David Jason: Last News

Piers Morgan took to Twitter and reacted to the sad news in view of his 7.9 million followers yesterday. Dennis Waterman died at his home in Spain with his wife Pam Flint by his side.Piers, 57, penned a heartfelt tribute to the late actor who died at the age of 74.The Uncensored presenter praised The Sweeney star who he branded a "superb actor".Sharing a candid snap alongside the late actor and Dennis' former co-star, John Thaw, Piers penned: "RIP Dennis Waterman, 74."Star of Minder, New Tricks and for me, his finest role - as Detective George Carter in The Sweeney opposite the late, great John Thaw."Superb actor and a great character.Sad news."Fans inundated the presenter's comment section, as people offered their condolences.Twitter user, Trevor C Watson remarked: "I love watching repeats of Minder with Dennis Waterman because it still makes me laugh and the scenes between Terry, Arthur & Inspector Chisolm were the best of all, the chemistry between the 3 actors was superb.

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ONLY Fools and Horses stars Tessa Peake-Jones and Gwyneth Strong thrilled Loose Women viewers today when they made a surprise appearance on the ITV daytime show. The actors joined panelists Christine Lampard, Frankie Bridge, Kelle Bryan and Carol McGiffin, in the studio to chat about starring in the iconic show.

CORRUPT cop Roy Slater was Del Boy's nemesis throughout the Only Fools And Horses episodes. Yet the actor behind Peckham's Mr Unpopular, Jim Broadbent, 72, looks completely different now.

Only Fools and Horses star Tessa Peake-Jones is best known for playing Raquel Turner in the much-loved comedy sitcom. However fans of the show, which starred David Jason as Del Boy and Nicolas Lyndhurst as Rodney Trotter, may be surprised to learn that Tessa, 64, had a 29-year relationship Douglas Hodge who played her her on-screen son.

ONLY Fools and Horses' Raquel actress Tessa Peake-Jones dated her co-star for a whopping 29 years. The 64-year-old actress played Del Boy's lover and partner from 1988 until the BBC sitcom ended in 2003.

Come Outside star Lynda Baron has died, aged 82. The actor’s death was confirmed by her longtime agent Donna French. A cause of death is yet to be disclosed.

Open All Hours, Eastenders, Doctor Who and Yentl actress Lynda Baron has died aged 82 with fans paying tribute as they recalled her much loved characters.

Actress Lynda Baron, best known for the BBC sitcom Open All Hours, has died at the age of 82.

ACTRESS Lynda Baron, best known for the BBC sitcom Open All Hours, has died at the age of 82. Baron starred opposite Sir David Jason and Ronnie Barker as Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in the hit show, which ran for four series starting in 1976.

Lynda Baron has passed away at the age of 82, her agent has announced. Lynda was best known for her appearance on the sitcom Open All Hours, where she starred alongside Sir David Jason and Ronnie Barker as Nurse Gladys Emmanuel. Her agent of nearly 30 years Dawn French told PA: "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved client Lynda Baron.

Only Fools and Horses has been named Britain's favourite TV show ever, but even the biggest Del Boy fans might not know some of the events that happened on set.The hit BBC comedy sitcom ran from 1981 until 2003, and it followed bickering brothers Del Boy and Rodney Trotter on their quest to become millionaires in Peckham.It was just crowned the nation's favourite TV programme of all time in a public vote conducted with viewers of The One Show.However, the cast has also suffered sad news in the last year, following Boycie actor John Challis's passing and Mickey Pearce star Patrick Murray's cancer diagnosis.To celebrate the legendary sitcom, Daily Star has rounded up some incredible secrets from behind the scenes.Leading cockney-boy Del Boy has become one of the most famous characters in British television history - known for his cheeky money-scheming ways and catchphrases like 'Lovely jubbly'.Iconic actor David Jason did a stellar job of playing Del, but the character actually harks back to a real person who John knew.Describing the man, called Chicky Stocker, John said: "He was a working-class Londoner and a tough man but always dressed very neatly.“He wasn’t the sort of bloke you’d go out of your way to annoy but nevertheless he was very nice".The story, along with these other facts, was told in Steve Clark's book, Only Fools And Horses: The Official Inside Story.Although producer Ray wanted David Jason for his leading man role of Del, it looked like David wasn't going to play him at first.John, along with BBC show runners, wasn't sure he was the right fit for the role.In 1967, Jason had been offered the role of Corporal Jones in Dad's Army, which Clive Dunn had turned down.David was only 27 at the time, but he was

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Only Fools and Horses legend Sir David Jason turned 82 earlier in February.The actor, who was born on February 2, 1940, has delighted fans throughout the decades with his memorable performances in comedies including Open All Hours, Porridge and TV drama The Darling Buds of May.However, he revealed earlier this year that he would love to play one of his most iconic characters, Del Boy Trotter, one last time.The news follows the 40th anniversary of the programme in 2021, and many viewers will probably be wondering what Del Boy would be up to now.To celebrate the news that David would love to return to the role, Daily Star has taken a look at the beloved actor's life.Sir David Jason is one of the UK's TV treasures and has been a part of the the lives of generations of viewers in one iteration or another.Since beginning his career in 1965 as King Goose in the TV film of Mother Goose, he has not left our screens, playing some of comedy's most famous characters.These have included starring opposite the late, great Ronnie Barker as Blanco in Porridge and Granville in Open All Hours, as well as playing Toad in The Wind In The Willows and Pop Larkin in The Darling Buds of May.He also showed that he is as talented a drama actor as he is a comedian, with his longstanding role as Detective Frost in ITV series A Touch of Frost, from 1992 to 2010.However, many fans will also know him as the voice of two beloved cartoon characters - Dangermouse and Count Duckula.The impact of the characters has not gone unnoticed by the actor either, with David recalling one heartwarming encounter with a Dangermouse fan during an interview with The Guardian.He said: "The man said 'Is your name David Jason? Did you play Danger Mouse?' He almost fell

Only Fools and Horses jokes are feared to have been lost forever, a show star has revealed.Actor Michael Fenton Stevens said the late writer John Sullivan wrote every episode 10 minutes longer than needed to ensure there were enough gags.Michael, who appeared in an Only Fools episode as Alan Fenton, said all the extra scenes and lines from Del Boy and Rodney Trotter were filmed only to be cut in the final edit.The actor, 63, said: “Every half hour script has 10 minutes of material which was cut.“If you can find the original scripts from before they were printed to be used in the studio, if you can get them from when he was writing – and they must be somewhere, his family must have them on record - I think it would be brilliant to read through all those bits that were cut.“I don’t remember there being anything in it that was worth cutting, we just cut it because we had to, which was a shame.”Michael starred as a holiday rep in the 1989 episode The Unlucky Winner Is...where Rodney has to pretend to be a 14-year-old boy after Del wins a holiday to Mallorca by entering his brother’s painting into a kids’ competition.Rodders has to take part in activities like skateboarding and a junior disco while his wife Cassandra and Del pretend to be his father and stepmother.Michael added: “It was a very big programme by then.“I was in Series 6 and it had just gone to 40 minutes so they had the extra time to do things.“That was the point by which they had turned into mini plays, they were just beautiful.”Michael, 63, also revealed that Sir David Jason - who played ‘Del Boy’ - would have to calm the live studio audience down during filming because they would laugh so much.He said: “By Series 6 of it the audience just loved it, they loved

The One Show have voted Only Fools and Horses as their most loved BBC programme, closely followed by Doctor Who and Strictly Come Dancing.The comedy series followed Del Boy, played by Sir David Jason, and his brother Rodney Trotter as they navigate life in an attempt to get rich quick and was a huge hit from its release in the early eighties, partly due to its very quotable script and hilarious jokes.It ran for seven series until 1991 and has been well loved ever since. Sir David Jason told The One Show: ““It was such a great show to be a part of and I am pleased it has given so many laughs and continues to do so to this day.”“From the brilliant writing of John Sullivan all the way down to the entire team in front of and behind the camera, let’s just say luvvly jubbly.”The BBC is celebrating its centenary this year and to mark the momentous occasion The One Show decided to ask its viewers to vote on their favourite shows from the past 100 years.Doctor Who, which first aired in 1963, pulled in second place.

ONLY Fools and Horses star Patrick Murray would love to play Mickey Pearce again — but fears a reboot of the sitcom will be wrecked by BBC wokery. The 65-year-old actor, who played trilby-loving wide boy Mickey Pearce, revealed this week he had a tumour removed from his lung.  He has now echoed Del Boy star Sir David Jason’s wish that the cast of old characters in the legendary sitcom be revived in a new show.

Only Fools and Horses actor Patrick Murray has revealed he was diagnosed with cancer.The 65 year old star, who played the hilarious and loveable Mickey Pearce on the Peckham-based comedy series throughout its run, opened up on his health in a heartfelt and lengthy Twitter post designed to help others who might find similar symptoms. His aim was to endorse a government advert urging people to go to the doctor and get checked if they experience unusual pain or other potential symptoms. “Naturally I wanted to keep my own health problems private, but failing to fully endorse this ad would be selfish,” he began his tweet.

"Please don’t ignore it if it persists."As for me, and thanks to the NHS, I can now see the same beautiful horizon as you."Patrick is best known for playing Mickey in the BBC sitcom alongside David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst.He has previously opened up about his health, including his battle with alcoholism and having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Following his on-screen career, Patrick moved to Thailand where he lived with his wife and daughter for many years.He's since worked as a pub owner, cab driver and as a DJ.The actor was also reportedly one of the stars at his late co-star John Challis' funeral last year.John, who played Boycie on Only Fools and Horses, died of cancer at the age of 79.

Only Fools and Horses, has revealed he has been diagnosed with lung cancer.The 65-year-old actor announced his cancer diagnosis to fans on Twitter - explaining that a tumour was found in his lung which has now been removed.The actor admitted that he has a "fighting chance" because he went in for an ultrascan.Patrick had previously intended to keep his health problems "private", but later felt that failing to speak out on the issue would be "selfish".Taking to Twitter, he wrote: "Naturally I wanted to keep my own health problems private, but failing to fully endorse this ad would be selfish."Thanks to my ultrascan I have a fighting chance."It showed my organs needed further investigation and tumours were spotted."This led to a PET scan which covers a much larger area."To my wonderful surprise these lesions were not cancerous but the scan did find an early-stage cancerous tumour in my lung.