Sir David Jason, 84, praises 'hysterical and moving' Only Fools and Horses The Musical and admits it 'brought a tear to my eye'
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Sir David Jason has praised the 'hysterical and moving' Only Fools and Horses: The Musical after it's gala performance. The actor, 84, who portrayed Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter on the beloved BBC sitcom, said the stage show 'brought a tear to my eye' as memories of his time on the series came flooding back.
![[The actor, 84, who portrayed Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter on the beloved BBC sitcom, said the stage show 'brought a tear to my eye' as memories came flooding back (pictured with Sam Lupton as Del Boy at the gala performance)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/20/08/93346381-14213149-image-a-13_1734684785319.jpg)
Sam Lupton has taken on his iconic character with Vinny Jones playing Danny Driscoll and Paul Whitehouse as Grandad. Speaking to The Sun at London's Eventim Apollo, David said it was 'hysterical' and added: 'What I did like about it was that so much of the original script was used and they did it so well that sometimes it even took me by surprise and I was laughing.
![[Sam Lupton has taken on his iconic character with Vinny Jones playing Danny Driscoll and Paul Whitehouse as Grandad]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/20/08/93346365-14213149-image-a-15_1734685055291.jpg)
'So the whole show was a memory for me of the whole thing: the script, the characters - it was lovely to see them all. 'Some of the good characters and actors that are no longer with us as well, so it nearly brought a tear to my eye.'. Sir David Jason has praised the 'hysterical and moving' Only Fools and Horses: The Musical after it's gala performance (pictured in October).
![[Speaking to The Sun at London's Eventim Apollo, David said it was 'hysterical' and added: 'What I did like about it was that so much of the original script was used and they did it so well']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/20/08/93346829-14213149-image-a-16_1734685154840.jpg)
The actor, 84, who portrayed Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter on the beloved BBC sitcom, said the stage show 'brought a tear to my eye' as memories came flooding back (pictured with Sam Lupton as Del Boy at the gala performance). Only Fools and Horses The Musical will run for 28 shows at London's Hammersmith Eventim Apollo from December 17.
![[David pictured in 1983's Christmas special as Del Boy]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/20/08/93298979-14213149-While_the_fate_of_Only_Fools_And_Horses_hung_in_the_balance_Davi-a-17_1734685193859.jpg)
