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Alison Steadman
Alison Steadman OBE (born 26 August 1946) is an English actress.
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Anne Diamond
Anne Diamond (born 8 September 1954) is an English radio and television presenter and journalist. She hosted Good Morning Britain for TV-am and the similarly-titled Good Morning... with Anne and Nick for BBC1, both with Nick Owen as her co-presenter. Currently Anne presents a phone-in show on BBC Radio Berkshire on weekday mornings from 10am to 1pm and makes regular appearances airing her views as a panelist on The Wright Stuff on Channel 5 and BBC London, and is a regular columnist for the Daily Mail .
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Arthur White (actor)
Arthur White (born Arthur B White in 1933 in Finchley, London) is an English actor of stage and screen, best known for his occasional role as police archivist Ernie Trigg in the crime drama A Touch of Frost, alongside his real life younger brother Sir David Jason. His parents were Arthur R White and Olwen Jones. He also appeared briefly with his brother in an episode of The Darling Buds of May.
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Bob Monkhouse
Robert Alan Monkhouse, OBE (1 June 1928 – 29 December 2003) was an English entertainer. He was a successful comedy writer, comedian and actor and was also well known on British television as a presenter and game show host. Monkhouse was famous for his quick ad-lib and one-liner jokes.
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Buster Merryfield
Harry "Buster" Merryfield (27 November 1920 – 23 June 1999) was an English actor who became a national institution after joining the hit BBC comedy Only Fools and Horses.
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Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones, CBE ( "zeeta"; born 25 September 1969), is a Welsh actress, currently based in the United States. She began her career on stage at an early age. After starring in a number of UK and US television films and small roles in films, she came to prominence with roles in Hollywood movies such as The Mask of Zorro and Entrapment in the late 1990s. She won an Academy Award, BAFTA Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for portraying Velma Kelly in the 2002 film adaptation of the musical Chicago. In 2010 she won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Desiree in A Little Night Music.
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Cheryl Hall
Cheryl Hall (born 23 July 1950, London) is a British actress.
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David Owen
David Anthony Llewellyn Owen, Baron Owen CH PC FRCP (born 2 July 1938) is a British politician and previous Chancellor of the University of Liverpool.
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Del Boy
Derek Edward Trotter (born 12 July 1945), more commonly known as "Del Boy", is the fictional lead character in the popular BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses. He was played by David Jason in the original series and was portrayed as a teenager by James Buckley in the prequel Rock & Chips.
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Derek Trotter
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English people
The English (from ) are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens.
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Eric Idle
Eric Idle (born 29 March 1943) is an English comedian, actor, author, singer, writer, and comedic composer. He wrote and performed as a member of the British comedy group Monty Python.
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Hugh Lloyd
Hugh Lewis Lloyd, MBE (22 April 1923 – 14 July 2008) was an English actor who made his name in television. He was best known for appearances in Hugh and I and other sitcoms of the 1960s.
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Jimmy Perry
Jimmy Perry OBE (born 9 September 1923 in Barnes, London) is an English writer, scriptwriter, producer, author and actor, most famous for devising and co-writing the BBC sitcoms ''Dad's Army'' with David Croft.
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Josephine Tewson
Josephine Tewson (born 26 February 1939) is an accomplished English actress. Tewson is perhaps best known for her roles as Elizabeth in the British television series Keeping Up Appearances and as Miss Davenport in the British television series Last of the Summer Wine.
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Lennard Pearce
Lennard Pearce (9 February 1915 – 15 December 1984) was an English actor who worked mostly in the theatre, but also appeared in a number British television programmes. He landed his most notable TV role during the final few years of his life, starring as Edward "Grandad" Trotter in the popular sitcom, Only Fools and Horses.
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Michael Palin
Michael Edward Palin, CBE FRGS (born 5 May 1943) is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries.
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Myfanwy Talog
Myfanwy Talog () (born Myfanwy Talog Williams; 31 March 1944 – 11 March 1995) was a Welsh actress, best known to the media as the long-term partner of Sir David Jason.
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Nicholas Lyndhurst
Nicholas Simon Lyndhurst (born 20 April 1961) is an English actor, Lyndhurst is perhaps best known for his roles as Rodney Trotter and Freddie Robdal in Only Fools and Horses, as Gary Sparrow in Goodnight Sweetheart and as Ashley Philips in The Two of Us.
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Ronnie Barker
Ronald William George Barker, OBE (25 September 1929 – 3 October 2005) was a British actor and comedian. He was known for his roles in various British comedy television series, such as The Frost Report, as Norman Stanley Fletcher in Porridge, The Two Ronnies and as Albert Arkwright in Open All Hours. Apart from being a performer, he was also noted as a comedy writer both under his own name and the pseudonym Gerald Wiley, which he adopted to avoid pre-judgements of his talent.
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Terry Jones
Terence Graham Parry Jones (born February 1, 1942) is a Welsh comedian, screenwriter, actor, film director, children's author, popular historian, political commentator and TV documentary host. He is best known as a member of the Monty Python comedy team.
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Terry Pratchett
Sir Terence David John Pratchett, OBE (born 28 April 1948), more commonly known as Terry Pratchett, is an English novelist, known for his frequently comical work in the fantasy genre. He is best-known for his popular and long-running Discworld series of comic fantasy novels. Pratchett's first novel, The Carpet People, was published in 1971, and since his first Discworld novel (The Colour of Magic) was published in 1983, he has written two books a year on average.
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Terry Scott
Owen John "Terry" Scott (4 May 1927 – 26 July 1994) was an English actor and comedian who appeared in seven Carry On films. He also appeared in BBC One's popular domestic sitcom Terry and June with June Whitfield. As a regular comedy performer, he went on to become one of Britain's top stars.
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Terry Wogan
Sir Michael Terence "Terry" Wogan KBE DL (born 3 August 1938) is a veteran Irish radio and television broadcaster and comedian who is more well-known for the work he has done with BBC. Wogan has worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom for most of his career. Before he retired from the weekday breakfast programme Wake Up to Wogan on BBC Radio 2 on 18 December 2009, Sir Terry had a regular 8 million listeners, making him the most listened to radio broadcaster of any European nation. He began his career at Raidió Teilifís Éireann where he presented shows such as Jackpot in the 1960s.
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Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a rallying point for the British people at times of national rejoicing and crisis.
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Dorchester Hotel
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Edmonton, London
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England
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London
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Peckham
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Wales
Wales ( ; pronounced ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has an estimated population of three million and is officially bilingual with the Welsh and English languages having equal status. The Welsh language is an important element of Welsh culture. Its decline has reversed over recent years, with Welsh speakers estimated to be around 20% of the population of Wales.
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DAVID JASON
Sir David Jason came in to see us recently and spent some time chatting to Richard Hatch about the classic 'Only Fools & Horses' days and his recent television documentary on 'The Battle Of Britain'. See the video of the radio interview here. Also available in HD -- High Definition (click on the link in the video window) c. British Forces Broadcasting Service / BFBS Radio 2010
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David Jason on TV-am in 1984
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- Published: 09 Mar 2010
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- Author: TVamArchive
Actor comedian David Jason talks to Anne Diamond and Nick Owen, about his career and his life. He seems to be a bit upset with Anne Diamond comment about him training as car mechanics when he was young, as not many people know this.
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David Jason interview - Parkinson - BBC
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- Duration: 3:10
- Published: 01 Aug 2007
- Uploaded: 16 Dec 2011
- Author: BBCWorldwide
British institution David Jason talks to Parkinson about shyness, school plays and being the class clown. Free video clip from the popular british talk show 'Parkinson'.
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Sir David Jason Interview 15.09.10
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- Duration: 7:38
- Published: 16 Sep 2010
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- Author: BritishForcesNews
One man who has been making his own kind of tribute to the heroes of the Battle of Britain 70 years ago is actor Sir David Jason. He came in to the studio to talk about his new documentary not just about the few but the very many who helped defend us again the Luftwaffe - and he even took to the skies to get a feel for the past.
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Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs / David Jason ITV LWT London Weekend Television 1974
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- Duration: 5:25
- Published: 04 Aug 2009
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- Author: retunerman
Long before there was Only Fools & Horses, David Jason appeared in this sit-com produced by LWT and screened on the ITV network in the autumn of 1974. Apologies for the quality as it was taken from a red and nasty 16mm film recording. However, this is probably the only opportunity to see anything from this programme as it is unlikely to get a repeat or a DVD release. I hope you enjoy it.
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A Touch of Frost - Humour on Set
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- Published: 09 Apr 2010
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- Author: Midsomerlover
Small clip from the ITV1 special 'Touched by Frost' which aired one day after the final broadcast of the series. In the clip we see several cast members talking about how David Jason used to pull pranks on his fellow cast member John Lyons. We can also see a number of hilarious bloopers. I do not own any of the materials. 'A Touch of Frost' belongs to ITV/Yorkshire Pictures.
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David Jason
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- Published: 05 Dec 2007
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'Del Boy' opens the 2007 Air Tattoo...
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Veteran actor Sir David Jason talks to GMTV about making his directorial debut in 'All The Way Up'
Goodbye Del Boy and Jack Frost - Sir David Jason tells GMTV's Richard Arnold about his new career. The veteran actor is making his directorial debut in 'All The Way Up' - which he's doing for free!
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Pride of Britain 2010: David Jason in Afghanistan
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- Duration: 4:45
- Published: 11 Nov 2010
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TV legend David Jason gives a Special Recognition Award to the Counter-IED Task-Force in Afghanistan
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David Jason Only fools and Horses signing autographs Del Boy
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- Duration: 2:42
- Published: 08 Apr 2008
- Uploaded: 10 Nov 2011
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David Jason Only fools and Horses signing autographs Del Boy...Rodney Trotter...BUY AT www. Sportsignings.Com
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DAVID JASON - The Chandelier Story
Sir David Jason came in to see us recently and spent some time chatting to Richard Hatch about the classic 'Only Fools & Horses' days including the story behind the classic 'chandelier' episode. Also available in HD -- High Definition (click on the link in the video window) c. British Forces Broadcasting Service / BFBS Radio 2010
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RIAT - Sir David Jason's 40th Anniversary Message
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- Duration: 0:28
- Published: 27 Jun 2011
- Uploaded: 16 Dec 2011
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Sir David Jason aka 'Del Boy' records his 40th Anniversay message for the Royal International Air Tattoo at the 2011 Media Launch Day on June 8th.
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David Jason: more Only Fools and Horses? Interview 2011
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- Duration: 0:59
- Published: 27 Jan 2011
- Uploaded: 12 Dec 2011
- Author: ABSOLUTERADIO
The legendary David Jason chats to Absolute Radio's Adrian Hieatt on the very cold red carpet of the National TV Awards 2011 - he cryptically suggests he's got something big planned for 2011 - could it be more Only Fools and Horses? Watch more great video interviews at absoluteradio.co.uk!
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Sir David Jason interview - Angel Film Awards Monaco 2010
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- Duration: 7:30
- Published: 13 Dec 2010
- Uploaded: 17 Oct 2011
- Author: RivieraLife
Sir David Jason OBE attended the 8th Angel Film Awards Monaco 2nd-5th December 2010 as director of the short movie 'All The Way Up'. Produced by Shane Hamill and written by Ben Sweet, the movie scooped 6 Angel Awards. Sir David was also honoured with the Angel Lifetime Achievement Award. In this interview with RivieraLife TV's Andrew Burroughs, David Jason talks about All The Way Up and how he became involved, his appreciation of the values of the Angel Film Awards that promotes non-violent movies, his shooting in Monaco of an Only Fools & Horses special and the influence of his co-star in Open All Hours, Ronnie Barker.
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DO NOT ADJUST YOUR SET - Eric Idle, David Jason - Actor Rehearsing
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- Published: 18 Dec 2009
- Uploaded: 13 Dec 2011
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Eric Idle & David Jason in a sketch from the pre-Python show "Do Not Adjust Your Set". 1967-1969
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David Jason getting his award at the National TV awards
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- Published: 27 Jan 2011
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David Jason getting his award at the National TV awards
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Children in Need 1984 - Wogan, Lumley, etc.
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- Duration: 8:46
- Published: 20 Nov 2010
- Uploaded: 12 Dec 2011
- Author: rerecordnotfadeaway
David Jason uses Nicholas Lyndhurst as a dancing puppet. Sue Cook suffers technical faults. Terry comments on Joanna's rather odd outfit and wig. Terry introduces Olympic athlete Tessa Sanderson and former Blake's 7 star Gareth Thomas.
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Sir David Jason - Multiple Sclerosis Fundraising Speech
Sir Davids Jason's multiple sclerosis fundraising speech, filmed on 18th September 2009.
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David Jason The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs (LWT 1974) Episode 13: The Contact
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- Duration: 9:51
- Published: 13 Mar 2011
- Uploaded: 17 Dec 2011
- Author: StatesEdgeFilms
Hello, I've been collecting rare films and television programmes for nearly twenty years now and I thought it was high time I shared some clips from a few of the titles in my archive with you nice people out there. If you've a similar passion and would like to trade material or just want to say hello, thanks etc. get in touch with me here or at statesedgefilms@virginmedia.com I look forward to hearing from (at least) a few of you and hope that you enjoy my humble offerings. THE TOP SECRET LIFE OF EDGAR BRIGGS (1974) Side-Solidifying sitcom which, mercifully, only lasted one series. I understand (in all senses of the word) that David Jason has refused to allow it to be repeated or released on home video.
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Sir David Jason at the Yorkshire Air Museum
Sir David Jason flew in by helicopter and opened a new exhibition about Bomber Command at the Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, York, 19 March 2008.
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Ronnie Barker - BAFTA Tribute
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- Duration: 6:05
- Published: 17 Dec 2007
- Uploaded: 10 Dec 2011
- Author: ratpackmanreturns
BAFTA Tribute
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a touch of frost "Paying the Price" Series 4 - episode 1
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- Duration: 100:51
- Published: 16 Sep 2011
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- Author: sierraoscar1990
A mysterious kidnapper on a motorcycle tests Frost to the limit. It's a tough case to crack, and for the abducted woman, time is running out.
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Diamond Geezer An Royal Affair Part 1
Diamond Geezer An Royal Affair Part 1 Sir David Jason, is set to dazzle audiences once again
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David Jason's 'The Royal Bodyguard' dips to 4.5m
03 Jan 2012
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David Jason sitcom The Royal Bodyguard suffered a dip in the ratings week-on-week, overnight figures indicate. The show was...
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David Jason's show is a Christmas turkey
04 Jan 2012
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Sir David Jason's new sitcom The Royal Bodyguard has lost half its audience in a week. The first episode of the programme, about a...
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Sir David Jason's The Royal Bodyguard pulled in over 7 million viewers last night, according to the latest overnight data. The BBC One sitcom premiered with 7.05m (28.4%) at 9.30pm, after which Mrs Brown's Boys amused 6.61m (28.1%) at 10pm. Christopher Eccleston drama The Borrowers took 5.38m...
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Sir David Jason has revealed that he was thrown into mud and wrapped in cellophane for his role in...
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Sir David Jason has predicted that X Factor star Frankie Cocozza will be dead by the age of 22. The Only Fools And Horses...
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The Daily Mail
'I'm happier being out of the limelight, at home with the family,' said David Jason 'My Christmas will be wonderfully old-fashioned,’ says Sir David Jason with a chuckle that brings back warm memories, and I realise he sounds like Pop Larkin in The Darling Buds Of May. Actually, sitting with...
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'EastEnders' is too dreary, says Sir David Jason
11 Dec 2011
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Sir David Jason has claimed that EastEnders needs 'cheering up'. The Only Fools and...
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Each week, Steve Schrader hands out "Stevies" to the best, worst and weirdest from the week that was in sports. This week's Stevies:The "Change of Venue" award To NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who planned to be at...
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The Daily Mail
The term national treasure is bandied about all too freely these days, and there are just a select few to whom it genuinely applies. But Sir David Jason most definitely falls into that elite category. Since his first TV appearance as Derek ‘Del Boy’ Trotter in Only Fools and Horses in...
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| name | Sir David Jason |
|---|---|
| birth name | David John White |
| birth date | February 02, 1940 |
| birth place | Edmonton, London, England |
| occupation | Actor |
| years active | 1963–present |
| partner | Myfanwy Talog(1977–95, her death) |
| spouse | |
| children | Daughter |
| relatives | Arthur White (brother) |
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Jason was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1993, and knighted in 2005, both for services to drama. Jason has won four British Academy Television Awards (BAFTAs), (1988, 1991, 1997, 2003), four British Comedy Awards (1990, 1992, 1997, 2001) and six National Television Awards (1997, 2001, 2002 twice, 2003, 2011). These included the British Comedy Awards Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001, and the BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award in 2003. In 2006, Jason topped the poll to find TV's 50 Greatest Stars, as part of ITV's 50th anniversary celebrations.
While his best-known roles have spanned three decades from 1981, he started his television career in 1963 as Bert Bradshaw in the soap-opera Crossroads, and after several appearances as Captain Fantastic on the children's television show Do Not Adjust Your Set, by the 1970s Jason was already an established screen comedy actor with recurring appearances in television series. In 1974 he starred in the title role in The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs and in 1977 he played the main character of Peter Barnes in A Sharp Intake of Breath. He had also debuted in the Granville role in 1976 for the first series of Open All Hours, before it resumed for three more from 1981. Later television roles have included two appearances in Sky One's two-part adaptations of Terry Pratchett's fantasy novels, as Albert in Hogfather in 2006, and Rincewind in The Colour of Magic in 2008. Jason has also appeared on several radio comedy shows, and had numerous voice acting parts, notably in the long running animated series Danger Mouse, Count Duckula and The Wind in the Willows of the 1980s and early 1990s.
Jason lived with his long term girlfriend, actress Myfanwy Talog for eighteen years until her death from breast cancer in 1995. Jason became a father for the first time at age 61, after his girlfriend, 41 year old Gill Hinchcliffe, gave birth to a baby girl in 2001. In 2005, Jason and Hinchcliffe married. Jason's older brother, Arthur White, is also an actor and plays Ernie Trigg alongside Jason in A Touch of Frost.
Early life and education
Raised in Lodge Lane, North Finchley, David went to Northside primary school on the same road where he lived. After leaving school, he trained as a car mechanic (as revealed by Anne Diamond in an interview with David Jason on TV AM in 1984) while negotiating his way into repertory theatre. He was just 15 years old in July 1955 when noted local drama critic, W.H. Gelder, spotted his talent and warmly praised his performance in the Incognito Theatre Group's production of "Robert's Wife" by St John Ervine. Later, Gelder wrote in the Barnet and Finchley Press praising his performances for another local amateur dramatic group, The Manor Players, as the highlight of the evening: '... the extraordinarily precocious schoolboy by David White, looking like a young James Cagney, and playing, though only 16, with the ease of a born actor.... possibly the highlight of the evening, which was bright enough in all conscience...' The acclaim delighted David, who carefully cut out Gelder's reviews and made sure they didn't escape his parents' notice.Later, on discovering there was already a David White on Equity's books, he took the stage name Jason from his favourite film at the time Jason and the Argonauts (1963). However, many of David's friends and family (including his mother) claim that he took the name Jason from his twin brother who died at birth, although David himself has never commented on this.
Radio and TV career
Early years
Jason started his television career in 1964 playing the part of Bert Bradshaw in Crossroads. In 1967 he played a spoof super-hero Captain Fantastic (and also other roles), in the children's television sketch comedy series Do Not Adjust Your Set (Rediffusion London/ITV). His co-stars were Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Denise Coffey and Michael Palin. Humphrey Barclay, who recruited David Jason to appear in Do Not Adjust Your Set (partly to offset the rather intellectual style of Idle, Jones and Palin), admired Jason's sense of timing. DNAYS had a very successful run on ITV and ended in 1969.Jason was considered for the role of Lance-Corporal Jack Jones in the Jimmy Perry and David Croft BBC comedy Dad's Army. Croft had been very impressed with the actor and knew that he had the ability to play a man much older than his real age. David Jason appeared in the BBC comedy series Hugh and I, which starred Hugh Lloyd and Terry Scott as two friends who lived together in south London.
In the 1970s he also acted in radio comedies, including the weekly topical satire Week Ending (in which he regularly played such figures as then UK Foreign Secretary Dr David Owen) and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (as the "B Ark Captain" in the sixth episode, in an in-joking reference to his Week Ending role as Owen). Jason also appeared in The Next Programme Follows Almost Immediately and made appearances on panel games such as The Impressionists as well as his own series, The Jason Explanation. In the early 1970s he appeared in Mostly Monkhouse supporting Bob Monkhouse with Josephine Tewson.
Jason appeared in variety shows in support of stars such as Dick Emery, and his performances caught the attention of Ronnie Barker, who soon became a mentor to Jason. In 1969 Jason was recruited to appear in Hark At Barker, starring Ronnie Barker as Lord Rustless, as Dithers, the hundred-year old gardener. There was also a sequel, His Lordship Entertains. That year he also made an appearance in the popular ITC show Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) in the fifth episode of the series "That's How Murder Snowballs" as Abel, a framed performer in a major London theatre. In 1973 he played junior employee Granville in the first programme of the comedy anthology Seven of One, called Open All Hours (BBC) and starring Barker as the miserly proprietor of a corner shop. Four series of Open All Hours were made from 1976 to 1985. He featured in Barker's Porridge (BBC), a prison-based comedy, as the elderly Blanco in three episodes. He also appeared with Ronnie Barker in various disguises in the Two Ronnies Show with the ain characher being the Voice of The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town. He also took the lead role in the ATV sitcom A Sharp Intake Of Breath. In 1974, Jason played the part of the inept spy Edgar Briggs in the television comedy series The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs (ATV/ITV).
In 1979 Jason appeared as Buttons in the pantomime Cinderella at Newcastle's Theatre Royal with Leah Bell and Bobby Thompson produced by Michael Grayson and directed by John Blackmore.
In 1976 Jason starred in London Weekend Television's Lucky Feller, written by Terence Frisby and produced by Humphrey Barclay. About two brothers in South-East London, the series was in many ways a forerunner to Only Fools And Horses, only Jason was in the more dopey 'Rodders' role, with Peter Armitage playing the cleverer of the two. The brothers drove around in a comical bubble car, a precursor to the famous Trotters' van; and there was even the gag where, just as he was trying to impress the girl (played by Cheryl Hall) Jason casually leaned back against the bar, without his knowing that barman had just lifted it behind his back, and fell through. This situation was re-enacted in Only Fools And Horses.
Years later, LWT approached Jason hoping to revive Lucky Feller but Jason, conscious that he was being over-exposed, refused to let it be shown again.
Maturity and success as a leading man
In 1981 he found his most enduring and popular role, Derek 'Del-Boy' Trotter in the BBC situation comedy Only Fools and Horses (created by John Sullivan). Del-Boy is a wide-boy who makes a dubious living in Peckham, south London, trading in shoddy, stolen, and counterfeit goods. He is assisted by his brother Rodney (played by Nicholas Lyndhurst) and Grandad (played by Lennard Pearce) or, in later episodes, Uncle Albert (played by Buster Merryfield). In this role Jason popularised some slang words and phrases; examples being the mild insults "dipstick" and "plonker", and the celebratory "lovely jubbly". His portrayal of the elder brother to Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst) produced classic comic scenes and touching serious moments.He has also earned acclaim for a string of straight roles. These include Skullion in Porterhouse Blue (for Channel 4), Sidney "Pop" Larkin in the rural idyll The Darling Buds of May (Yorkshire Television/ITV) and based on the H. E. Bates novel, which also featured the then unknown Catherine Zeta-Jones. He also appeared as Detective Inspector Jack Frost in the long-running TV series A Touch of Frost (Yorkshire Television/ITV).`All these roles had sharp comic touches.
In addition to these roles, he has also worked as a voice artist for Cosgrove Hall on a number of children's television productions, providing voices for Danger Mouse, The BFG, Count Duckula, Hugo from Victor and Hugo and Toad from The Wind in the Willows (all produced by Cosgrove Hall for Thames Television/ITV), as well as several other cartoon voice-overs and advertising work including the DIY chain Do It All in 1988 and supermarket chain Morrisons in the 1980s and 1990s.
He also did the voice of Father Christmas in Father Christmas and the Missing Reindeer and Rola Polar in The Adventures of Dawdle the Donkey and did voices in animated films including Wombling Free and The Water Babies.
In 1999 he starred as Captain Frank Beck in BBC's feature-length drama All the King's Men about the Sandringham regiment lost in World War I.
David Jason more recently starred in the two part ITV drama Ghostboat (Yorkshire Television/ITV) and presented a special programme celebrating the work of Cosgrove Hall Films `Cartoon Kings' for ITV1.
In September 2006, he was voted by the general public as number 1 in ITV's poll of TV's Greatest Stars.
In December 2006, he starred in Terry Pratchett's Hogfather on Sky1 as Albert. In early 2007, he starred in Diamond Geezer (Granada Television/ITV). This series ran for 3 episodes of 90 minutes each. There was a pilot in 2005. In March 2008, he starred as Rincewind in The Colour of Magic.
On 16 September 2008, Jason announced that he would retire his role as Det Insp Jack Frost after 16 years. Three new episodes of the show were shown in autumn 2008, and were followed by a two-part finale in 2010.
Honours
In 1993, David Jason was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), and twelve years later, in the Queen's Birthday Honours List of 2005, he was knighted for services to acting and comedy. The granting of the knighthood was well received by the public. On the day his knighthood was announced, many British newspapers used the headline "Arise Sir Del Boy" or similar, in reference to his most famous role. The Daily Mirror ran the headline "It's Sir Del and Sir Tel" (popular BBC Radio 2 DJ Terry Wogan was also knighted on the same day). Upon receiving the knighthood from the Queen at Buckingham Palace on 1 December 2005, he said he was "humbled" by the "fantastic tribute".
Personal life
Jason lived with long-term girlfriend Welsh actress Myfanwy Talog, for eighteen years, and nursed her through breast cancer until her death from the disease in 1995. This experience inspired him to organise his own charity, The David Jason Trust, for terminally ill children.In 2001 Jason's girlfriend, 41 year old Gill Hinchcliffe, gave birth to a baby girl, Sophie Mae. It was Jason's first child and he was 61 at the time. Jason and Hinchcliffe married on 30 November 2005, in a private ceremony at the Dorchester Hotel.
Jason's elder brother is the actor Arthur White (actor), born in 1933. The two have appeared together in the crime drama A Touch of Frost, Arthur playing police archivist Ernie Trigg. He also appeared briefly with his brother in an episode of a Touch of Frost and again in 2008, on the comic fantasy The Colour of Magic, where Arthur starred as a character called "Rerpf".
Career
Radio
| style="width:10%;" | Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| - | Mostly Monkhouse | Various | ||
| 1970–1998 | Week Ending| | Various | ||
| 1977–1981 | The Jason Explanation| | Various | ||
| - | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy || | Captain of the 'B' Ark/Caveman | ||
| 2008 | Book at Bedtime| | Reader | A 10 part abridged reading of A Christmas Carol for BBC Radio 4's Book at Bedtime. |
Television
| style="width:10%;" | Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 1964 | Crossroads (soap opera)>Crossroads | Bert Bradshaw | ||
| 1966 | Softly, Softly (TV series)Softly, Softly || | Smith | Episode ‘Overtake’ | |
| 1967–1969 | Do Not Adjust Your Set| | Various | A children’s sketch show; popular with adults. | |
| 1968 | Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)| | Abel | Episode ‘That’s How Murder Snowballs’ | |
| 1969 | Counterstrike (TV series)Counterstrike || | Taffy Sadler | Episode ‘On Ice’ | |
| 1969 | Canada Goose| | Unknown | ||
| 1969–1970 | Hark at Barker| | Various | ||
| 1970 | Doctor in the House (TV series)Doctor in the House || | Mr Drobnic | Episode ‘What Seems to be the Trouble?’ | |
| 1970 | Two D's and a Dog| | Dingle Bell | ||
| 1971 | Six Dates With Barker| | Odd Job Man | Episode 3 – ‘The Odd Job’; Starred with Ronnie Barker | |
| 1971 | Doctor at Large (TV series)Doctor at Large || | Victor Bligh | Episode ‘Let’s Start at the Beginning’ | |
| 1972 | His Lordship Entertains| | Dithers | Starred with Ronnie Barker | |
| 1973 | Seven of One| | Various | Episodes 1 (Open All Hours) and 2 (I’ll Fly You For A Quid) | |
| 1974 | Doctor at Sea| | Manuel Sanchez | ||
| 1974 | The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs| | Edgar Briggs | ||
| 1975; 1977 | Porridge (TV)Porridge || | Blanco Webb | Guest starred in three episodes; Happy Release, No Peace for the Wicked and Pardon Me. Starred with Ronnie Barker. | |
| 1976 | Lucky Feller| | Shorty Mopstead | ||
| 1976–1985 | Open All Hours| | Granville | Broadcast: 1976; 1981-1985. Starred with Ronnie Barker. | |
| 1977–1981 | A Sharp Intake of Breath| | Peter Barnes | ||
| 1981–2003 | Only Fools and Horses| | Del Boy | Broadcast: 1981-1983,1985–1993,1996,2001–2003 | |
| 1985–1987 | ''The Berenstain Bears (1985 TV series)The Berenstain Bears || | Papa Bear | ||
| 1987 | Porterhouse Blue| | Skullion | ||
| 1989 | A Bit of a Do| | Ted | ||
| 1990 | Amongst Barbarians| | George | ||
| 1991–1993 | The Darling Buds of May| | Pop Larkin | ||
| 1992–2010 | A Touch of Frost (TV series)A Touch of Frost || | DI Jack Frost | ||
| 1993 | The Bullion Boys| | Billy Mac | ||
| 1997 | The Ice House| | Unknown | ||
| 1998 | March In Windy City| | Steven March | ||
| 1999 | All the King's Men (1999 tv film)All the King's Men || | Captain Frank Beck | A 1999 television film. | |
| 2001 | Micawber (television)Micawber || | Micawber | ||
| 2002–2004 | The Quest| | Dave | A three-part film series. | |
| 2005–2007 | Diamond Geezer| | Des | Pilot in 2005; Series in 2007. | |
| 2006 | Ghostboat| | Lt. Prof. Jack Hardy R.N. Rtd | Two part ITV drama. | |
| 2006 | Terry Pratchett's Hogfather| | Alberto Malich | Two part Sky1 drama. | |
| 2006 | Cartoon Kings| | Narrator | Documentary. | |
| 2006 | Prehistoric Park| | Narrator | Documentary-style drama. | |
| 2008 | Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic| | Rincewind | Two part Sky1 drama. | |
| 2009 | The Green Green Grass| | Del Boy | Archive footage: Episode 'I Done It My Way' | |
| 2010 | David Jason:The Battle of Britain| | Presenter | ITV documentary | |
| 2010 | Albert’s Memorial| | Harry | ITV1 feature length drama. | |
| 2010 | Come Rain Come Shine| | Don | ITV1 feature length drama, starring alongside Alison Steadman | |
| 2011 | David Jason's Great Escapes| | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2011 | The Royal Bodyguard| | Captain Guy Hubble | BBC Comedy. Production begins in July 2011. |
Films
| style="width:10%;" | Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 1972 | Under Milk Wood (film)>Under Milk Wood | Nogood Boyo | ||
| 1973 | White Cargo (1973 film)White Cargo || | Albert Toddey | ||
| 1975 | Royal Flash (film)Royal Flash || | The Mayor | ||
| 1977 | Wombling Free| | Womble Voice | ||
| 1978 | The Odd Job| | Odd Job Man | ||
| 1983 | The Wind in the Willows (1983 film)The Wind in the Willows || | Toad | Spawned a 52-part series. | |
| 2010 | All the Way Up| | Director |
Animation
| style="width:10%;" | Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 1978 | The Water Babies (film)>The Water Babies | Principal Characters | ||
| 1981–1992 | Danger Mouse (TV Series)Danger Mouse || | Danger Mouse/Narrator/Buggles Pigeon/Count Duckula/Numerous others | ||
| 1983–1990 | The Wind in the Willows (TV series)The Wind in the Willows || | Toad/Chief Weasel/Billy Rabbit | ||
| 1988–1993 | Count Duckula| | Count Duckula/Numerous Others | Spin-off from hit series Danger Mouse starring David Jason as the lead voice. | |
| 1989 | The BFG| | The BFG | ||
| 1991–1992 | Victor and Hugo| | Hugo | ||
| 1993 | The Adventures of Dawdle the Donkey| | Rola Polar | ||
| 1995 | The Snow Queen (1995 film)The Snow Queen || | Eric | ||
| 1998 | Father Christmas and the Missing Reindeer| | Father Christmas | ||
| 1999 | Angelmouse| | Narrator | 22 parts. | |
| 2010 | Muddle Earth| | Randalf | 26 parts. |
Awards and nominations
David Jason has won a total of twenty-three awards between 1986 and 2003. His hit comedy show, Only Fools and Horses won many of these awards, and was also nominated many times. His crime drama, A Touch of Frost, has also won and been nominated numerous times. Porterhouse Blue, The Second Quest, All the King's Men and A Bit of a Do have won David Jason one award each.| ! Year !! Group !! Award !! Film/Show !! Result !! Win/Nom | |||||
| 1986 | BAFTA TV Award | Best Light Entertainment Performance | Only Fools and Horses | 0–1 | |
| 1987 | BAFTA TV Award | Best Light Entertainment Performance | Only Fools and Horses | 0–2 | |
| 1988 | BAFTA TV Award | Best Actor | Porterhouse Blue | 1–2 | |
| 1989 | BAFTA TV Award | Best Light Entertainment Performance | Only Fools and Horses | 1–3 | |
| 1990 | BAFTA TV Award | Best Light Entertainment Performance | Only Fools and Horses | 1–4 | |
| 1990 | British Comedy Award | Best TV Comedy Actor | A Bit of a Do | 2–4 | |
| 1991 | BAFTA TV Award | Best Light Entertainment Performance | Only Fools and Horses | 3–4 | |
| 1992 | British Comedy Award | Best TV Comedy Actor | The Darling Buds of May | 4–4 | |
| 1997 | BAFTA TV Award | Best Comedy Performance | Only Fools and Horses | 5–4 | |
| 1997 | National Television Award | Most Popular Comedy Performer | Only Fools and Horses | 6–4 | |
| 1997 | British Comedy Award | Best TV Comedy Actor | Only Fools and Horses | 7–4 | |
| 1999 | National Television Award | Most Popular Actor | 7–5 | ||
| 2000 | National Television Award | Most Popular Actor | 7–6 | ||
| 2000 | TV Quick Award | Best Actor | A Touch of Frost (TV series) | 8–6 | |
| 2001 | British Comedy Award | Lifetime Achievement Award | N/a | 9–6 | |
| 2001 | TV Quick Award | Best Actor | 10–6 | ||
| 2001 | National Television Award | Most Popular Actor | 11–6 | ||
| 2002 | National Television Award | Most Popular Actor | 12–6 | ||
| 2002 | National Television Award | Most Popular Comedy Performance | [[Only Fools and Horses | 13–6 | |
| 2002 | TV Quick Award | Best Actor | 14–6 | ||
| 2003 | National Television Award | Most Popular Actor | 14–7 | ||
| 2003 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Academy Fellowship | N/a | 15–7 | |
| 2003 | National Television Award | Most Popular Actor | 16–7 | ||
| 2011 | National Television Award | Outstanding Drama Performance | 17–7 |
References
External links
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| name | King David |
|---|---|
| title | King of Israel |
| reign | over Judah c. 1010–1003 BC; over Judah and Israel c. 1003–970 BC |
| predecessor | Saul (Judah), Ish-bosheth (Israel) |
| successor | Solomon |
| consort | Michal, Ahinoam, Abigail, Maachah, Haggith, Abital, Eglah, Bathsheba and Abishag |
| royal house | House of David (new house) |
| father | Jesse |
| mother | not named in the Bible; identified by the Talmud as Nitzevet, daughter of Adael. |
| birth date | c. 1040 BC |
| birth place | Bethlehem |
| death date | c. 970 BC |
| death place | Jerusalem |
| buried | }} |
David (; ISO 259-3 Dawid; Strong's Daveed; beloved; or ) was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible and, according to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, an ancestor of Jesus Christ through both Saint Joseph and Mary. He is depicted as a righteous king, although not without fault, as well as an acclaimed warrior, musician and poet, traditionally credited for composing many of the psalms contained in the Book of Psalms.
Edwin Thiele dates his life to c. 1040–970 BC, his reign over Judah c. 1010–1003 BC, and his reign over the united Kingdom of Israel c. 1003–970 BC. The Books of Samuel, 1 Kings, and 1 Chronicles are the only source of information on his life and reign, although the Tel Dan stele may record the existence in the mid-9th century of a Judean royal dynasty called the "House of David", although this is disputed.
David's life is very important to Jewish, Christian, and Islamic culture. In Judaism, David, or David HaMelekh, is the King of Israel, and the Jewish people. A direct descendant of David will be the Messiah. In Islam, he is known as Dawud, considered to be a prophet and the king of a nation.
Biblical narrative
David is chosen of God
God withdrew his favour from Saul, king of Israel. It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and has not performed my commandments. 1 Samuel 15:11 The prophet Samuel seeks a new king from the sons of Jesse of Bethlehem. Seven of Jesse's sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel says "The LORD has not chosen these." He then asks "Are these all the sons you have?" and Jesse answers, "There is still the youngest but he is tending the sheep." David is brought to Samuel, and "the LORD said, 'Rise and anoint him; he is the one.'"
David at the court of Saul
God sends an evil spirit to torment Saul,1 Samuel 16:14, and his attendants suggest he send for David, a young warrior famed for his bravery and for his skill with the harp. Saul does so and makes David one of his armor-bearers and "whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would take his harp and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him."
David and Goliath
The Israelites, under King Saul, face the Philistines in the Valley of Elah. The boy David is bringing food to his older brothers who are with Saul. He hears the Philistine giant Goliath challenging the Israelites to send their own champion to decide the outcome in single combat. David tells Saul he is prepared to face Goliath and Saul allows him to make the attempt. He is victorious, striking Goliath in the forehead with a stone from his sling. Goliath falls, and David kills him with his own sword and beheads him; the Philistines flee in terror. Saul sends to know the name of the young champion, and David tells him that he is the son of Jesse.
King Saul and David
Saul makes David a commander over his armies and offers him his daughter Michal in marriage for bringing more than 200 foreskins of the Philistines to him. David is successful in many battles, and his popularity awakes Saul's fears — "What more can he have but the kingdom?" By various stratagems the jealous king seeks his death, but the plots only endear David the more to the people, and especially to Saul's son Jonathan, who loves David (1 Samuel 18:1, 2 Samuel 1:25-26). Warned by Jonathan, David flees into the wilderness, where he gathers a band of followers and becomes the champion of the oppressed while evading the pursuit of Saul. He accepts the town of Ziklag as a chief from the Philistine king Achish of Gath, but continues secretly to champion the Israelites. Achish marches against Saul, but David is excused from the war on the accusation of the Philistine nobles that his loyalty to their cause cannot be trusted.
David becomes king
Jonathan and Saul are killed in battle with the Philistines at Mount Gilboa. David mourns their deaths, especially that of Jonathan, his friend, and then goes up to Hebron, where he is anointed king over Judah; in the north, Saul's son Ish-Bosheth is king of the tribes of Israel. War ensues between Ish-Bosheth and David, until Ish-Bosheth is murdered. The assassins bring the head of Ish-Bosheth to David hoping for reward, but David executes them for their crime against the Lord's anointed. Yet with the death of the son of Saul, the elders of Israel come to Hebron, and David, 30 years old, is anointed King over Israel and Judah.
Jerusalem and the Davidic Covenant
David conquers the Jebusite fortress of Jerusalem, and makes it his capital, and "Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, also carpenters and masons who built David a house." David brings the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, intending to build a temple, but God, speaking to the prophet Nathan, forbids it, saying the temple must wait for a future generation. God makes a covenant with David, promising that he will establish the house of David eternally: "Your throne shall be established forever."With God's help David is victorious over his people's enemies. The Philistines are subdued, the Moabites to the east pay tribute, along with Hadadezer of Zobah, from whom David takes gold shields and bronze vessels.
Bathsheba and Uriah the Hittite
David commits adultery with Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah the Hittite. Bathsheba becomes pregnant. David sends for Uriah, who is with the Israelite army at the siege of Rabbah, so that he may lie with his wife and conceal the identity of the child's father. Uriah refuses to do so while his companions are in the field of battle and David sends him back to Joab, the commander, with a message instructing him to abandon Uriah on the battlefield, "that he may be struck down, and die." David marries Bathsheba and she bears his child, "but the thing that David had done displeased the Lord." The prophet Nathan confronts David, saying: "Why have you despised the word of God, to do what is evil in his sight? You have smitten Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife." Nathan presents three punishments from God for this sin. First, that the "sword shall never depart from your house" (2 Samuel 12:10) second, that "Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to one who is close to you, and he will sleep with your wives in broad daylight. 12 You did it in secret, but I will do this thing in broad daylight before all Israel., (2 Samuel 12:12) and finally, that "the son born to you will die" (2 Samuel 12:14). David repents, yet God "struck the [David's] child ... and it became sick ... [And] on the seventh day the child died." David leaves his lamentations, dresses himself, and eats. His servants ask why he wept when the baby was alive, but ends his mourning when the child dies. David replies: "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, 'Who knows? The may be gracious to me and let the child live.' But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me." (2 Samuel 12:22-23, New International Version).
David's son Absalom rebels
David's son Absalom rebels against his father, and they come to battle in the Wood of Ephraim. Absalom is caught by his hair in the branches of an oak and David’s general Joab kills him as he hangs there. When the news of the victory is brought to David he does not rejoice, but is instead shaken with grief: "O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!"
The old age of David
When David has become old and bedridden, Adonijah, his eldest surviving son and natural heir, declares himself king. Bathsheba, David's favorite wife, and Nathan the prophet, fearing that they will be killed by Adonijah, go to David and procure his agreement that Solomon, Bathsheba's son, should sit on the throne. And so the plans of Adonijah collapse, and Solomon becomes king. It is to Solomon that David gives his final instructions, including his promise that the line of Solomon and David will inherit the throne of Judah forever, and his request that Solomon kill his oldest enemies on his behalf. David dies and is buried in the City of David, having ruled forty years over Israel, seven in Hebron and thirty-three in Jerusalem.
David the Musician
In various biblical passages, David is referred to as “the favorite of the songs of Israel,” the one who soothed Saul with music, and the founder of Temple singing. A Psalms scroll from the Dead Sea Scrolls (11QPsa) attributes 3600 tehilim (songs of praise) plus other compositions to David. Seventy-three of the 150 Psalms in the Bible are attributed to David. The supreme kingship of Yahweh is the most pervasive theological concept in the book of Psalms, and many psalms attributed to David are directed to Yahweh by name, whether in praise or petition, suggesting a relationship. According to the Midrash Tehillim, King David was prompted to the Psalms by the Holy Spirit that rested upon him.
In addition to ascribing authorship to David, several Psalms are identified with specific events in David’s life. Psalm 34 is attributed to David on the occasion of his escape from the Abimelech (king) Achish by pretending to be insane. According to the narrative in 1 Samuel 21, instead of killing the man who had exacted so many casualties from him, Abimelech allows David to depart, exclaiming, “Am I so short of madmen that you have to bring this fellow here to carry on like this in front of me? Must this man come into my house?" Psalm 34 is one of seven acrostic Psalms in the original Hebrew; most English translations do not retain the acrostic form. The first part of Psalm 34 is directed toward Yahweh in complete and humble gratitude (David does not even mention his own royal status); the second part confidently directs others to Yahweh. encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them … Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the . | Psalm 34:6-7,11 (ESV)}}
In contrast, Psalm 18 is not related to a specific incident but rather to God’s faithful deliverance from “all of his enemies and from the hand of Saul.” The text of this Psalm was thought to date to the 10th century BC even before the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls and is very similar to that of 2 Samuel 22. In this Psalm, David recalls being in deadly situations: “The cords of death entangled me, the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.” He cries out to God for help, and God rescues David.
The Scottish theologian Samuel Rutherford (1600–1661) notes that crying out to God is mentioned in many Psalms attributed to David. He comments, “Fervour is a heavenly ingredient in prayer. An arrow drawn with full strength hath a speedier issue.” The Midrash Tehillim teaches from Psalm 4 “that the mere mechanical application to the Throne of Mercy is not efficacious is plainly seen from the words of King David, who says God is nigh to all that call upon Him, and … he adds the important words, 'to those who call upon Him in truth.'”
According to Psalm 40, David’s cries to God were heartfelt though not necessarily impatient; the poignant combination of a cry for help with a confident expression of faith echo today in the song “40” by the rock group U2 and that encapsulates David’s experience with his God: ; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the . | Psalm 40:1-3 (NIV)}}
Religions and David
David in Judaism
| Name | King David the Prophet |
|---|---|
| Birth date | c. 1040 B.C.E. |
| Death date | c. 970 B.C.E. |
| Venerated in | JudaismChristianityIslamBaha'ism |
| Birth place | Bethlehem |
| Death place | Jerusalem |
| Titles | Holy Monarch, Prophet, Reformer, Spiritual Poet & Musician, Vicegerent of God, Psalm-Receiver |
| Attributes | Psalms, Harp, Head of Goliath |
| Prayer attrib | }} |
David is also viewed as a tragic figure; his acquisition of Bathsheba, and the loss of his son are viewed as his central tragedies.
Many legends have grown around the figure of David. According to one Rabbinic tradition, David was raised as the son of his father Jesse and spent his early years herding his father's sheep in the wilderness while his brothers were in school. Only at his anointing by Samuel - when the oil from Samuel's flask turned to diamonds and pearls - was his true identity as Jesse's son revealed. David's adultery with Bathsheba was only an opportunity to demonstrate the power of repentance, and some Talmudic authors stated that it was not adultery at all, quoting a Jewish practice of divorce on the eve of battle. Furthermore, according to David's apologists, the death of Uriah was not to be considered murder, on the basis that Uriah had committed a capital offence by refusing to obey a direct command from the King.
According to midrashim, Adam gave up 70 years of his life for the life of David. Also, according to the Talmud Yerushalmi, David was born and died on the Jewish holiday of Shavuot (Feast of Weeks). His piety was said to be so great that his prayers could bring down things from Heaven.
David in Christianity
Originally an earthly king ruling by divine appointment ("the anointed one", as the title Messiah had it), the "son of David" became in the last two pre-Christian centuries the apocalyptic and heavenly who would deliver Israel and usher in a new kingdom. This was the background to the concept of Messiahship in early Christianity, which interpreted the career of Jesus "by means of the titles and functions assigned to David in the mysticism of the Zion cult, in which he served as priest-king and in which he was the mediator between God and man." The early Church believed that "the life of David [foreshadowed] the life of Christ; Bethlehem is the birthplace of both; the shepherd life of David points out Christ, the Good Shepherd; the five stones chosen to slay Goliath are typical of the five wounds; the betrayal by his trusted counsellor, Achitophel, and the passage over the Cedron remind us of Christ's Sacred Passion. Many of the Davidic Psalms, as we learn from the New Testament, are clearly typical of the future Messiah." In the Middle Ages, "Charlemagne thought of himself, and was viewed by his court scholars, as a 'new David'. [This was] not in itself a new idea, but [one whose] content and significance were greatly enlarged by him." The linking of David to earthly kingship was reflected in later Medieval cathedral windows all over Europe through the device of the Tree of Jesse its branches demonstrating how divine kingship descended from Jesse, through his son David, to Jesus.Western Rite churches (Roman Catholic, Lutheran) celebrate his feast day on 29 December, Eastern-rite on 19 December. The Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Church celebrate the feast day of the "Holy Righteous Prophet and King David" on the Sunday of the Holy Forefathers (two Sundays before the Great Feast of the Nativity of the Lord), when he is commemorated together with other ancestors of Jesus. He is also commemorated on the Sunday after the Nativity, together with Joseph and James, the Brother of the Lord.
David in Islam
Main article Islamic view of DavidDavid (Arabic داود, Dāwūd) is a highly important figure in Islam as one of the major prophets sent by God to guide the nation of Israel. David is mentioned several times in the Qur'an, often with his son Solomon. In the Qur'an: David kills Goliath (II: 251) and God grants him kingship and wisdom and enforces it (XXXVIII: 20). David is made God's "vicegerent on earth" (XXXVIII: 26) and God further gives David sound judgment (XXI: 78; XXXVII: 21-24, 26) as well as the Psalms, which are regarded as books of divine wisdom (IV: 163; XVII, 55). The birds and mountains unite with David in ushering praise to God (XXI: 79; XXXIV: 10; XXXVIII: 18), while God instructs David in the art of fashioning chain-mail out of iron (XXXIV: 10; XXI: 80). Together with Solomon, David gives judgment in a case of damage to the fields (XXI: 78) and David judges in the matter between two disputants in his prayer chamber (XXXVIII: 21-23). There is no mention in the Qur'an of the wrong David did to Uriah nor is there any reference to Bathsheba, and therefore Muslims reject this narrative.
Muslim tradition and the hadith stress David's zeal in daily prayer as well as in fasting. Qur'an commentators, historians and compilers of the numerous Stories of the Prophets elaborate upon David's concise Qur'anic narratives and specifically mention David's gift in singing his Psalms as well as his beautiful musical and vocal talents. His voice is described as having had a captivating power, weaving its influence not only over man but over all beasts and nature, who would unite with him to praise God.
David in Baha'i Faith
David is described as a minor prophet who came in the shadow of the dispensation of Moses to develop and consolidate the process he set in motion.
David in the LDS Faith
The Doctrine and Covenants of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints cites David as one directed by God to practise polygamy, but who sinned in committing adultery with Bathsheba and having Uriah killed. The LDS doctrine is that polygamy is only allowed as directed by the Lord, otherwise it is a grievous sin. Since 1898 the LDS church has prohibited the practice of polygamy by its members.
Historicity of David
See The Bible and history and dating the Bible for a more complete description of the general issues surrounding the Bible as a historical source.
Archaeological evidence
Tel Dan Stele and Mesha Stele
A fragment of an Aramaean victory stele discovered in 1993 at Tel Dan and dated c.850-835 BC contains a phrase (bytdwd). Because ancient Aramaic script does not contain vowels, different readings are possible. Scholars agree that the first part should be read (beyt), meaning "house". However, the second part can be read as 1) (dod), which means "uncle" or "beloved" or as 2) (David). The phrase therefore can mean either "House of the beloved", "House of the uncle" or "House of David". Since the stele recounts the victory of an Aramean king over "the king of Israel" the translation of "" as "the House of David" is not illogical. The Mesha Stele from Moab, dating from approximately the same period, may also contain the name David, in two places: in line 12, where the interpretation is uncertain, and בת[ד]וד in line 31, where one destroyed letter must be supplied (here it is bracketed in the middle). Kenneth Kitchen has proposed that an inscription of c. 945 BC by the Egyptian Pharaoh Shoshenq I mentions "the highlands of David." Although a reference to King David in this geographical name is not certain, some scholars suggest it is reasonable.
City of David and Judah, ca. 1000 BC onward
The Bronze and Iron Age remains of the City of David, the original urban core of Jerusalem identified with the reigns of David and Solomon, were investigated extensively in the 1970s and 1980s under the direction of Yigal Shiloh of the Hebrew University, but failed to discover significant evidence of occupation during the 10th century BC, In 2005, Eilat Mazar found a Large Stone Structure which she claimed was David's Palace, but the archaeology is contaminated and impossible to date accurately. Finkelstein and Silberman feel the archaeological evidence from surface surveys indicates that Judah at the time of David was a small tribal kingdom, although both do accept that David and Solomon were likely historical figures in Judah about the 10th century BC (describing David as a "bandit leader").
The biblical account
The biblical account about David comes from the book of Samuel and the book of Chronicles (both of which are divided into two books in Jewish and Christian traditions). (Although almost half of the Psalms are headed "A Psalm of David", the headings are later additions, and no psalm can be attributed to David with certainty). Chronicles merely retells Samuel from a different theological vantage point, and contains little if any information not available there, and the biblical evidence for David is therefore dependent almost exclusively on the material contained in the chapters from 1 Samuel 16 to 1 Kings 2.Since Martin Noth put forward his analysis of the Deuteronomistic History biblical scholars have accepted that these two books form part of a continuous history of Israel, compiled no earlier than the late 7th century BC, but incorporating earlier works and fragments. Samuel's account of David "seems to have undergone two separate acts of editorial slanting. The original writers show a strong bias against Saul, and in favour of David and Solomon. Many years later, the Deuteronomists edited the material in a manner that conveyed their religious message, inserting reports and anecdotes that strengthened their monotheistic doctrine. Some of the materials in Samuel I and II, notably the boundary, allotment and administrative lists are believed to be very early, since they correspond closely to what we know of the territorial conditions of the late Davidic-early Solomonic period.
Beyond this, the full range of possible interpretations is available. The late John Bright, whose History of Israel, which went through four editions from 1959 to 2000, takes Samuel at face value, but Donald B. Redford thinks all reconstructions from Biblical sources for the United Monarchy period are examples of 'academic wishful thinking', and Thomas L. Thompson measures Samuel against the archaeological evidence and concludes that "an independent history of Judea during the Iron I [i.e., the period of David] and Iron II periods has little room for historicizing readings of the stories of I-II Samuel and I Kings." Some interesting studies of David have been written: Baruch Halpern has pictured David as a lifelong vassal of Achish, the Philistine king of Gath; Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman have identified as the oldest and most reliable section of Samuel those chapters which describe David as the charismatic leader of a band of outlaws who captures Jerusalem and makes it his capital. Steven McKenzie, Associate Professor of the Hebrew Bible at Rhodes College and author of King David: A Biography, states the belief that David actually came from a wealthy family, was "ambitious and ruthless" and a tyrant who murdered his opponents, including his own sons.
David's succession
Genealogy
According to and , David is the eleventh generation from Judah, the fourth son of the patriarch Jacob (Israel). The genealogical line runs as follows: (1) Judah → (2) Pharez → (3) Hezron → (4) Ram → (5) Amminadab → (6) Nahshon → (7) Salmon → (8) Boaz (the husband of Ruth) → (9) Obed → (10) Jesse → (11) David.
David's family
David was born in Bethlehem, in the territory of the Tribe of Judah. His father was named Jesse. His mother is not named in the Bible, but the Talmud identifies her as Nitzevet daughter of Adael. David had seven brothers and was the youngest of them all. He had eight wives: Michal, the second daughter of King Saul; Ahinoam the Jezreelite; Abigail the Carmelite, previously wife of Nabal; Maachah, daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; Haggith; Abital; Eglah; and Bathsheba, previously the wife of Uriah the Hittite.The Book of Chronicles lists David's sons by various wives and concubines. In Hebron he had six sons : Amnon, by Ahinoam; Daniel, by Abigail; Absalom, by Maachah; Adonijah, by Haggith; Shephatiah, by Abital; and Ithream, by Eglah. By Bathsheba, his sons were: Shammua; Shobab; Nathan; and Solomon. His sons born in Jerusalem by other wives included: Ibhar; Elishua; Eliphelet; Nogah; Nepheg; Japhia; Elishama; and Eliada. According to , Jerimoth, who is not mentioned in any of the genealogies, is mentioned as another of David's sons. According to , David adopted Jonathan's son Mephibosheth as his own.
David also had at least one daughter, Tamar by Maachah, who was raped by Amnon, her half-brother. Her rape leads to Amnon's death. Absalom, Amnon's half-brother and Tamar's full-brother, waits two years, then avenges his sister by sending his servants to kill Amnon at a feast to which he had invited all the king's sons.
Descendants of David
The following are some of the more notable persons who have claimed descent from the Biblical David, or had it claimed on their behalf:
Legend & Legacy
In European Christian culture of the Middle Ages David was created a member of the Nine Worthies, a group of heroes encapsulating all the ideal qualities of chivalry. His life was thus proposed as a valuable subject for study by those aspiring to chivalric status. This aspect of David in the Nine Worthies was popularised firstly through literature, and was thereafter adopted as a frequent subject for painters and sculptors.
Representation in art and literature
Art
Famous sculptures of David include (in chronological order) those by:
Literature
Film
Music
Musical theatre
Television
Trivia
For a considerable period, starting in the 15th century and continuing until the 19th, French playing card manufacturers assigned to each of the court cards names taken from history or mythology. In this context, the King of Spades was often known as "David".
See also
Notes
is the traditional Koranic spelling without vocalization. In Modern Standard Arabic, it is normally written .
References
Further reading
External links
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