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 and become friends with when they were working on "Citizen Smith", a draft script was shown to the Corporation's Head of Comedy, John Howard Davies. Davies commissioned Sullivan to write a full series. Sullivan believed the key factor in its being accepted was the success of ITV's new drama, "Minder", a series with a similar premise and also set in modern-day London. Sullivan had initially given the show the working title "Readies". For the actual title he intended to use, as a reference to the protagonist's tax and work-evading lifestyle, "Only Fools and Horses". That name was based on a