Heroes and Villains (25 Dec. 1996)

Del has applied for a council grant but been turned down. After giving Rodney a bracelet for his birthday inscribed 'Rooney', Del drives Rodney to a fancy dress party where they are dressed... See full summary »

Director:

Tony Dow

Writer:

John Sullivan

Stars:

David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Buster Merryfield

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
David Jason	...	Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter
Nicholas Lyndhurst	...	Rodney Trotter
Buster Merryfield	...	Uncle Albert Trotter
Tessa Peake-Jones	...	Raquel Turner
Gwyneth Strong	...	Cassandra Trotter
John Challis	...	Boycie
Roger Lloyd-Pack	...	Trigger (as Roger Lloyd Pack)
Kenneth MacDonald	...	Mike Fisher (as Kenneth Macdonald)
Sue Holderness	...	Marlene
Paul Barber	...	Denzil
Douglas Hodge	...	Adult Damien
Angela Bruce	...	Councillor Murray
Roy Heather	...	Sid
Steve Weston	...	Kenny
Scott Marshall	...	Gary (mugger)

Storyline

Del has applied for a council grant but been turned down. After giving Rodney a bracelet for his birthday inscribed 'Rooney', Del drives Rodney to a fancy dress party where they are dressed as Batman and Robin. However the Reliant Robin breaks down and, as the brothers are running through the fog in costume, they scare off a gang of muggers about to rob a female councillor. At the party they are the only guests in costume because the birthday boy has actually died and the party is now a wake. But there is good news next day when Del catches one of the muggers as he is about to rob an old lady and knocks him unconscious. He gets a medal AND his council grant as a reward for helping the female councillor. Good news for Rodney too as Cassandra announces that she is pregnant.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 December 1996 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

When production began on the 1996 Christmas trilogy, it originally started off as just one episode, where its original script included all the elements of both "Heroes And Villains" and "Time On Our Hands", but compressed to fit into one movie. But as the ideas grew, John Sullivan told the producers that more than one episode would be needed, so "Modern Men" was written as a filler between the two episodes, and it ended up being the current trilogy.

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Connections

Featured in Screenwipe: A Very Screenwipe Christmas (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Batman Theme"
(uncredited)
Composed by Neal Hefti

User Reviews

Only Fools

This is a VERY god series!!!! i love David Jason(Del-Boy) he is a great actor and i don't think anyone could have done a better job! The best episode is when Del and Rodney dress up as Batman and Robbin and are forced to run down the street due to the van braking down. I love it when the 'villan' thinks they have come to get him and protect the lady he is robbing!

Only Fools and Horses is very well put together and David Jason plays a great role as Derick Trotter. It is a pity they are not making anymore episodes. I love the way the Director and scene management has put together the flat to make it look old and tacky, i think that many people can relate to Del and Rodney's life because they are just normal people.