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
Thicker than Water (Only Fools and Horses) Thicker than Water (Only Fools and Horses) "Thicker than Water" is the third Christmas special episode of the BBC sitcom, "Only Fools and Horses", broadcast on 25 December 1983, and is the first to be screened on Christmas Day. The episode title comes from the proverb blood is thicker than water, highlighted by the appearance of Del and Rodney's father, Reg. Rodney and Grandad are watching television on Christmas Day, when a stranger appears at the door. The stranger turns out to be Del Boy and Rodney's father (and Grandad's son) Reg, who had abandoned them 18 years earlier after