David Jason My Life - David Jason

Winner Of The National Book Awards Autobiography Of The Yearthe Long-awaited Autobiography Of One Of Britain's Best-loved Actorsas Seen In David And Jay's Touring Toolshed On Bbc Twoborn 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 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.