Stars: David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Buster Merryfield

Director: Mandie Fletcher

Summary: 'From Prussia With Love' is the story of a German girl who turns up at the Nag's Head. 'The Miracle of Peckham' sees Del discovering that the statue of the Virgin Mary has been spotted weeping. 'The Longest Night' tells of a supermarket raid as Del and his family are out shopping. 'Tea For Three' finds Del tampering with the sunbed controls. 'Video Nasty' finds Rodney getting a grant to make a community film. 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' sees Del's pal Jumbo Mills back from Australia.

Del Trotter (David Jason) and his brother, Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), are back for more scams in this fifth season of silliness.

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First broadcast in the autumn of 1986, the fifth series of Only Fools and Horses consists of half-a-dozen half-hour episodes that are absolutely vintage fare. Indeed, after this series, the BBC gave writer John Sullivan freedom to extend his writing to full feature-length episodes. This series, meanwhile, is a masterclass in characterisation, interplay and in delivering the comedic sucker punch that raises the belly laugh when you least expect it.

Included here are "From Prussia With Love", in which Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst) and Del (David Jason) take in a heavily pregnant German au pair in distress for the night. Uncle Albert assures them he can talk German and addresses her thus: "Vot izz your name?". "The Miracle of Peckham" is especially well-worked, with a plotline involving missing lead from the church roof and a "weeping statue" which attracts the world’s media. "The Longest Night" sees Del and Rodney held hostage in a supermarket by a gun-toting robber. Never has Del delivered the words "You plonker!" with such feeling as when Rodney makes a grab for the sleeping robber’s cigarettes rather than his gun. "Tea for Three" sees Del sabotage Rodney’s chances with Trigger’s niece, Lisa; though it makes no sense here, prepare to guffaw when Trigger says, "My Gran had one with a squeaky wheel". "Video Nasty" sees Mickey Pierce use Rodney’s local council community film project as a means of making a cheap soft porn movie, while the concluding, characteristically poignant episode sees Del given the chance of a new life in Australia. With this series, a sitcom that once seemed like a poor Minder imitation came of age.

On the DVD:Only Fools and Horses, Series 5 is presented in 4:3 picture ratio and Dolby Digital stereo. There are no extra features.--David Stubbs

Aspect Ratio:	4:3
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Scene Selection
Year:	1986
Release Date:	September 30, 2002
Runtime:	175 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	B B C D V D 1112
Keywords:	Comedy, General, Series, Only, Fools, Tv, Horses, Complete
Genre:	Comedy