Lovely Jubbly Alert: Only Fools and Horses Lost Footage To Make Its TV Debut!
This is not a drill, Peckham fans. News has emerged that never-before-seen footage from Only Fools and Horses is finally set to be broadcast, sending shockwaves of excitement through living rooms, pubs, and anyone who still owns a sheepskin coat.
As part of celebrations marking 45 years since the sitcom first aired, a brand-new documentary will lift the curtain on material that has sat untouched in the BBC archives for decades. Yes, actual unseen Del Boy and Rodney content — not just another repeat you swear you’ve already watched 37 times.
What Is Only Fools And Horses: The Lost Archive?
The documentary, titled Only Fools and Horses: The Lost Archive, is scheduled to air on U&GOLD in 2026 and promises to deliver the holy grail for fans: 66 previously unseen clips and deleted scenes pulled from classic episodes.
These aren’t half-finished sketches or camera tests either. The footage includes fully filmed scenes that were cut for timing, pacing, or episode length — decisions made long before anyone imagined fans would still be quoting Del Boy into the 21st century.
Among the rediscovered material are scenes from legendary episodes such as:
The Jolly Boys’ Outing
Mother Nature’s Son
Time on Our Hands
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Uncle
There’s even an entire unseen nightclub opening scene featuring Del and Rodney that was removed from Class of ’62and effectively vanished… until now.
Blooper Reels, Guest Stars and Fresh Interviews
The archive doesn’t stop at deleted scenes. Viewers will also be treated to blooper footage, including multiple retakes involving Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees, who appeared as himself in the 1991 Christmas special Miami Twice. Apparently, perfection took a few goes — and Del and Rodney were along for the ride.
Adding emotional weight to the laughs are newly recorded interviews with surviving cast members, including Sir David Jason, Tessa Peake-Jones, Gwyneth Strong and Sue Holderness. They reflect on the rediscovered footage and on the extraordinary legacy of a show that somehow managed to be both wildly silly and deeply heartfelt.
Sir David Jason has spoken about how revisiting the material brought back just how special the series was — not only to those who made it, but to generations of viewers who grew up with the Trotters as part of the family.
Why This Matters (And Why Fans Are Losing Their Minds)
Only Fools and Horses ran from 1981 to 2003, becoming one of the most successful British sitcoms of all time, regularly pulling in record-breaking Christmas Day audiences and cementing its place in TV history.
What makes The Lost Archive so exciting is that it offers something genuinely new from a show many assumed had given us everything it possibly could. This isn’t nostalgia for nostalgia’s sake — it’s a rare second helping from a series that defined British comedy.
Final Word: This Time Next Year…
An exact broadcast date is still to be confirmed, but when Only Fools and Horses: The Lost Archive finally lands, it promises laughs, surprises and more than a few emotional moments.
So dust off the VHS quotes, warm up your best “This time next year…” impression, and get ready to return to Peckham — because Del and Rodney have one more deal left in them yet.
Lovely. Jubbly.