'One take wonder': David Jason on that iconic chandelier scene

British actor, Sir David Jason, gave a glimpse of what it was like to film one of Only Fools and Horses most iconic scenes in which his character Del Boy and Rodney smash a chandelier.

Speaking to BBC Breakfast, the actor who is shortly set to appear in An Evening with Sir David Jason, said the audience watching backstage had to contain their laughter.

He described seeing audience members behind the camera putting hankerchieves in their mouth to not make any noise.

Jason explained that they only had one chandelier to film the scene and it was a "one take wonder".

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