David Jason
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Scrabbling about under dusty floorboards as an electrician in my early 20s.
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Gary and I worked in a greengrocer’s on Saturdays and in the holidays. One of my jobs was cooking beetroot – it used to make me gag.
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Paul Whitehouse
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I was what I call a “nut lifter” in a factory in Enfield. I had to get nuts and bolts from the production line into big tins.
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The births of my children, Harley Moon (28) and Roman (25).
I wanted to play for Arsenal. When I have a kick-around with my boy, I still feel as if someone’s going to spot me.
In 1995, I discovered I had two brain tumours. The process of having them removed went on for about three years. It was a long and drawn-out time, wondering whether or not I was going to die.
Buzz Aldrin. I met him about 10 years ago and all I could do was look at his feet. What greater thing can you do than walk on the moon?
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