Heroes and Villains ( Only Fools and Horses ) - wikipedia Heroes and Villains ( Only Fools and Horses ) For other uses, see Heroes and Villains ( disambiguation ). `` Heroes and Villains '' Only Fools and Horses episode Episode no. Episode 13 ( Christmas Special ) Directed by Tony Dow Written by John Sullivan Produced by Gareth Gwenlan Original air date 25 December 1996 ( 21.3 million viewers ) Running time 60 minutes 58 : 40 ( DVD ) 58 : 42 ( iTunes ) List of episodes `` Heroes and Villains '' is an episode of the BBC sitcom, Only Fools and Horses, first screened on 25 December 1996 as the first part of the 1996 Christmas trilogy and the thirteenth Christmas special. It attracted a UK television audience of 21.3 million, at the time a record for the show. In the episode, Del and Rodney are invited to a fancy dress party. They arrive dressed as Batman and Robin. Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Episode cast 3 Trivia 4 Reception 5 Popular culture 6 Music 7 References 8 External links Synopsis The episode opens with Rodney 's futuristic dream, in which a grown - up Damien, head of the now multinational and all - powerful Trotters Independent Traders, apparently rules the Western world in the year 2026, barking orders to President Keanu Reeves to declare war on China, claiming that `` war is good ''. Del Boy ( who is now Lord of Peckham ) and Raquel live in a luxurious office block, Trotter Towers, but Rodney himself is merely an old messenger, Cassandra is a maid ( after Damien took over her bank and fired her ), and Uncle Albert 's body has been preserved ( all he can say is his trademark phrase `` During the war... '' on a constant loop ). Rodney wakes up back in the present day on his birthday, on which he receives an identity bracelet from Del with the name `` Rooney ''. Del 's application for a council grant has been rejected, and Raquel receives a letter from her estranged parents, who want to meet her again. It emerges that Rodney and Cassandra have been trying for a baby, which leads to an unsuspecting Uncle Albert drinking one of Cassandra 's urine specimens, believing it to be apple juice. Meanwhile at Sid 's cafe, Trigger is telling everyone in earshot about a medal he received from the local council for using the same broom for twenty years, despite the fact that it has actually had 17 new heads and 14 new handles in that time. Del buys tickets for himself and Rodney to attend a publican 's fancy dress birthday party, Cassandra goes to Spain with her mother, and Raquel and Damien visit her parents. At Del 's insistence, he and Rodney go to the party dressed as Batman and Robin respectively, but their Reliant Regal van breaks down halfway there and they have to run the rest of the way. En route they interrupt an attempt to mug Councillor Murray and, emerging from the fog dressed as Batman and Robin, promptly scare away the thieves. Del and Rodney arrive at the party, unaware that the publican, Harry Malcolm, had in fact died the day before and the fancy dress has thus been cancelled in favour of a wake ( a fact that Boycie, who met them in the doorway, `` forgot '' to mention ), and they burst into the main room singing the Batman theme tune. Del and Rodney are in the market the next day and see the gang of muggers again, this time attacking an elderly woman. Rodney gives chase, before one of the muggers then starts chasing him ; Del ultimately knocks the mugger unconscious with his suitcase. Del ( though not Rodney, much to his annoyance ) receives a medal for apprehending the gang. While at the awards ceremony, he meets Councillor Murray again, who offers to do him a favour in return for rescuing her. That night Del announces that his application for a council grant has now been approved, and Rodney reveals that Cassandra is pregnant. Episode cast Actor Role David Jason Del Boy Nicholas Lyndhurst Rodney Buster Merryfield Uncle Albert Tessa Peake - Jones Raquel Gwyneth Strong Cassandra Roger Lloyd - Pack Trigger John Challis Boycie Kenneth MacDonald Mike Sue Holderness Marlene Paul Barber Denzil Roy Heather Sid Angela Bruce Councillor Murray Douglas Hodge Old Damien Jamie Smith Damien Steve Weston Kenny Scott Marshall Gary ( mugger ) Dan Clark Scott ( mugger ) Furman Dar Kevin ( mugger ) Sheree Murphy Dawn ( mugger ) Bay White Old Lady Robin Meredith Mayor Richard Hicks Photographer Ted Shepherd Tom ( Commissionaire ) Trivia Douglas Hodge, who played Damien as an adult, was the real - life partner of Tessa Peake - Jones, who played his mother. Reception In a 2001 poll, Heroes and Villains was voted the UK 's favourite Christmas show of all time. It received 35 % of the vote in the survey of 1,500 viewers. Popular culture The Batman and Robin scene from the episode was partially re-created by actors during the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony. Music M People : Sight for Sore Eyes UB40 & Chrissie Hynde : I Got You Babe The Children Of Dunblane : Knockin ' on Heaven 's Door Dodgy : Good Enough Boyzone : Coming Home Now Spice Girls : 2 Become 1 Neal Hefti : Batman Theme Del Boy & Rodney Trotter : Three Lions References Jump up ^ Day, Julia ( 7 December 2001 ). `` Del Boy is Christmas number one ''. The Guardian. London. Retrieved 21 November 2009. Jump up ^ `` Del tops Christmas TV poll ''. BBC News. 7 December 2001. Retrieved 21 November 2009. Jump up ^ Singh, Anita ( 10 August 2012 ). `` London 2012 Closing Ceremony : here come the Spice Girls ''. The Daily Telegraph. External links `` Heroes and Villains '' at bbc.co.uk Heroes and Villains at IMDb Heroes and Villains at OFAH.net Episode Script Only Fools and Horses episodes Series 1 `` Big Brother '' `` Go West Young Man '' `` Cash and Curry '' `` The Second Time Around '' `` A Slow Bus to Chingford '' `` The Russians Are Coming '' Series 2 `` The Long Legs of the Law '' `` Ashes to Ashes '' `` A Losing Streak '' `` No Greater Love '' `` The Yellow Peril '' `` It Never Rains... '' `` A Touch of Glass '' Series 3 `` Homesick '' `` Healthy Competition '' `` Friday the 14th '' `` Yesterday Never Comes '' `` May the Force Be with You '' `` Wanted '' `` Who 's a Pretty Boy ? '' Series 4 `` Happy Returns '' `` Strained Relations '' `` Hole in One '' `` It 's Only Rock and Roll '' `` Sleeping Dogs Lie '' `` Watching the Girls Go By '' `` As One Door Closes '' Series 5 `` From Prussia with Love '' `` The Miracle of Peckham '' `` The Longest Night '' `` Tea for Three '' `` Video Nasty '' `` Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ? '' Series 6 `` Yuppy Love '' `` Danger UXD '' `` Chain Gang '' `` The Unlucky Winner Is... '' `` Sickness and Wealth '' `` Little Problems '' Series 7 `` The Sky 's the Limit '' `` The Chance of a Lunchtime '' `` Stage Fright '' `` The Class of ' 62 '' `` He Ai n't Heavy, He 's My Uncle '' `` Three Men, a Woman and a Baby '' Specials 1980s `` Christmas Crackers '' `` Diamonds Are for Heather '' `` Thicker than Water '' `` To Hull and Back '' `` A Royal Flush '' `` The Frog 's Legacy '' `` Dates '' `` The Jolly Boys ' Outing '' 1990s `` Rodney Come Home '' `` Miami Twice '' `` Mother Nature 's Son '' `` Fatal Extraction '' `` Heroes and Villains '' `` Modern Men '' `` Time on Our Hands '' 2000s `` If They Could See Us Now '' `` Strangers on the Shore '' `` Sleepless in Peckham '' Miscellaneous `` Christmas Trees '' `` Licensed to Drill '' `` White Mice '' `` Royal Variety Show '' `` The Robin Flies at Dawn '' `` Comic Relief Special '' `` Beckham in Peckham '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heroes_and_Villains_(Only_Fools_and_Horses)&oldid=810842467 '' Categories : 1996 British television episodes 1996 television specials British television specials Christmas television episodes Only Fools and Horses episodes Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from November 2012 Pages using deprecated image syntax Pages using infobox television episode with incorrectly formatted episode list Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 17 November 2017, at 20 : 15. 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