Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 On matters medical and constitutional 15
Chapter 2 On humble beginnings and surprising outcomes 33
Chapter 3 On celluloid dreams and the view from the cheap seats 53
Chapter 4 On surviving the lockdown and encountering ghosts of various kinds 69
Chapter 5 On taking to the stage, and on learning on the job. Plus the life-changing tip I got from Fagin 95
Chapter 6 On my reconciliation with Del, and on finally gathering with the faithful 123
Chapter 7 On first impressions and lasting memories in Only Fools and Horses 151
Chapter 8 On hanging out with the greats, and making the best of the little moments 187
Chapter 9 On setbacks, rejections and coming out the other side 213
Chapter 10 On eating nicely, swallowing your pride, and the recipe for a perfick life 241
Chapter 11 On ending things the right way, keeping things going, and staying on the right side of the law 265
Chapter 12 On learning from the best, on taking stock, and on getting back out there 285
Appendix: In which the author fills some painfully vacant time during lockdown by seeing how much cockney rhyming slang he can remember and how much of it he can fit in one paragraph. With a glossary for anyone who doesn't understand this kind of rabbit (and pork = talk) 303
Acknowledgements 307
Index 309