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An absolute delight . . . a romp with so much detail. Offers wisdom in difficult times . . . like being invited into his living room' BBC BREAKFAST There are British telly icons and then there is Sir David Jason. This book is such gold . . . an absolute delight' ZOE BALL Jason has won a total of eighteen awards between 1986 and 2011. His hit comedy show, Only Fools and Horses won many awards. His crime drama, A Touch of Frost, has also won and been nominated numerous times. Porterhouse Blue, The Second Quest, All the King's Men and A Bit of a Do have won David Jason one award each. David Jason on TV-am in 1984". Archived from the original on 26 January 2023 – via www.youtube.com.

David Jason: My Life by David Jason | Waterstones

In the 1970s, he also acted in radio comedies, including the weekly topical satire Week Ending (in which he regularly played such figures as then UK Foreign Secretary Dr David Owen) and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (as the "B Ark Captain" in the sixth episode). Jason also appeared in The Next Programme Follows Almost Immediately and made appearances on panel games such as The Impressionists as well as his own series, The Jason Explanation. In the early 1970s, he appeared in Mostly Monkhouse. Since 2013, he has starred in Still Open All Hours. It features many original cast members (and a portrait of Ronnie Barker as Arkwright) and is still written by Roy Clarke, the original writer and creator of the show. He has also starred as Captain Skipper, a sea captain, sea dog and Pip's uncle in the animated series Pip Ahoy!.Jason appeared on stage in the West End in the farce No Sex Please, We're British playing Brian Runnicles for 18 months in 1973. He also starred with Valerie Leon in a stage comedy "Darling Mr London" which toured in 1975. Jason has expressed a negative opinion of the European Union, being quoted in a 2012 interview with "the Germans want to run Europe. The irony is that here we are, the world has changed, and the Germans want to run Europe. They failed to do it by war, twice. What is it? Is this the Fourth Reich?" [27] Four series of Open All Hours were made from 1976 to 1985. He featured in Barker's Porridge (BBC), a prison comedy, as the elderly Blanco in three episodes. Jason also appeared with Barker in various disguises in The Two Ronnies, including providing the "raspberry" sound effect for The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town. David Jason shares his Only Fools and Horses secrets". The Daily Telegraph. 10 October 2013. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013 . Retrieved 25 October 2013.

David Jason | Waterstones The Twelve Dels of Christmas by David Jason | Waterstones

In 2022, Jason discovered that he had a daughter, Abi Harris, of whom he had been previously unaware, who was born in 1970 following a brief relationship with actress Jennifer Hill. [22] [23] Jason lived at Lodge Lane, North Finchley, and attended Northfield Secondary Modern school after failing the 11-plus in 1951. [7] Upon leaving school, Jason wanted to be an actor, influenced by his brother, but their father advised that he first learn a trade. He trained as an electrician for six years, before retiring and becoming a struggling actor.Morgan, Sion (13 October 2013). "Sir David Jason opens up on tragic romance with Welsh actress". WalesOnline.

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Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane named 2013 Book of the Year". 27 December 2013 . Retrieved 9 August 2014.

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Media, P. A. (27 March 2023). "David Jason 'delighted' to discover 52-year-old daughter he never knew". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 28 March 2023.

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