The Longest Night (Only Fools and Horses) The Longest Night (Only Fools and Horses) "The Longest Night" is an episode of the BBC sitcom "Only Fools and Horses". It was the third episode of series 5, and was first screened on 14 September 1986. In the episode the Trotters are accused of shoplifting at a local supermarket and taken up to the manager's office. Whilst there they are held hostage by an armed robber who shares a connection with Del. During their weekly shopping trip at their local supermarket, Del Boy, Rodney, and Albert are summoned by head security officer Tom Clark to the manager Mr. Peterson's
Only Fools and Horses has been released on VHS, DVD and audio CD in several guises. A DVD collection containing every episode was issued, along with various other special edition box-sets, such as a tin based on their Reliant Regal. Videos and DVDs of "Only Fools and Horses" continue to be among the BBC's biggest-selling items, having sold over 6 million VHS copies and 1 million DVD copies in the UK. Four episodes ("The Long Legs of the Law", "A Losing Streak", "No Greater Love" and "The Yellow Peril") were re-edited for audio purposes and released on audio cassette on 12 October 1998. The