A Del of a Life: The hilarious #1 bestseller from the national treasure

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I have never met Sir David, nor any of the others from the Trotter family or their circle of friends and acquaintances, but they shared our family living room with us on many an evening over many years, making us laugh out loud, often until it hurt, and even at times making us cry. From Open All Hours to The Darling Buds of May to his starring roles as Detective Inspector Frost in A Touch of Frost and, of course, Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter in Only Fools and Horses.

There are no small parts, only small actors," said Konstantin Sergeyevich Stanislavski, a seminal Soviet and Russian theatre practitioner in the 19th century, whose words Sir David seems to have lived his life by. It might not compete with the absolute best, but it's a heartwarming and captivating journey nonetheless. One sunny morning, with a letter of consent from my parents tucked away, I found myself standing near the set of 'A Touch of Frost. His acting career has been long and varied: from his theatre work in the West End to providing the voices of Mr Toad from The Wind in the Willows, Dangermouse and The BFG. I've been blessed to play characters such as Derek Trotter, Granville, Pop Larkin and Frost, who have changed my life in all sorts of ways, and taught me lessons that go far beyond the television set.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. All that shines through in this book, and I found him, the book and his way of writing to be motivational, an inspiration and a joy to read. Told with his characteristic warmth and wit, Jason shines a wonderful new light on the characters and shows that fans have come to love him for, from Del Boy to Granville, Larkin to Frost. When David Jason emerged, he graciously signed not only my keepsake, but also the letter from my parents, etching the memory deep in my heart. In celebration of Sir David Jason’s 80th year, ‘A Del of a Life’ relives Jason’s extraordinary life and career from over 50 years in entertainment.

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. Sir David comes across as extremely likeable, humble, a hard worker, a trier and someone who always gives it his best shot.It's an engaging narrative filled with unique anecdotes and insights that deepen our appreciation of his life and career. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I do not mind admitting that I read A Del of a Life - Lessons I've Learned by David Jason (real name Sir David John White) with more than a little trepidation.

The book offers fresh perspectives on Jason's journey, carefully avoiding repetition from his previous works.Such is the magic that the entire team of Only Fools and Horses created, that you can watch the same episodes over and over and they never seem to get old, the jokes no less funny than they were the very first time you heard and watched them being performed. Fortunately, during my life and career I have been given all sorts of advice and learned huge amounts from some great and enormously talented people. Only Fools and Horses is something I have turned to so many times when I needed a pick me up, a laugh, something to give you the kick up the backside to get on with it and give it a shot. During my life and career I have been given all sorts of advice and learned huge amounts from some great and enormously talented people.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Having lived abroad for much of my adult life, I only really know Sir David from his time as Del Boy, a little when he was in Open All Hours and now I have read his book and learned he was Danger Mouse, from that too!Even during the festive season, three generations of my family would sit around the TV set to watch and enjoy Only Fools and Horses' Christmas Special. This book is a treasure trove of delightful tales for fans of David Jason or captivating autobiographies. 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.