Only Fools and Horses special to return for second series

Only Fools and Horses: The Lost Archive will return for series two with unseen footage <i>(Image: UKTV/BBC/PA)</i>
Only Fools and Horses: The Lost Archive will return for series two with unseen footage (Image: UKTV/BBC/PA)
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Only Fools and Horses: The Lost Archive is returning for a second series with more unseen footage.

The first series, which airs on U+Gold on Tuesday, October 20, takes viewers behind the scenes of the much-loved sitcom and features never-before-seen clips and rare material.

Helen Nightingale, UKTV’s head of factual entertainment commissioning, said: "With series one focusing on ten or so much-loved episodes, we have barely scratched the surface of unseen footage from this most beloved of comedy shows.

"Series two promises even more insight into just what it took to create such a fantastic and much-loved series."

The second two-part series will include more than 30 clips from classic episodes, including Time On Our Hands from 1996, in which Del Boy and Rodney finally become millionaires.

Emma Tibbetts, director of scripted programming, described the material as "a comedic goldmine".

She said: "North One has unearthed a comedic goldmine equal to the one Del and Rodney uncover with the antique watch that finally makes them millionaires in the classic Time on Our Hands.

"It’s a pleasure to watch these new scenes and see how Sir David Jason and the cast react to their discovery."

Newly unveiled scenes in the first two-parter include Raquel's unseen audition scene from the 1991 episode The Class of '62.

The scene was never broadcast, but at the beginning of the episode she returned home with Del and Rodney, when Uncle Albert asked how the audition went.

This evening's programme will show the scene for the first time, as Raquel auditioned at a nightclub while Del and Rodney watched from the audience.

Sean Doherty, director and series producer, said: "It really has been the most enormous privilege seeing such precious, newly found John Sullivan gold for the first time – and sharing it with the incredibly talented people who helped make it come to life."

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