In September 1981, BBC One screened the pilot episode of a British sitcom set in a high-rise block of council flats in Peckham, south London--9 million people tuned in. 15 years, seven series and more than 60 episodes later, 24.3 million people watched the final installment of Only Fools and Horses--over a third of the British population, and the largest audience for a s In September 1981, BBC One screened the pilot episode of a British sitcom set in a high-rise block of council flats in Peckham, south London--9 million people tuned in. 15 years, seven series and more than 60 episodes later, 24.3 million people watched the final installment of Only Fools and Horses--over a third of the British population, and the largest audience for a sitcom ever recorded. On the 30th anniversary of the show, Britains favorite entertainment writer celebrates Britains best-loved sitcom.