Sir David Jason was mobbed by adoring fans as he left his hotel in Manchester on Saturday.
The Only Fools and Horses star, 85, happily waved to those waiting outside the hotel, pausing for selfies and to look at a doll of his iconic Del Boy character.
Sir David was smartly dressed in a shirt and beige trousers as he made his way to The Lowry Theatre for An Evening with Sir David Jason.
Pitched as an evening of ‘fun, laughter, and never-before-heard stories’, the event was an opportunity for the actor to reflect on his decades-long career and inimitable impact on British television.
Tickets for the event started at £48 went all the way up to £93 for fans.
Dir David’s career began on Crossroads way back in 1964 when was was still in his 20s, but it was not until 1981 that he was cemented as a national treasure with his role in Only Fools and Horses.
Sir David Jason, 85, was mobbed by adoring fans as he left his hotel in Manchester on Saturday
The Only Fools and Horses star, 85, happily waved to those waiting outside the hotel, pausing for selfies and to even look at a doll of his iconic Del Boy character
Derek “Del Boy” Trotter had a long run on screens and it wasn’t until 2002 that Sir David stepped away from the role after his fictional character and his son became millionaires.
Now celebrating almost 60 years in the spotlight, Saturday’s event was not the first time that Sir David reflected on his career.
The actor’s appearance in Manchester comes after BBC Breakfast host Charlie Stayt has revealed what Sir David is really like – as he brought up his ‘outrageous’ behaviour backstage live on the morning news programme.
The legend joined Charlie and Naga Munchetty in the studio to look back on his illustrious acting career.
And within moments of sitting down for his interview, an emphatic Charlie mentioned the 85-year-old’s backstage conduct.
‘Very pleased to say Sir David Jason is right here with us on the sofa with us this morning,’ Charlie began.
He then added: ‘Can I just describe for our viewers who are watching this morning – you make an entrance.
‘I was quite impressed. As you came into our studio a moment ago, you were saying hello to everyone – you know how to make an entrance.’
Sir David’s career began on Crossroads way back in 1964 when was was still in his 20s, but it was not until 1981 that he was cemented as a national treasure with his role in Only Fools and Horses
He was smartly dressed in a shirt and beige trousers as he made his way to The Lowry Theatre for An Evening with Sir David Jason
Pitched as an evening of ‘fun, laughter, and never-before-heard stories’, the event was an opportunity for the actor to reflect on his decades-long career and inimitable impact on British television
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Taken aback, the Open All Hours star laughed, saying: ‘Well it’s just that I like to feel comfortable but I like also to, if you can, make the people you’re with comfortable.
‘The great thing is really to be a little bit outrageous, so everybody is put at ease, it’s a bit of fun.
‘You know, I said good morning to the camera, and nobody but the camera was there. The camera seemed to like it.’
The British star went on to discuss the move from his theatre roots to studio filming, and iconic Only Fools And Horses scenes from over the years.
Only Fools And Horses, the BBC sitcom about two south-east London market trader brothers, won its way into the nation’s hearts as soon as it hit our screens in 1981.
Created by the inimitable late John Sullivan, it starred Sir David Jason as Derek ‘Del Boy’ Trotter and Nicholas Lyndhurst as his little brother Rodney.