Del and Albert reassure her that they will help out. Del is initially keen, but a serious Rodney tells his older brother that they aren't in the business any more. Raquel's parents come to Peckham for a family dinner, which leads to some surprising for the Trotters. The watch is examined by experts, and all accept it to be the Harrison "lesser watch", a semi-mythical piece whose designs exist but it is unclear whether the watch was ever made. After being trapped in there for some time, the Trotter Brothers have a discussion about Rodney and Cassandra's miscarriage. In the final episode, ‘Time On Our Hands’, we’d rejoiced as the Trotters finally became the millionaires they’d always dreamed of becoming thanks to a rare antique watch. It attracted a television audience of 24.3 million, a record for a British sitcom. A distraught Rodney confesses that he has spent too much time feeling sorry for himself since Cassandra lost their baby. The watch is examined by experts, and all accept it to be the Harrison "lesser watch", a semi-mythical piece for which designs exist but there is no clear evidence the watch was ever made. When picking up his car from the Trotters' garage the following day, antiques dealer James spots the old pocket watch. At the last minute, it was changed to enable a sequel trilogy. That evening, James and Audrey Turner, Raquel's parents, arrive for the meal, and all appears to be going well. Del acquires a batch of inflatable sex dolls. Del reluctantly tells Lenny that "Trotters Independent Traders has ceased trading. They buy Uncle Albert an expensive yacht, which he promptly crashes into a bridge on the Thames. Del tells Rodney that it's just a dropped stitch in life's tapestry, which their late mother Joan used to say whenever things went wrong. kinds of weather they could enjoy a millionaire lifestyle, for at least Only then does Rodney realise that Del had in fact tampered with the controls, in order to force Rodney to talk.

Note: In the VHS and DVD versions, the track "Our House" is replaced by a cover version by Helen Reddy. The receipt Rodney finds to legally prove the John Harrison "lesser watch" belonged to the Trotters was presumably amongst the receipts Rodney was leafing through in the opening scene of ", In the scene where he is looking through the garage before going with Del to the lifts, Rodney lifts up two of the Russian Army camcorders at the same time - whereas in ", During the time Del and Rodney are stuck in the lift, as Denzil and Mickey Pearce take furniture out of the Trotters' flat, the door number is clearly 127, yet it was stated in ", The Trotter garage is a lot smaller than the one seen in ".

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The episode opens with a nervous Raquel planning the visit of her parents, James and Audrey, for dinner at the flat, and worrying about them meeting Del Boy for the first time. Del and Raquel move into a mansion while Rodney and Cassandra buy a luxury riverside apartment and they buy Albert a boat, which he promptly crashes into a bridge on the Thames. The episode opens with a nervous Raquel planning the visit of her parents, James and Audrey, for dinner at the flat, and worrying about them meeting Del Boy for the first time. A the time of broadcast, this was meant to Del comforts Rodney by telling him that it is just a dropped stitch in life's tapestry, which their late mother Joan used to say whenever things went wrong, and assures that things will get better. the next 5 years at least. Del and Rodney visit Boycie's car showroom and, unaware of their new fortune, he teases them about having their photograph taken next to one of his Rolls Royces. When Rodney re-reads the Sotheby's statement in the Reliant van, the two brothers begin whooping hysterically, rocking the van with their overjoyed lunacy as their millionaire dreams finally come true after 15 years of hoping. ever episode of the show. It had initially been intended to be the last ever episode, but creator John Sullivan wrote three more specials that were screened annually from 2001-03, starting with "If They Could See Us Now". Del and Rodney visit Boycie's car showroom and, unaware of their new fortune, he teases them about having their photograph taken next to his 1996 model Rolls Royces. years later due to popular demand. The Trotters then visit The Nag's Head and receive a round of applause and standing ovation from the regulars. The final scenes, against a backdrop of the Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young song "Our House", show the Trotters enjoying their new wealth. Later that day, Del and Rodney are in the lift when it breaks down. Rodney wishes that something good would turn up in their lives. It had initially been intended to be the last ever … Only then does Rodney realise that Del had in fact tampered with the controls, in order to force Rodney to talk. Del is initially keen, but Rodney reminds his older brother that they are not in the business any longer. It emerges that the final bid was at £6,200,000. Dinner is ultimately ruined after Albert unfortunately mixes up the gravy and coffee jars. During the Trotter Family's last-minute attempts to get everything ready for the big dinner with Raquel's parents, Del is seen pouring some Tia Maria in a glass and then topping it up with Lucozade. When James comes down to the garage to collect his BMW, you can see that the car is green. Del is still worried about Rodney after he and Cassandra had suffered a miscarriage two weeks previously, and Albert suggests that they come up with a "counter-worry" to take his mind off it, which leads to Del pretending to be ill, though Rodney barely notices. Raquel's parents are due to visit for dinner and will be meeting Del for the first time, causing her to panic. The final scenes, done to "Our House" sung by Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, show the Trotters enjoying their new wealth. Similar to the final scene of ", On the VHS and R2 DVD release, the track "Our House" was not sung by Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young. When Rodney re-reads the Sotheby's statement in the Trotter Van, the Trotter Brothers begin whooping hysterically, rocking the van with their overjoyed lunacy. Rodney, wanting to pay his older brother back for helping throughout his life (including getting over Cassandra's miscarriage), buys the car for Del, much to Boycie's horror.

"Time on Our Hands" is an episode of the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses. Once the conversation is over, Del successfully fixes the lift himself, and gets it working again. ", In the last scene, Del, Rodney, and Albert walk off into an animated sunrise, with Del arguing that they should, invest their new money in the futures market (making one last claim that this was one of the many things his mother Joan said on her deathbed), with the closing refrain: "This time next year, we could be billionaires!". As they set off, Del states that rather than the end for them, it is only just the beginning as they should now invest their new money in the futures market (making one last claim that this was one of the many things his mother Joan said, on her deathbed). The three men decide to walk to the local Chinese restaurant for a meal. Del returns to their now empty flat in Nelson Mandela House, and recalls the memories from the flat over the years, including quotes from their parents, and Grandad. After closer examination, he suggests that it may be the work of John Harrison, the man who designed and built the world's first successful maritime clock in the 18th century.

He picks out an old pocket watch to illustrate his point that their lives will not suddenly get better, out of the blue. It remains the most recent episode of any programme to have been watched by over 21 million viewers.

Rodney admits that he's spent too much time feeling sorry for himself since Cassandra lost their baby. episode and after years of working on markets selling dodgy gear in all Del and Rodney return to their block of flats but the lift breaks down. We and our partners will store and/or access information on your device through the use of cookies and similar technologies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. More than 24 million people tuned in to watch the sitcom Christmas special which aired on BBC One way back in December 1996 - doesn't time fly! Albert returns to the flat to get some of his belongings as well to have one last look, and the three leave, though not before Del has answered a call from Lenny Norris offering them 250 carpet steamers. Yahoo is part of Verizon Media. Later that day, Rodney is cataloging stock in the Trotter's garage. "Time on Our Hands" is an episode of the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses. In the episode, the Trotters finally become millionaires. Del tosses the watch onto a gas cooker. However, whilst moving the coffee that Albert has prepared in the kitchen, Del realises that it is actually gravy, and thus Albert's "gravy" that they are pouring on their dinners is in fact coffee. Albert returns to the flat to get some of his belongings as well to have one last look, and the three leave, though not before Del has answered a call from Lenny Morris offering them 250 carpet steamers. The Trotter Brothers share a hearty laugh. https://onlyfoolsandhorses.fandom.com/wiki/Time_On_Our_Hands?oldid=8550, The greatest connection was revealed in this episode. staggering 24.1 million viewers. "Time on Our Hands" was the third and final part of the 1996 First screened on 29 December 1996, it was the final episode of that year’s Christmas trilogy and the fifteenth Christmas special overall.