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Inside Sir David Jason's life off screen from 'fallout' with co-star, unknown child and health battle


For over 60 years, Only Fools and Horses star Sir David Jason has delighted audiences on both stage and screen - but what exactly is the veteran actor's life like off screen?

David Jason first started his life in Edomonton, London back on the 2 February 1940 (Image: BBC) Read MoreRelated Articles Only Fools and Horses star hit with £2,800 fine while battling cancer Having developed a taste for television acting numerous other roles followed including in Do Not Adjust Your Set alongside Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Eric Idle, in BBC comedy series Hugh and I, and later in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) — all before the end of the decade! In fact, at the tale end of the 1960’s David very nearly found himself cast in Dad’s Army as Lance Corporal Jones, however BBC executives overruled the decision in favour of Clive Dunn who was better known at the time.

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