Only Fools and Horses - Dates (1988): cast, story & where to watch
1988 · Film · ★ 9.5
Released in 1988, Only Fools and Horses - Dates is a comedy film directed by Tony Dow, running about 80 minutes.
What it’s about. Uncle Albert's birthday looms on the horizon, and Del Boy books The Nag's Head for private drinks and a party. Trigger surprises everyone by inviting a date he met through an agency. This arouses Del's curiosity and soon he too has a date from the match-making company. Rodney takes the initiative by going for the 'James Dean' look, though this ends in disaster due to an encounter with some punks. Things look rosy for Del though. His date with Raquel Turner (unemployed actress) goes swimmingly... until it turns out she works as a strippergram twice a week. Despite a small run in with the police, love conquers all in the end.
Who’s in it. Only Fools and Horses - Dates stars David Jason as Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter, Nicholas Lyndhurst as Rodney Trotter, Buster Merryfield as Uncle Albert and Tessa Peake-Jones as Raquel Turner, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 9.5/10, Only Fools and Horses - Dates sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Only Fools and Horses - Dates page.
If you liked it. Fans of Only Fools and Horses - Dates tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Only Fools and Horses - Dates (1988)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Only Fools and Horses - Dates change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is Only Fools and Horses - Dates worth watching?
- Only Fools and Horses - Dates holds an audience score of 9.5 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in Only Fools and Horses - Dates?
- Only Fools and Horses - Dates stars David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Buster Merryfield, Tessa Peake-Jones and John Challis.
- When was Only Fools and Horses - Dates released?
- Only Fools and Horses - Dates was released in 1988, with a runtime of about 80 minutes.