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The authors would like to extend a huge personal thank you to all those who have helped in the preparation of this book. We are very grateful to the many people who shared their memories of David Jason but preferred to keep their identities confidential, and also to Perry Aghajanoff, Stuart Allen, Michael Aspel, Brian Babb, Paul Barber, Humphrey Barclay, Ronnie Barker, Lynda Baron, Sue Bond, Ray Butt, John Challis, Shane Chapman, Steve Clark, Vivienne Clore, Brian Cosgrove, Ann Croft, Barbara Dunks, Mark Eden, Terence Frisby, Bill Gelder, Cheryl Hall, Richard Harris, Julie Horton, Sue Holderness, Robert Knights, Vernon Lawrence, Hugh Lloyd, Roger Lloyd-Pack, Sydney Lotterby, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Ken MacDonald, Buster Merryfield, Bob Monkhouse, Margaret Morrison, Patrick Murray, Vera Neck, David Nobbs, Simon Oates, Garth Pearce, Vince Powell, Ernie Pressland, Dave Prowse, Jane Rossington, Enn Reitel, Anne Rutter, Ray Selfe, Virginia Stride, Gwyneth Strong, John Sullivan, Malcolm Taylor, Maureen Wanders, Christopher Webb, Douglas Wetherhead, Mike Weedon, Arthur White, Olwen White, Colin Williams and Joan Woodward. And most of all to David Jason for being Britain’s most popular actor. Whilst he has not authorised this biography, he has always been generous with his time and helpful to the authors.

For their support and practical help we would also like to thank Corinna, Chris, Charmian and Malcolm Cowie, Arethusa, Corinne, Henri and Isabelle Plouidy, Geoffrey and Norma Barrett, Sara Cywinski, Jackie Finch, Kathryn Holcombe, Moira Marr, Beth Gibson, Jane Ennis, Rod and Joy Gilchrist, Richard Johnston, Janet Johnstone, Yvonne Partridge, Jonathon Jagger. Ella and Nesta Blundell, Clare Dillon, Simon Kinnersley, Anne Landon, Alan Rawes, Rosie Riley, Rosalind Sack, Michale and Miles Shevrin, Jack White, Francis White, Jane White and the remarkable Walter Robson. And a big thank you to all the cheerful slaves at Blake Publishing for their co-operation and kindness.