Here's what time David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Star is on Channel 5 tonight

Date21 December 2020
Published date21 December 2020
Publication titleMyLondon (England)
He's bought us decades of laughs as Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter in Only Fools and Horses, a character whose humour has lasted generations.

Sir David has entertained the nation in a number of other television roles including Pop Larkin in The Darling Buds of May, Granville in Open All Hours and Jack Frost in A Touch of Frost.

He's a national treasure.

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Now Sue Johnston will narrate the story behind the superstar's rise to fame from his early acting career in a special documentary.

The touching tribute to Sir David's career will unearth memories from archives and will revisit how exactly he came to play Del Boy.

Viewers will also relive Sir David's heartache on being turned down for starring roles in comedy shows Dad's Army and...

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