David Jason
- 84 years old
- English
- Actor
Press clippings Page 13
BBC announces Christmas comedies
Christmas specials featuring David Jason, John Bishop, Catherine Tate, David Walliams, Rab C Nesbitt and more feature in the BBC's festive schedule.
British Comedy Guide, 26th November 2013Granville pulls on Arkwright's famous brown coat
Sir David Jason has reprised his role as Granville in BBC sitcom Open All Hours for a one-off Christmas special - this time around called Still Open All Hours, and this time he's in charge.
Filming has begun in Doncaster with David pulling on Arkwright's famous brown overcoat and get to work in the shop for the first time in almost 30 years.
Judy Cogan, Daily Mail, 18th November 2013David Jason on life before being famous
In the presidential suite of a top London hotel, David Jason and I are like kids in a sweetie shop. We poke our heads into the kitchen, the dressing room, the luxury bathrooms, check out the immense flat-screen TV with its remote controls in leather cases.
Susan Mansfield, The Scotsman, 3rd November 2013David Jason hits out at ratings obsessed BBC
The veteran entertainer reckons the Beeb needs to get back to its roots of nurturing shows to deliver the highest quality of entertainment.
Mark Jefferies, Daily Record, 18th October 2013David Jason threatened by knifeman on Open All Hours
Sir David Jason has revealed he was once threatened by a knifeman on set. In his autobiography the actor has revealed how a man wielding a bread knife once lunged at during filming of Open All Hours.
The Mirror, 14th October 2013Bridget Jones fans surprised by Del-Boy
Printing blunder means that Bridget Jones fans got a little more than they were expecting with her new book - 40 pages of Sir David Jason's autobiography.
Martin Chilton, The Telegraph, 10th October 2013Sir David Jason: How little David grew into a Goliath
He missed out on Monty Python but, as his new autobiography reveals, Sir David Jason has had the last laugh.
Cristina Odone, The Telegraph, 10th October 2013Is reviving a classic sitcom ever a good idea?
David Jason will be back in a one-off edition of the corner-shop comedy at Christmas. But as Blackadder, Absolutely Fabulous and others have taught us, comedy revivals are tricky things.
Sophie Hall, The Guardian, 9th October 2013Open All Hours returns for new Christmas special
Classic BBC sitcom Open All Hours will return to screens this year for a 40th anniversary Christmas special, starring David Jason.
British Comedy Guide, 7th October 2013David Jason goes behind the camera for the Pearly Gates
Sir David Jason is stepping behind the camera for his next project. Pearly Gates, which stars The Fast Show's Mark Williams and is written by Ben Sweet, centers around a family-owned funeral business.
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 23rd October 2012