Only Fools and Horses Horses"" by Richard Webber, both of which detail the history of the series. The scripts have been published in a three-volume compendium, ""The Bible of Peckham"". In October 2015, "He Who Dares...", a fictional autobiography, was released by Ebury Press. The book was written by John Sullivan's son, Jim Sullivan. In August 2017, "Only Fools and Horses: The Peckham Archives", was released by Ebury Press. The book was written by Rod Green, with the help of Jim Sullivan. In November 2018, "You Know It Makes Sense, Lessons From The Derek Trotter School of Business (And Life)", was released by Ebury
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