ePub Magic Carpet Ride by John Kay; Rushton Moreve; Steppenwolf in Arts-Photography

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The long-awaited autobiography of one of Britainrsquo;s best-loved actors; and the star of Only Fools and Horses.Born the son of a Billingsgate market porter at the height of the Second World War; David Jason spent his early life dodging bombs and bullies; both with impish good timing. Giving up on an unloved career as an electrician; he turned his attention to acting and soon; through a natural talent for making people laugh; found himself working with the leading lights of British comedy in the 1960s and 70s: Eric Idle; Michael Palin; Bob Monkhouse and Ronnie Barker. Barker would become a mentor to David; leading to hugely successful stints in Porridge and Open All Hours.It wasnrsquo;t until 1981; kitted out with a sheepskin jacket; a flat cap; and a clapped-out Reliant Regal; that David found the part that would capture the nationrsquo;s hearts: the beloved Derek lsquo;Del Boyrsquo; Trotter in Only Fools and Horses. Never a one-trick pony; he had an award-winning spell as TVrsquo;s favourite detective Jack Frost; took a country jaunt as Pop Larkin in the Darling Buds of May; and even voiced a crime-fighting cartoon rodent in the much-loved childrenrsquo;s show Danger Mouse. But life hasnt all been so easy: from missing out on a key role in Dadrsquo;s Army to nearly drowning in a freak diving accident; David has had his fair share of ups and downs; and has lost some of his nearest and dearest along the way.Davidrsquo;s is a touching; funny and warm-hearted story; which charts the course of his incredible five decades at the top of the entertainment business. Hes been a shopkeeper and a detective inspector; a crime-fighter and a market trader; and he aint finished yet. As Del Boy would say; its all cushty.