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The Secret Life Of... David Jason: A Tribute

The Secret Life Of... David Jason: A Tribute

  • TV documentary
  • Channel 5
  • 2020
  • 1 episode

Sue Johnston narrates a look at the life and career of much-loved TV and sitcom star Sir David Jason. Also features David Jason.

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Key details

Genre
Documentary
Broadcast
2020
Channel
Channel 5
Episodes
1
Features
David Jason and Sue Johnston
Directors
Colin Stone
Producers
Colin Stone and Caroline Short
Company

Sir David Jason is a bona fide TV legend and one of the finest actors of his generation. As part of Channel 5's latest series of tribute documentaries, we celebrate his life and remarkable career.

Narrated by Sue Johnston, we tell the real story behind his greatest TV creations, from Pop Larkin to Granville, Jack Frost to Del Boy and much more. We chronicle the superstar's early stage career and hear what his fellow thespians really thought of the dashing young actor.

We've unearthed some little-known gems from the archives, including long-forgotten shows, quirky TV adverts and his very first movie. We relive David Jason's heartache on being turned down for starring roles in Dad's Army and Monty Python, and reveal how close he really came to not being cast as the legendary Del Boy.

This touching tribute takes viewers down memory lane, including interviews with industry insiders and former castmates, including his long-suffering on-screen wife Tessa Peake-Jones, who played Raquel in Only Fools And Horses.

Revisiting his greatest hits, including Only Fools, Danger Mouse, Open All Hours, The Darling Buds Of May and A Touch Of Frost, this is the story of the working class lad from north London who became one of Britain's most treasured actors.

Additional details

Also known as
  • David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Star (Billed title)
Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Monday 21st December 2020 at 9pm on Channel 5
Episode length
90 minutes
All previous repeats
  • Sunday 13th June 2021 at 12:00am on CC Extra
  • Tuesday 8th June 2021 at 10:00pm on CC Extra
  • Sunday 27th December 2020 at 7:40pm on C5

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