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

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Sir David comes across as extremely likeable, humble, a hard worker, a trier and someone who always gives it his best shot. 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.

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. 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.With any luck, some of these thoughts and observations will chime with episodes and challenges you have faced, or are facing, in your own life.

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. 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. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.Through the pages of 'A Del of a Life,' David Jason brings back the halcyon days of 'Only Fools and Horses. And I've worked a few things out for myself as well, about friendship, ambition, rejection, success, failure, adversity and fortune.

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. 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. It's an engaging narrative filled with unique anecdotes and insights that deepen our appreciation of his life and career. 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.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. 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. This book is a treasure trove of delightful tales for fans of David Jason or captivating autobiographies. 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.