David Jason reveals he was fifth in line for the iconic Del Boy role and nearly missed out because the Only Fools And Horses writer thought 'he always plays a loser' ⊖⊖
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43 days ago
Sir David Jason admitted he was fifth in line for his legendary role of Del Boy Trotter and nearly missed out because the Only Fools And Horses writer thought 'he always plays a loser'
46 days ago
Only Fools and Horses star David Jason 'mourns' death of high street as he claims 'small shops are hanging on by the skin of their teeth' amid rise in delivery apps ⊖
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The actor, best known for playing Del Boy in the hit BBC show Only Fools and Horses, bemoaned 'blokes on pushbikes' who have even 'outmanoeuvred' supermarkets.
3 months ago
Only Fools And Horses fans rejoice as legendary stars reunite 35 years on from their 'masterpiece' TV debut ⊕
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The beloved BBC sitcom ran from 1981 to 2003, following market traders Del Boy ( David Jason) and Rodney Trotter (Nicholas Lyndhurst) in their bid to become rich
8 months ago
Patrick Murray obituary ○
Actor who played the trilby-wearing spiv Mickey Pearce in the long-running TV sitcom Only Fools and Horses
The actor Patrick Murray, who has died aged 68, found fame as Mickey Pearce, the trilby-weari…
Sir David Jason, 85, to reprise legendary Open All Hours role for TV special ahead of the beloved sitcom's 50th anniversary after it was slapped by 'woke' trigger warnings ○
The legendary actor will reprise his role as fan-favourite character Granville for one final time as part of the 90-minute episode.
9 months ago
Lovely jubbly! Sir David Jason, 85, is in great spirits as he's mobbed by fans before his new show at Manchester's Lowry Theatre ○
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Sir David Jason was mobbed by adoring fans as he left his hotel in Manchester on Saturday. The Only Fools and Horses star, 85, happily waved to those waiting outside the hotel.
Naga Munchetty looks chic leaving BBC Breakfast studios in figure-hugging blue dress as she shrugs off 'creepy and inappropriate' comments from David Jason on show ○
The 'outrageous' interview set tongues wagging for all the wrong reasons - as fans accused the acting great of being 'creepy' and making a 'sickening' remark to Naga.
Watch: David Jason reveals the extra line he slipped into iconic chandelier scene ○
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The British actor who portrayed Del Boy in the TV show Only Fools and Horses told BBC Breakfast about how the backstage audience reacted to the show's famous chandelier scene
11 months ago
Only Fools And Horses 'lost' scene emerges 29 YEARS later as script signed by David Jason goes to auction ○
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It was written into the script of the 1996 Christmas special, titled Heroes & Villains, but never made it into the final cut.
12 months ago
Sir David Jason reveals how his long lost daughter discovered his identify and says despite being 'astonished' to discover he had a secret child it's become a true 'happy ever after' story ○
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The actor, 84, learned of his secret child after 52-years in 2023 following a brief relationship with actress Jennifer Hill during a stage production of Dylan Thomas's Under Milk in 1970.