David Jason

The Only Fools And Horses star, 82, told BBC Breakfast he caught the virus in July after staying well during the height of the pandemic. He said: “I got it ...

He said: “I got it seriously bad. I was so weak, I couldn’t get up.” Sir David said he had attempted to go to the toilet.

Sir David Jason has opened up about his experience of Covid, which he said left him collapsed on the ground and unable to get up.

So just as I got to the door, the door opened… The muscles weren’t working and I used the bed to try and stand up so that I could go to where I wanted to get, and also get back into bed, and I couldn’t… Fortunately, the actor has now recovered and is in full health.

Only Fools and Horses legend Sir David Jason, 82, left, has revealed he collapsed and had to crawl on the floor 'like a walrus' when he got a 'seriously ...

and it was my good lady wife and she managed to help me get back into bed. 'I crawled to the bed. I was so weak, I couldn't get up. Sir David was unable to get up because he was so weak and resorted to crawling across the carpet thanks to an idea he got from watching one of Sir Sir David Jason has revealed he collapsed against a radiator and had to crawl 'like a walrus' across his carpet when he had Sir David Jason reveals 'seriously bad' Covid battle that saw him collapse on the floor with paralysed arms and legs - forcing the Only Fools and Horses star to crawl across his carpet 'like a walrus'

David Jason is best known for his role as Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter in Only Fools and Horses.

At the height of its popularity in 1996 the show’s ratings peaked at 24 million during the Christmas schedule. The series was ranked as the 8th best sitcom of all time in a TV show which aired in 2004 titled Britain’s Best Sitcom. The 82-year-actor also starred in the long-running detective series A Touch of Frost from 1992 until 2010. Because all the muscles weren’t working, I collapsed and I fell against the radiator… The London born actor also played roles in Doctor at Sea, The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs and Porridge. He is the brother of Arthur B.White who also enjoyed a successful career as an actor.

British actor David Jason has revealed he collapsed this summer after suffering from "seriously bad" Covid.

I was so weak, I couldn’t get up." He said: "I got it seriously bad. "I crawled to the bed," he said.

The Only Fools And Horses star, 82, told BBC Breakfast he caught the virus in July after staying well during the height of the pandemic. He said: “I got it ...

He said: “I got it seriously bad. I was so weak, I couldn’t get up.” Jason said he had attempted to go to the toilet.

The Only Fools and Horses actor has now recovered and is publishing a book about Christmas.

So now I'm lying face down on the ground, and in order to get to the door - and the arms really weren't working and the legs weren't working - I was using my head to drag me to the door." But later on the next day, I got carpet burns all down on my forehead and across the top of my nose." The muscles weren't working and I used the bed to try and stand up so that I could go to where I wanted to get, and also get back into bed, and I couldn't. The John Sullivan sitcom was a highlight of the Christmas schedules from the 1980s to the early 2000s, with ratings peaking at more than 24 million in 1996. He added: "So just as I got to the door, the door opened... For more showbiz and television stories get our newsletter I was so weak, I couldn't get up." The 'Del Boy' actor continued: "My arms wouldn't work and my legs wouldn't work, so being a very creative and inventive person, I thought, how will I get from here to the door? I tried for about a quarter of an hour, trying all sorts of things to stand up so I could walk about," he added. But in order to do that, I had to use my head. Discussing how he was affected, Sir David said: "I got it seriously bad. "I crawled to the bed.

Who is Sir David Jason? Sir David John White OBE, professionally known as David Jason, is an English actor. Why is David called Jason? His twin brother ...

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). So he was lying face down on the ground, and to get to the door, he was using his head to drag himself there because his arms and legs weren't working. [David](/topic/david)described how he crept to bed after getting up to use the restroom. He added, when you see a walrus on He slumped and fell against the radiator because he was so weak he couldn't get up. He said he had it extremely bad because all of his muscles had stopped working.