The Second Time Around (Only Fools and Horses) The Second Time Around (Only Fools and Horses) "The Second Time Around" is an episode of the BBC sitcom, "Only Fools and Horses". It was the fourth episode of series 1, and was first broadcast on 29 September 1981. In the episode, an old fiancee of Del's returns and they rekindle their relationship, to Rodney and Grandad's horror. Del Boy and Rodney are at work as usual, flogging handkerchiefs to the market crowd. They then pop into "The Nag's Head" for a drink, until Del is surprised to see one of his old girlfriends, Pauline Harris, back in London after
Only Fools and Horses dubious enterprises involving the Trotters in their respective episodes. Tony Angelino (Philip Pope), the singing dustman with a speech impediment, was the key to the humour and the storyline of "Stage Fright" and EastEnders actor Derek Martin guest starred in Fatal Extraction. Del's nemesis from his school days, corrupt policeman DCI Roy Slater (played by Jim Broadbent), made three appearances, in "May The Force Be With You", "To Hull and Back" and "Class of '62". Feared local villains, the Driscoll Brothers (Roy Marsden and Christopher Ryan) featured once, in "Little Problems", but were mentioned in two previous episodes ("Video Nasty"