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",
Christmas Crackers (Only Fools and Horses) in the commercialisation of a Christian festival." Rodney is worried about Grandad's cooking, and suggests to Del that they go on a hunger strike to get out of eating it, but Del refuses, saying that it is Grandad's role to cook the dinner, it makes him feel as though he is needed in the family. A little later, Del Boy, Rodney and Grandad sit down to Christmas dinner. Del is horrified to discover that the bird is undercooked and still contains the melted bag of giblets stuffed inside along with the sage and onion stuffing. Christmas Pudding is no better,