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Sir David Jason has revealed his favourite Only Fools And Horses episode and the poignant scene that almost brings him to tears.
The actor, 82, who was famed for his legendary portrayal of Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter in the BBC sitcom, has recalled his treasured memories of the show in his new book The Twelve Dels Of Christmas.
In quotes obtained by The Sun, he recalled 'the sheer fun' of 1989's special, The Jolly Boys' Outing, and spoke of the late John Challis in 'a world that's gone.'
Sir David Jason, 82, has revealed his favourite Only Fools And Horses episode and the poignant scene that almost brings him to tears
John died 'peacefully in his sleep' aged 79 in September last year after a long battle with cancer and was best-known for his portrayal of second-hand car dealer Boycie - a cigar-smoking businessman who butted heads with Del Boy.
In the book, David notes: 'It's the sequence where Harry Nilsson’s Everybody’s Talkin' plays as we see the cast on board the coach to Margate, and the day’s high jinks starting to unfold.
'The magic of Only Fools is compressed into this single sequence - the gang of friends that the cast had become, and the sheer fun of it all. And so many of those faces no longer with us, of course.'
Jolly Boys' Outing: The actor, who was famed for his legendary portrayal of Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter in the BBC sitcom, has recalled his treasured memories of the show in his new book
Memories: In quotes obtained by The Sun, he recalled 'the sheer fun' of 1989's special, The Jolly Boys' Outing, and spoke of the late John Challis in 'a world that's gone' (John centre right)
He continued: 'Nowadays the glimpse of John Challis reaching across to swipe my hat off is so poignant that I practically have to close my eyes, and the whole thing is a world that’s gone.'
Sir David explained that the scene sums up the relationship between the cast members and exactly what it felt like to work on the show.
The episode in series six of the sitcom shows the group set off on the annual Jolly Boys Outing
