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It's beautifully written . . . so conversational and chatty . . . it's so lovely and warm' CHRIS MOYLES Hildred, Stafford; Ewbank, Tim (2012). Sir David Jason – A Life of Laughter. John Blake Publishing. ISBN 9781782190721. 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] An absolute delight . . . a romp with so much detail. Offers wisdom in difficult times . . . like being invited into his living room' BBC BREAKFAST

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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. Jason's elder brother is the actor Arthur White, born in 1933. The two appeared together in the crime drama A Touch of Frost, with Arthur playing police archivist Ernie Trigg; and again in 2008, in the comic fantasy The Colour of Magic, where Arthur played a character called "Rerpf". He also appeared briefly with his brother in two episodes of The Darling Buds of May. Deacon, Michael (11 October 2008). "David Jason: Interview". The Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022 . Retrieved 23 December 2011. Jason's father, Arthur Robert White, was a porter at Billingsgate Fish Market, and his mother, Olwen Jones, was from Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, and worked as a charwoman. She gave birth to twin boys at North Middlesex Hospital in Edmonton, London, in February 1940, but Jason's twin brother died during childbirth, making him a twinless twin. He chose the stage name Jason because he liked Jason and the Argonauts, as the stage name "David White" was already taken, and not in tribute to his dead twin as has sometimes been claimed. [6]In September 2017, it was reported that a "credible threat was made to his life", although it is not known why Jason had been targeted. [31] Works [ edit ] Books [ edit ] Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane named 2013 Book of the Year". 27 December 2013 . Retrieved 9 August 2014. 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. The Shark Trust – Sir David Jason". sharktrust.org. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014 . Retrieved 17 August 2014. 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!.

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When Jason was 15, he spent a year working as a mechanic's assistant. When he turned 16, he was eligible to register for an apprenticeship, but decided against it. [8] Radio and TV career [ edit ] Early years [ edit ] Morgan, Sion (13 October 2013). "Sir David Jason opens up on tragic romance with Welsh actress". WalesOnline. In October 2013, he released his autobiography called David Jason: My Life. [28] It was shortlisted for the 2013 Specsavers National Book Awards "Best Book of the Year". [29] A second volume, Only Fools and Stories: From Del Boy to Granville, Pop Larkin to Frost was published in October 2017. Penguin Books announced A Del Of A Life, which is Jason's third autobiography and was published in October 2020. [30] Del Boy Falls Through the Bar | Only Fools and Horses | BBC Comedy Greats". Archived from the original on 11 December 2021 – via www.youtube.com.

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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. Strictly Come Dancing 2021: Sir David Jason and Huw Edwards make surprise appearance during Christmas special". Metro. 25 December 2021 . Retrieved 20 January 2022. 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. In September 2006, Jason topped the poll to find TV's 50 Greatest Stars, as part of ITV's 50th anniversary celebrations. [5] He was knighted in 2005 for services to acting and comedy. Jason has won four British Academy Television Awards (BAFTAs), (1988, 1991, 1997, 2003), four British Comedy Awards (1990, 1992, 1997, 2001) and seven National Television Awards (1996 twice, 1997, 2001 twice, 2002 and 2011).

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Jardine, Cassandra (4 August 2004). "The return of the secondary modern". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. In December 2021, Jason made a surprise cameo appearance on the Christmas Special of Strictly Come Dancing in the role of Del Boy to pass on a special message to The Repair Shop's Jay Blades, who was performing to the Only Fools and Horses theme tune. [16] Honours [ edit ] episodes; A revival of the original series, featuring original cast members Lynda Baron and Maggie Ollerenshaw.Wilmut, Roger (1980). From Fringe to Flying Circus: Celebrating a Unique Generation of Comedy 1960–1980. Eyre Methuen. p.181. There are British telly icons and then there is Sir David Jason. This book is such gold . . . an absolute delight' ZOE BALL