Jokes, catch memorable sayings from an assortment of comic greats, & entertainers at Blackpool, Lancashire, UK
Sir David's knighthood is the latest highlight in the career of one of the UK's favourite TV stars. The honour from the Queen gives royal approval for the career of the former decorator, best known as wheeler dealer Del Boy, in the ever-popular series Only Fools and Horses. In a 38-year career, he has also had massive hits with sitcom Open All Hours and detective drama A Touch of Frost. Born in Edmonton, north London, in 1940, Sir David - whose real name is David White - had a number of careers including a spell as a self-employed electrician before he became a theatre actor. His TV career began in 1967 on comedy Do Not Adjust Your Set alongside Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, who went on to form Monty Python. Other early roles included Hark at Barker (1969 to 1970) and prison sitcom Porridge, as Blanco. Sir David Jason in the first series of Only Fools and Horses Only Fools and Horses first hit screens in 1981 He almost got a part in Dad's Army, but his big break came in 1976 when he starred in Open All Hours alongside Ronnie Barker.
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