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Stats
Series: Only Fools and Horses
Season: 1
Writer: John Sullivan
Director: Martin Shardlow
Producer: Ray Butt
Duration: 30 minutes
Airdate: October 13, 1981
Audience: 8.8 million
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Story arc
- During his "war is hell" speech, Grandad mentions his brother, George, who would also be mentioned in "Strained Relations" as being Del's assumed godfather.
- Grandad's allotment is not only mentioned in this episode, but it also appears eleven years later in "Mother Nature's Son", which would contradict what Grandad said about never having a garden in "Homesick" (though he may have said this to gain sympathy).
Episode concept
- The idea for the script was based on a true true story which John Sullivan was reading about, which involved a group of people who did as the script suggested: purchase lead and end up with an air-raid shelter.
Only Fools and Horses episode order
Previous episode: "A Slow Bus To Chingford"
Next episode: "Christmas Crackers"