Heroes and Villains (Only Fools and Horses) Heroes and Villains (Only Fools and Horses) "Heroes and Villains" is an episode of the BBC sitcom, "Only Fools and Horses", first screened on 25 December 1996 as the first part of the 1996 Christmas trilogy and the thirteenth Christmas special. It attracted a UK television audience of 21.3 million, at the time a record for the show. In the episode, Del and Rodney are invited to a fancy dress party. They arrive dressed as Batman and Robin. The episode opens with Rodney's futuristic dream, in which a grown-up Damien, head of the now multinational and all-powerful "Trotters Independent Traders",
The Longest Night (Only Fools and Horses) until the safe's time lock reopens, Del, Albert, Mr. Peterson and Mr. Clark awake to find Rodney running the risk of tip-toeing over to reach and grab the sleeping Shadow's gun. But instead of the gun, Rodney picks up a packet of cigarettes. Shadow wakes up, and recognises Del as the man who used to sell him and his mother shoes when he was a boy. Shadow introduces himself as Lennox Gilbey, and the two get acquainted again. Lennox reveals that he is not really a wanted criminal and is doing this to beat poverty, as nobody will give him