David Jason
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The long-awaited autobiography of one of Britain's best-loved actors.Born the son of a Billingsgate market porter at the height of the Second World War, 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.
But life hasn't all been so easy: from missing out on a key role in Dad's Army to nearly drowning in a freak diving accident, David has had his fair share of ups and downs, and has lost some of his nearest and dearest along the way.
David's is a touching, funny and warm-hearted story, which charts the course of his incredible five decades at the top of the entertainment business. He's been a shopkeeper and a detective inspector, a crime-fighter and a market trader, and he ain't finished yet. As Del Boy would say, it's all cushty. With an introduction narrated by David himself.
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| Title | : | David Jason: The Autobiography |
| Author | : | David Jason |
| Book Format | : | Audiobook |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 288 pages |
| Published | : | October 14th 2013 by Arrow (first published October 1st 2013) |
| Categories | : | Biography. Autobiography. Nonfiction. Humor |
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Ratings: 4.26 From 2075 Users | 185 ReviewsAssess Out Of Books David Jason: The Autobiography
I like David Jason, but have never really heard much about him. It was a great insight into his showbiz career, especially the Only Fools and Horses era!This is a fascinating read. It is the memoirs of one of Britain's best-loved actors of stage and screen, known best for his roles in Only Fools and Horses, Open All Hours and Frost. In fact reading this book made me realise just how many shows he has been part of.David Jason's personality really comes through in the writing and I really got the feeling that he is a very likeable man in private. Reading it I wasn't rolling about laughing but there are many funny moments and at times I did catch
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Like a lot of people in the UK Only Fools & Horses kept us laughing week after week with the antics of dodgy street traders Del & Rodney Trotter. So I was really looking forward to reading this book about Sir David Jason, and it did not disappoint. It's always good to read about an actors life before fame came knocking after many many years of treading the boards of theatre then on to parts in small tv shows. After $ during Del Boy came Pop Larkin a lovable generous man who adored his
I really expected to leave this audiobook with a sense of relaxation and admiration for the life of Mr Jason but I'm left feeling deflated ever so slightly.To begin with there is only the foreword that is given by David himself, the rest falls to some other geezer who just couldn't pull off the comedic timing or heartfelt dialogue. There are a few "Hmm, I never knew that" moments but honestly not enough...I got the distinct impression that here is a man who is very private and really doesn't
As entertaining and amusing as David Jason himself, this takes the reader through everything he has from his early years avoiding bombs in London to his time as an electrician and his breakthrough moments as a comedian and actor. Not only is this an interesting read, it is written as though Jason himself were sat with you, remembering his past and telling the best and funniest of his tales. He also doesn't shy away from the harder moments including the loss of Lennard and Myfanwy, telling of
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