Only Fools and Stories cover art

Only Fools and Stories

From Del Boy to Granville, Pop Larkin to Frost

Preview

£0.00 for first 30 days

Try for £0.00
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Only Fools and Stories

By: David Jason
Narrated by: David Jason, Michael Fenton Stevens
Try for £0.00

£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £12.99

Buy Now for £12.99

Confirm Purchase
Pay using card ending in
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.
Cancel

About this listen

Random House presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of My Lives: From Del Boy to Granville, Pop Larkin to Frost by David Jason.

In his first book, David Jason told us about himself from his early years training as an electrician through to making it as one of Britain's actors. This autumn, in a follow-up autobiography, he tells us about the many other lives he has lived - his characters. From Del Boy to Granville, Pop Larkin to Frost, he takes us behind the scenes and under the skins of some of the best loved acts of his career. And in the process he reflects on how those characters changed his life, too. The result, told with his characteristic charm and wit, is both funny and poignant, honest and heartwarming.

©2017 David Jason (P)2017 Random House Audiobooks
Entertainment & Celebrities Celebrity Funny Heartfelt
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

Listeners also enjoyed...

A Del of a Life cover art
Only Fools and Horses cover art
The Life of Lee cover art
David Jason: My Life cover art
The Twelve Dels of Christmas cover art
High Hopes cover art
Only Fools and Horses 2 cover art
Rambling Man cover art
Call Me Mrs. Brown cover art
Porridge cover art
The Sound of Laughter cover art
May I Have Your Attention Please? cover art
Only Fools and Horses 4 cover art
My Turn cover art
Mack the Life cover art
Small Man in a Book cover art

Critic reviews

"A memoir that's as entertaining and warm as Only Fools and Horses." ( Daily Mail)
"Deserves a huge round of applause." (Steve Wright, BBC Radio 2)

What listeners say about Only Fools and Stories

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    383
  • 4 Stars
    96
  • 3 Stars
    25
  • 2 Stars
    5
  • 1 Stars
    7
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    299
  • 4 Stars
    106
  • 3 Stars
    37
  • 2 Stars
    13
  • 1 Stars
    11
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    370
  • 4 Stars
    67
  • 3 Stars
    21
  • 2 Stars
    3
  • 1 Stars
    4

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

excellent

very good . A nice follow on to My Life. Only one criticism. wish David had narrated it. Other than that brilliant

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

perfect easy listening

it's a shame David Jason didn't narrate the whole book (only the intro) but Michael Stevens does a great job and still brings the stories to life. found myself hanging on every sentence as I remembered the stories in my own mind and wondered if David Jason enjoyed them too. definitely recommend

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Heartwarming and honest

Slightly disappointed that David only introduces the book, but never the less a fascinating listen and a cracking insight to the Man behind frost and Del boy. I have listened to both his books and would recommend them to anyone. From very humble beginnings, he's a man that can't help but be working class. He seems very honest , witty and down to earth and there are some interesting things uncovered in both books that I am sure even the staunchest fan didn't know.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Very good book recapping unheard takes from the fools and horses narrated very good

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Belter

Would of been alot better if David jason read it all not just the intro

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    2 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Disappointed not to hear DJ longer

Misleading cover promotion and it was a real shame not to have David narrate more than the first 5 mins of intro. Narration was good but just not the same. Recently listened to John Cleeses' autobiography and he narrated the whole thing for audible which really added to the listening experience.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

narrator

Its a shame David Jason never read it throughout as would have increased overall experience.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

A must-have for any Only Fools / 80s-90s-20's TV fan! Everybody!

I first fell in love with the work of David Jason when he provided the voice for Danger Mouse.
I watched all of Only Fools of Horses when I was 5 (in 1992) it was a programme I got to share with my grandparents who raised me.
Now when I watch it - whenever I watch it, it not only entertains me but reminds me of them and how lucky I was to have them and their influence.
I can't also help but feel how lucky I was to have David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Leonard Pearce, Buster Merryfield and their influence.
Wonderful.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

7 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

my 1st audio book

my 1st time listening to a book, and got on really well the book kept me hooked and enjoyed every second of it, 100% would recommend

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

3 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

A very enjoyable listen, but it's not David Jason

Sir David Jason is one of Britain's best loved actors. He has created many memorable characters from Granville in Open All Hours, DI Jack Frost and of course Del Trotter. That means that his autobiography should be an interesting listen, and indeed it is. However, potential purchasers should be aware that David Jason only reads the preface, the rest of the book is read by Michael Fenton Stevens, who does an excellent job, and manages to adapt his voice to the rhythm of Sir David very well indeed. Although I think I would have preferred the author to narrate his own autobiography this omission does not diminish from the enjoyment of the story.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!