A Del of a Life
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  • Published: 29 October 2020
  • ISBN: 9781786143952
  • Imprint: Audiobooks
  • Format: Audio CD
  • RRP: $48.00

A Del of a Life

The hilarious #1 bestseller from the national treasure

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5 Jan 2022
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29 Oct 2020
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29 Oct 2020
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29 Oct 2020
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A third volume of memoirs from the national treasure and Number 1 Bestseller David Jason, following on from the success of his previous much-loved books My Life and Only Fools and Stories, which have sold over 600k HBS combined.

PRE-ORDER NOW: the hilarious and heartfelt new autobiography from the national treasure Sir David Jason

In celebration of Sir David Jason’s 80th year, A Del of a Life: Lessons I've Learned relives Jason’s extraordinary life and career from over 50 years in entertainment. From a trainee electrician to one of Britain’s most revered and loved actors, Jason shares heartfelt and hilarious wisdom with readers on subjects ranging from family to work, resilience to ebullience. Told with his characteristic warmth and wit, Jason shines a wonderful new light on the characters and shows that fans have come to love him for, from Del Boy to Granville, Larkin to Frost.


‘In my first two books, I enjoyed sharing my life with the great British public, and I was overwhelmed by their support and kindness. In my new book, A Del of a Life, I am delighted to share with readers some of the hard-won lessons I’ve learned along the way – how to dream big, how to work hard, and how not to fall through the gap in the pub bar…
  • Published: 29 October 2020
  • ISBN: 9781786143952
  • Imprint: Audiobooks
  • Format: Audio CD
  • RRP: $48.00
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About the author

David Jason

Sir David Jason was born in 1945 in North London. His acting career spans decades with him being the voices of Mr Toad from The Wind in the Willows, Dangermouse and The BFG. From Open All Hours to The Darling Buds of May to his starring roles as Detective Inspector Frost in A Touch of Frost and, of course, Derek ‘Del Boy’ Trotter in Only Fools and Horses, he is a true national treasure.

He lives with his wife Gill, and their daughter Sophie Mae, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

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Also by David Jason

David Jason: My Life
Only Fools and Stories
The Twelve Dels of Christmas
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Praise for A Del of a Life

Hilarious and heartfelt new autobiography from the national treasure Sir David Jason

Eastern Daily Press

A man who's been a star for over 50 years

Alex Jones

Sir David Jason, the legend!

Rylan Clark-Neal

As David Jason recalls, in a memoir as joyous as any episode, you'd have to be a plonker not to realise Only Fools was TV gold

Daily Mail

The former trainee electrician shares heartfelt and hilarious wisdom[...] With his characteristic warmth and wit, Jason shines a wonderful new light on the charactersand shows that fans have come to love him for

Candis

The book is such gold [...] David writes with this wonderful sense of humour and has so many incredible stories [...] The book is an absolute delight

Zoe Ball

Showbiz royalty, one of the greatest actors this country have ever produced [...] to celebrate his 80th birthday Sir David Jason has written a third volume of his autobiography, it looks back on his acting career of over 50 years and counting with all the experiences and lessons he has learnt along the way

Radio 5 Live

Your book is lovely, it's beautifully written [...] your style of writing is so conversational and chatty [...] it's so lovely and warm

Chris Moyles

Tips and tricks for living a good life

Radio Times

From the very first page of A Del of a Life, David Jason's distinctive warm patter sounds in the mind's ear and he'll have you laughing from start to finish.

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