Villagers in West Peckham, Kent have six months to raise the cash they need in order to keep The Swan on the Green pub for the community after the landlord decided to sell up after 23 years.
David Jason, 81, was in good spirits as he stepped out with his family to the opening night of Cirque du Soleil s LUZIA at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Thursday.
Underriver, three miles south-east of Sevenoaks, was the perfect setting for the family s home, while East Peckham was home to the church, village shop and green and pub.
The Chase host, 60, appeared in a short teaser clip for the The Darling Buds of May remake where he sported a waistcoat and side burns and introduced the rest of his family.