It's luvvy jubbly to do comedy again, says Sir David Jason

The term national treasure is bandied about all too freely these days, and there are just a select few to whom it genuinely applies.

But Sir David Jason most definitely falls into that elite category.

Since his first TV appearance as Derek ‘Del Boy’ Trotter in Only Fools and Horses in 1981, he has entertained us with his performances, both in comedy and drama.

Hubble's trouble: But David hopes that we'll love him like Del Boy

Flashback: Sir David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and BusterMerryfield in Only Fools and Horses

New venture: David Jason stars in the BBC's The Royal Bodyguard

On set: Sir David Jason filming the new BBC comedy 'The Royal Bodyguard'