‘We had an object-throwing barney’ David Jason reveals truth behind ‘feud’ with Only Fools co-star Nicholas Lyndhurst
SIR DAVID Jason has opened up on his ‘feud’ with Only Fools and Horses co-star Nicholas Lyndhurst as he reveals they THREW objects at each other.
The sitcom legend, 84, previously sparked rumours of a backstage fallout with his BBC co-star.
Writing in his new memoir – titled My Life – Sir David has revealed their apparent fallout did not actually happen.
He penned: “With Nick, I feel slightly to blame for some of this fake ‘feud’ news, because what’s often used as supporting evidence in these stories is a tale I told in an earlier volume of these memoirs, about Nick and me having an enormous fight during a location shoot for Only Fools.
“And we did have a huge row that day – a truly spectacular one. The kind of all-out, shouting, swearing, object-throwing barney that relationships often don’t come back from.”
However, their apparent furious outburst at each other was completely stage, purely for their own entertainment.
Sir David said a rainy day had resulted in delays to the Only Fools shoot, leading him and Nicholas coming up with ways to entertain themselves.
They eventually played out a fight, which left members of the crew scrambling to intervene.
He added: “Eventually somebody went off and summoned the producer to come and see if he could work his personal magic, at which point Nick and I realised we had probably pushed it as far as we could.”
Meanwhile, the TV star – who has also starred in other hits such as Open All Hours – revealed his ‘upset’ at only being remembered for Only Fools and Horses.
Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Sir David said: “That Derek Trotter thing, who’s like a bit of a ghost that comes along behind me like A Christmas Carol.
“‘Haunted’ is perhaps too [strong], no. He’s with me all the time, meaning whether we call it haunted, I do say that he’s on my back all the time, because wherever I go, people recognise me as the character and you’re always getting people saying ‘Lovely jubbly!’ and all of that.
“Which only hangs me back, only upsets me slightly, because that seems to be the only thing that people remember me for.”
Only Fools and Horses' most memorable episodes
The beloved sitcom only aired for seven series but is still adored to this date - here are fans' most memorable scenes from the BBC hit...
- Jolly Boys’ Outing – The humorous episode was filled with disaster and also romance. It saw Del Boy, Rodney and Grandad leave Peckham for a day trip to Margate. However, their coach explodes, Rodney is arrested and Del Boy reunites with Raquel.
- Time on their Hands – The episode sees the Trotters reflect on their life in South London after finally becoming millionaires. Airing in 1996, it pulled in an incredible 24million viewers.
- A Touch of Glass – This unforgettable episode sees Del Boy and his chandelier cleaning service. In hilarious scenes, he and Rodney accidentally drop a chandelier, sending it crashing to the floor.
- Stage Fright – Raquel performs with Tony Angelino while pregnant to perform a duet – but she’s unaware he has a speech impediment.
- Yuppy Love – Derek attempts to transform himself into a high-flyer, wearing a stripped shirt and red braces. It also sees Del fall through the bar, while Rodney meets Cassandra for the first time.
- Mother Nature’s Son – Del Boy inherits an allotment from his grandad, but it’s contaminated by a yellow substance. The Peckham Spring Water business is then born – but it’s actually just tap water from Nelson Mandela House.
- Heroes and Villains – Del Boy and Rodney dress up as Batman and Robin for Harry Malcolm’s party. However, Boycie forgot to mention Harry died, and it had become a wake!
- To Hull and Back – Del Boy is convinced to smuggle diamonds from The Netherlands. PC Roy Slater intercepts them before he’s later arrested for corruption. It ends with Del throwing his £15k over the balcony thinking it was fake – when it was in fact real!
- The Russians are Coming – The threat of nuclear war looms over Peckham so the Trotters decide to batten down the hatches. They build a DIY war shelter – on the top of Mandela House.
- The Unlucky Winner Is – Rodney wins a holiday abroad after Del Boy entered him into a painting competition. However, when he lands in Spain Rodney discovers it’s a prize for children and must pretend he’s a 14-year-old child.