This Time Next Year by David Jason - ISBN: 9781804952771
Paperback
From electrician to icon: David Jason’s inspiring, funny life journey.

This Time Next Year

A Life Of Positive Thinking

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  • Paperback

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    9 September 2025

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Summary

The inspiring and entertaining memoir from national treasure and star of Only Fools and Horses, Sir David Jason

Sir David Jason’s career, from the outside, might seem like one glorious procession to national treasure status. But the truth is that he’s had more knockbacks, more ups and downs, and more roundabout routes along his bumpy journey in life than one of Del Boy’s get-rich schemes.

David’s north star for navigating life’s challenges has always been his positive outlook …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781804952771
ISBN-10:180495277X
Author:David Jason
Publisher:Cornerstone
Imprint:Penguin
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:9 September 2025
Weight:239g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 20mm
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Critics Review

Sir David Jason is one of the UK’s best loved actors … the theme that (he) keeps coming back to in the book is that (he) feels immensely lucky in life … that sense of positivity sounds very like a certain Derek Trotter’—BBC Breakfast

‘David I love your books! This has the perfect title… an absolute hoot’Zoe Ball, BBC Radio 2

[Sir David Jason’s] journey has been just as chaotic as a drive in Del Boy’s three-wheeler. And his latest memoir This Time Next Year tells us all about it … still lovely jubbly’—This Morning

About The Author

David Jason

Sir David Jason was born in 1940 in North London. His acting career has been long and varied—from his theatre work in the West End to providing the voices of Mr Toad from The Wind in the Willows, Dangermouse, and The BFG. From Open All Hours to The Darling Buds of May to his starring roles as Detective Inspector Frost in A Touch of Frost and, of course, Derek ‘Del Boy’ Trotter in Only Fools and Horses. The 1996 Only Fools Christmas special ‘Time on Our Hands’ was seen live by 24.35 million viewers and to this day is the UK’s most-watched comedy show of all time. David Jason is the author of three No.1 Sunday Times bestselling books—My Life, Only Fools & Stories, and A Del of a Life.

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