David Jason: My Life On Screen
- TV documentary
- Gold
- 2017
- 3 episodes (1 series)
A revealing, highly personal insight into the life and career of Sir David Jason, told in his own words. Features David Jason.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1
This first episode charts Sir David's journey from working class lad in North Finchley to TV star. It follows his transition from theatre actor to early TV roles, and how his partnership with Ronnie Barker helped establish him as a major comic talent by the mid-70s.
Further details
Sir David heads back to his North London roots as he visits his old primary school - and he reveals the story of how he landed his first TV role after being spotted while performing in the theatre on Bournemouth Pier.
He is reunited with Michael Palin as they look back on a revolutionary children's sketch show they made together early in both their careers. And Sir David reveals how he felt when Michael and his other co-stars went off to form Monty Python together.
Finally, David meets up with his Open All Hours co-stars Lynda Baron and Stephanie Cole at the real life Doncaster location used as Arkwright's grocers.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 26th August 2017
- Time
- 6pm
- Channel
- Gold
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| David Jason (as Sir David Jason) | Host / Presenter |
| Michael Palin | Self |
| Stephanie Cole | Self |
| Johnny Vegas | Self |
| Tim Healy | Self |
| Sally Lindsay | Self |
| James Baxter | Self |
| Humphrey Barclay | Self |
| Larry Barker | Self |
| Roy Clarke | Self |
| Lynda Baron | Self |
| Stuart Ramsay | Director |
| Kerry Allison | Producer |
| Stuart Ramsay | Producer |
| Mark Robinson | Executive Producer |
| Iain Coyle | Executive Producer |
| Richard Hannan | Editor |
| Nick Thorp | Editor |