David Jason led tributes following the death of actor Roger Lloyd-Pack, forever known to millions for his role as amiable dimwit Trigger in Only Fools And Horses.

Roy Keane may find he is perfectly suited to being in the number two seat, according to his old enemy and international team-mate, Jason McAteer.

“I still don’t buy a pint when I come to Ireland,” says Jason McAteer.

Instead of sitting in front of a warm TV and a cold drink to watch the rugby game against Italy from Dublin last Saturday afternoon, myself and 20-odd others facing similar prospects in the medium- to short-term sat in plastic chairs in a counselling centre.

JUST for a moment, some footie fans thought McAteer had met his maker but as the day unfolded the identity of the victim was confirmed not as Trigger, but Triggs.

Britain’s favourite wheeler-dealer, Del Boy Trotter, is to return to TV screens, it was announced today, in a new comedy drama about his teenage years.

IN THE WORLD of street entertainment, if there is one thing worse than a fella mangling Bob Dylan — and in the world of street entertainment, there’s always a fella mangling Bob Dylan — it’s someone pretending to be trapped in an invisible box or, how droll, passing themselves off as the Statue of Liberty.

IN THE WORLD of street entertainment, if there is one thing worse than a fella mangling Bob Dylan — and in the world of street entertainment, there’s always a fella mangling Bob Dylan — it’s someone pretending to be trapped in an invisible box or, how droll, passing themselves off as the Statue of Liberty.

PETER KAY’S line in Phoenix Nights — “Garlic bread — it’s the future, I’ve tasted it” — has been named the greatest one-liner in television comedy history.

JASON McATEER will lead Sunderland into their Division One campaign after being handed the captain’s armband by manager Mick McCarthy.