Sir David Jason is one of the UK's most famous actors, but his career hasn't always been easy - as he was fired from a classic sitcom just hours after landing the part
He may be loved by millions as Del Boy Trotter from classic sitcom Only Fools and Horses, but Sir David Jason wasn’t always the massive star he is today, in fact he had one major setback very early in his career.
David flew through his audition for the role of Lance Corporal Jones and impressed show creators Jimmy Perry and David Croft with his knack for playing older characters – the actor was only in his late 20s at the time while Jones was supposed to be a pensioner. A last-minute decision by BBC boss Bill Cotton's decision saw him replaced by actor Clive Dunn.And it’s not the only role he has missed out on.
"When I first started work, I was an apprentice electrician,” he explained. "When you are an apprentice to any trade, you have to absorb all sorts of traits you're bumping into people who are bricklayers, plasterers, pipe benders, plumbers. And if you're interested in making things, it leaves its mark. You get interested in how a plumber bends a piece of pipe, and that sort of thing is still with me, I still love bending pipes.
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