Modern Men (Only Fools and Horses) Modern Men (Only Fools and Horses) "Modern Men" is an episode of the BBC sitcom, "Only Fools and Horses". It was the second episode of the 1996 Christmas trilogy and the fourteenth Christmas special, first screened on 27 December 1996. In the episode, Del Boy is a reading a new lifestyle book, "Modern Man". Later, Cassandra suffers a miscarriage. Because of the good news that Cassandra and Rodney are expecting a baby, the Trotters go out for a night at the "Nag's Head". At the Nag's Head, Del Boy is able to convince Mike to accept a fiver for a
Hole in One (Only Fools and Horses) the "Hole in One" scenes already filmed by Pearce were re-shot (an original shot of Mike looking up [at Grandad] from the Nag's Head cellar was retained). The rest of the original footage has never been transmitted, and is not available on DVD. This was the first episode to include Buster Merryfield in the second version of the opening credits. This version would remain right up to and including the 1996 episode "Time On Our Hands." Hole in One (Only Fools and Horses) "Hole in One" is an episode of the BBC sitcom, "Only Fools and Horses". It was the