Sir David Jason shares behind-the-scenes tales, anecdotes and rarely seen clips from the classics he starred in, in conversation with Mike Bushell.
Sir David Jason is coming to the Sunderland Empire on Saturday 15 May 2027, for an evening in conversation with BBC Breakfast's Mike Bushell. It's a look back at a career that's spanned decades of British stage and screen, and Jason is the one leading the way through it.
Most of us know him as Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses, Inspector Frost in A Touch of Frost, and Granville in Open All Hours — three of the most recognisable faces on television. But there's a whole other side to his work that often gets overlooked: the voice acting. He lent his voice to Danger Mouse, The BFG, Count Duckula, and Toad, and he's talked about how he'd sometimes build a character from nothing more than a single image. The show brings that together with the big roles, so you get the screen classics and the animated characters in one go.
On the night, he'll be sharing behind-the-scenes tales, anecdotes, and rarely seen clips and outtakes from the shows he starred in, and talking about the moments that shaped his career. It's less of a formal interview and more of a guided tour through his life in the business, with Bushell keeping the conversation moving.
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It's at the Sunderland Empire Theatre on 4-5 High Street West, SR1 3EX, starting at 7:30pm. Standard tickets are between £50 and £97.50.
