Mother Nature's Son (Only Fools and Horses) Mother Nature's Son (Only Fools and Horses) "Mother Nature's Son" is the eleventh Christmas special episode of the BBC sit-com "Only Fools and Horses". It was first broadcast on 25 December 1992. In the episode, Del sells tap water as "Peckham Spring". The episode repeats on the UKTV channel "Gold". With Christmas coming, Del's application to buy the Trotter family's council flat in "Yuppy Love" has finally been granted, albeit rather late and suddenly, meaning he now owns the flat but is not as able to pay the mortgage as he was originally planning to. He also inherits Grandad's old
Del Boy sent to prison. Rodney becomes the Managing Director of a reformed T.I.T., but this does not stop Del acting as if he runs the business. He fails to make enough to pay his tax bill, but an inheritance from the recently deceased Uncle Albert gives him the money he needs. Del Boy's autobiography, called "He Who Dares", was released in October 2015. The book was released in memoriam of the series' creator John Sullivan. The book portrays the events of "Rock and Chips" and "Only Fools and Horses" from Del Boy's perspective. The book also covers what happened between and