My Life by David Jason

My Life by David Jason
David Jason, one of Britain's best loved actors, discusses what to expect from his long awaited autobiography, My Life
Sir David Jason, the son of a Billingsgate market porter at the height of the Second World War, was born in 1940 in North London. David Jason spent his early life dodging bombs and bullies, both with impish good timing. Giving up on an unloved career as an electrician, he turned his attention to acting and soon, through a natural talent for making people laugh, found himself working with the leading lights of British comedy in the 1960s and '70s: Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Bob Monkhouse and Ronnie Barker. Barker would become a mentor to David, leading to hugely successful stints in Porridge and Open All Hours.
It wasn't until 1981, kitted out with a sheepskin jacket, a flat cap, and a clapped-out Reliant Regal, that David found the part that would capture the nation's hearts: the beloved Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter in Only Fools and Horses. Never a one-trick pony, he had an award-winning spell as TV's favourite detective Jack Frost, took a country jaunt as Pop Larkin in the Darling Buds of May, and even voiced a crime-fighting cartoon rodent in the much-loved children's show Danger Mouse.
Watch our video in which David gives a glimpse into a touching, funny and warm-hearted story, which charts the course of his incredible five decades at the top of the entertainment business. He reveals some of the inspiration behind his favourite characters, including how he came up with that infamous chandelier scene in Only Fools and Horses. He's been a shopkeeper and a detective inspector, a crime-fighter and a market trader, and shows no sign of hanging up his acting boots yet.

[@johnmahoney1967]

Thanks for all the laughs

[@dragovic90srb]

I will rerun this show untill I die. :) Brilliant performance by EVERYONE! Del Boy and Rodney and the rest of the Peckham crew will always be alive to me! :) Thanks for the laugh and joy!

[@rachelclark7782]

He is the only actor that I can watch and believe that he is the character he is playing at that time. I first watched him in Open All Hours and I loved him in it. Then I saw Only Fools and Horses and hated him or the character I should say. He does each role so well that it's like seeing a new person. I love him.

[@dianemartin3657]

Perfick!

[@johnsmith-vc6nu]

I grew up with your shows on TV,first one I remember was Edgar Briggs..You bring me back warm memories watching the TV with my Mum and Dad Brothers and sister,thank you lots of great laughs!

[@rachelfairfield8755]

One word....FROST! Haha. LOVE that character man. But by all means no disrespects to classic Del Boy he's awesome but I see him as both frost and Del. Very well played roles. Throughly his best ones!! Love DI Frosts attitude and the way he ordered and yelled haha that shown how much of a fantastic actor he is away from comedy and away from Derek Trotter..he's bloody amazing at drama

[@AshleyTheWolf259]

Always grew up loving him as Danger Mouse. Such talent. -w-

[@jessiejames7492]

luvely jubbly sir david..!

[@MsFullheart]

Like most british actors they are the best in the world!

[@ajajd4412]

If you ever come to Serbia, you will experience something that you could not imagine! If you stroll through the streets of Belgrade, you would have feel tremendous enthusiasm and love for you. Come on, do not miss it! After that, You will write a new biography!!!

[@fuknsk8now758]

Thank you for being so funny

[@pavlovsunhappydog]

The creme de la menthe...that is your french for the 'very best'.