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Sir David Jason became an icon for his portrayal of Del Boy in the hit BBC sitcom Only Fools And Horses, where he starred alongside Nicholas Lyndhurst as Rodney

Best known as The Two Ronnies, Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett were the comedy duo of the 1970s, and spent more than 40 years working together before Barker tragically died in 2005

Blackadder star Ben Elton and Ronnie Barker were at a Christmas party held by the BBC when the comic genius accused him of swearing on TV

Sir David Jason, who played Granville in Open All Hours, has explained the secrets of the show and how important his 'mentor' Ronnie Barker, who played Arkwright, was to his early career