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Only Fools and Horses icon David Jason calls out big Hollywood stars who are 'extremely difficult and a pain' as he reveals touching gesture from the 'nicest guy' in showbusiness


The Only Fools and Horses star, 84, formed a strong bond with comedy legend Ronnie, who passed away in 2005 at the age of 76.

Writing about his big screen ambitions in his new memoir This Time Next Year, he said: 'I would love to be able to declare that my collected film work on DVD would make an elegant shelf of high-class cinematic experiences to browse among an evening. He ended up starring in three episodes of the beloved show as bent copper Roy Slater and later admitted: 'As it turned out David Jason was perfect and he played Del Boy far better than I could have done.' David - who is best known for playing Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter on Only Fools And Horses - explained he had also hoped to make an impact on the big screen (pictured in show with Nicholas Lyndhurst and Lennard Pearce)

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