There are British telly icons and then there is [...] Sir David Jason. This book is such gold ... an absolute delight' ZOE BALL Like his friend and mentor Ronnie Barker, Jason is most comfortable when he's hiding behind a character. He's quite open about that, he's not comfortable being himself in public and perhaps there may be some of that hiding behind a character in the book. Is this the real David Jason? Maybe to a degree, maybe it's the version of him he wants us to know. Jason, whose previous books include A Del of a Life (Century) and My Life (Arrow), said: “Writing my books and sharing my life with the great British public has been an enormous privilege, and I have been overwhelmed by readers’ support and kindness.

I agree that star casting has now spoiled so many animations, though I wondered if the target audience for Peter Rabbit would know and recognise James Cordon. From a trainee electrician to one of Britain’s most revered and loved actors, Jason shares heartfelt and hilarious wisdom with readers on subjects ranging from family to work, resilience to ebullience.Jason's writing style is accessible and engaging, making the book a joy to read. However, while the book is immensely enjoyable, it misses the mark of the absolute 'FANTASTIC' books that hold a rare 5-star rating in my collection.

I grew up on programmes such as Open All Hours and Only Fools and Horses. Whilst I never really watched some of the other famous programmes that the actor has been in, he has always been a firm favourite from my childhood home to now well into my adult life. My husband is also a huge fan and we have the Only Fools and Horses box sets and watch them as well as the re runs on the telly.In this humble yet entertaining memoir , David Jason recounts the highs and lows of his life and career. It was interesting to learn about his humble beginnings, hailing from a family who like many others in post-war Britain were accustomed to a life of frugal simplicity. Jason recounts his earlier career as an electrian, which he relied on to sustain himself between early acting jobs. He fondly recounts having a great time driving to customer’s houses with his work colleague and friend - for many it will be easy to see the parallels between this real life experience and his role as Del Boy in which driving a three wheel van with his brother, is pretty much the defining image of the entire series.

The book is such gold [...] David writes with this wonderful sense of humour and has so many incredible stories [...] The book is an absolute delight Zoe Ball For an actor who has been constantly working and created so many memorial characters this third volume of his memoirs shows a frustration of his industry grinding to a half.

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Well, what can I tell you? An hour of tai chi first thing in the morning, an HIIT work-out with my personal trainer, a bowl of steamed kale and a handful of almonds for lunch, and then two hours of yoga in the afternoon followed by an ice bath - this is a routine which I'm sure would work miracles for anyone of any age, although I can't be entirely sure because I haven't myself adopted any aspect of it at any point.