Mike Fisher (Only Fools and Horses) Mike Fisher (Only Fools and Horses) Michael David "Mike" Fisher was a fictional character in the BBC sitcom "Only Fools and Horses". He was publican of the "Nag's Head" and appeared in the show from 1983 to 1996. Mike was portrayed by Kenneth MacDonald. Mike first appeared in "Only Fools and Horses" in the episode, "Who's a Pretty Boy?", in which Del ingratiated himself with the new landlord by agreeing to a deal which would see Mike accept Del's £2000 offer to re-decorate the pub, leaving them with £500 apiece and using the remaining £1000 to pay Brendan O'Shaughnessy. With
Only Fools and Horses genuine, though very obscure, saying, "only fools and horses work for a living", which had its origins in 19th-century American vaudeville. "Only Fools and Horses" had also been the title of an episode of "Citizen Smith", and Sullivan liked the expression and thought it was suited to the new sitcom. He also thought longer titles would attract attention. He was first overruled on the grounds that the audience would not understand the title, but he eventually got his way. Filming of the first series began in May 1981, and the first episode, "Big Brother", was transmitted on BBC One at