast on 25 December 1988. In the episode, Del Boy joins a dating agency and meets Raquel. Rodney also goes on a date, with Nag's Head barmaid Nerys. The Trotters have been earning a lot of money recently, and Uncle Albert's birthday is approaching, which Del Boy and Rodney pretend to have forgotten. Meanwhile, after seeing a girl Trigger has met through a local dating agency, Del also decides to sign up. Styling himself "Derek Duvall", managing director of
It Never Rains... It Never Rains... "It Never Rains..." is an episode of the BBC sitcom, "Only Fools and Horses". It was the sixth episode of series 2, and was first screened on 25 November 1982. In the episode, Del, Rodney and Grandad go on holiday to Spain. All is going well until Grandad gets arrested. It has been endlessly raining for four days in Peckham, and the Trotters have not been able to flog any of their sun-hats. At "The Nag's Head", Del Boy bumps into his friend Alex, a down-on-his-luck travel agent. They have a chat about how they can boost