Steve, I read that David Jason biography a few years ago; pretty awful I thought it, too. I have heard him refute vigorously the twin buried in the back garden theory and also thought the authors pushed the theme of "forever missing the twin he never knew" a bit too fanatically. He does sound a strange bod, though, and am not sure I shall read it. Will hang on to it just in case. I adored "Weekending" in his day and have enjoyed him in some things but, unlike many, couldn't bear "Only Fools and Horses", one of his major loves and claims to fame, so that could put me off. Elaine From: ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steven Bingham Sent: Sunday, 27 October 2013 6:46 AM To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: David Jason. Having recently read a biography of David Jason I can confirm that there really is not much of a tale. The interesting bits were about his dead twin who is supposed to be buried under a north London car park. Apparently he died at birth and was never registered and so was buried in the garden of the house where they lived. The house has now been pulled down and replaced by a supermarket and car park. No, it wasn't that a big a house I think a whole couple of streets got demolished. The biography also failed to mention the years he spent in radio which is where I knew him from long before fame. All those week ending programmes. I tend to agree with Ian on celeb autobiographies. Steve From: ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ian Macrae Sent: 26 October 2013 19:28 To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: David Jason. Shell, I think this rash of autobiographies is a bit irritating. Re the Ferguson one, the version from 99 was ghosted by the legendary Scottish sports journo High Macilvaney and I can't imagine the latest one adds a whole lot to it. I'm about as interested n reading Morressey's as I am in having hot needles inserted in my eye balls, and I can't believe that David Jason has much of a tele to tell. My impression is that they mostly end up being disappointing and not very entertaining. On 26 Oct 2013, at 18:21, Shell wrote: Wondered if anyone fancied this David Jason Autobiography. Not my cup of tea, but I've attached it in case anyone is interested. Shell. <Jason, David - David Jason, My Life.zip>