Modern Men (Only Fools and Horses) Modern Men (Only Fools and Horses) "Modern Men" is an episode of the BBC sitcom, "Only Fools and Horses". It was the second episode of the 1996 Christmas trilogy and the fourteenth Christmas special, first screened on 27 December 1996. In the episode, Del Boy is a reading a new lifestyle book, "Modern Man". Later, Cassandra suffers a miscarriage. Because of the good news that Cassandra and Rodney are expecting a baby, the Trotters go out for a night at the "Nag's Head". At the Nag's Head, Del Boy is able to convince Mike to accept a fiver for a
Only Fools and Horses the Imperial War Museum, London. A showing Del, Rodney and Albert making an appeal for donations was shown on 14 March 1997, with 10.6 million viewers. A Sport Relief special was aired on 21 March 2014. "Only Fools and Horses" had two producers: Ray Butt from 1981 to 1987, and Gareth Gwenlan thereafter. Seven directors were used: Martin Shardlow directed all episodes in series one, Bernard Thompson directed the 1981 Christmas special, Susan Belbin series four, and Mandie Fletcher series five. Butt directed series three and five, as well as the 1985, 1986 and 1987 Christmas specials. Tony Dow became