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David Jason shares Only Fools and Horses regret on BBC Breakfast - saying 'it upsets me'


Sir David Jason has revealed his career "regret" as he opened up about how his iconic Only Fools and Horses character Derek Trotter has left him feeling followed by a "ghost"

Speaking to host Jon Kay, David said: "That Derek Trotter thing, he's a bit of a ghost that comes along behind me like A Christmas Carol." He played the role on the iconic show between 1981 and 2003 (Image: BBC)When Jon insisted that "it's not too late", David said: "Well you wonder whether the old memory would be quite good enough. It comes after David admitted that he isn't as close to his Only Fools and Horses co-star Nicholas Lyndhurst, who played Rodney Trotter, as he once was.

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