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The Art of Tommy Cooper

Documentary about the life and work of comedian Tommy Cooper, whose bumbling persona hid a real talent as a magician and whose private life was complicated and often difficult.

Tommy Cooper was a national comedy institution whose catchphrases still remain in the language today. This bumbling giant with outsized feet and hands, whose mere entrance on stage had audiences erupting with uncontrollable laughter, was born in Caerphilly in 1921, where a statue is now erected in his honour - unveiled by Sir Anthony Hopkins.

This programme looks at the life and art of the man in the fez, whose clumsy, fumbling stage magic tricks hid a real talent as a magician. His private life was complicated and often difficult, but as far as his audiences were concerned, he was first and foremost a clown whose confusion with the mechanisms of everyday life made for hilarious viewing.

28 minutes

Last on

Sat 13 Apr 2024 23:00

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Role Contributor
Producer Valerie Croft
Director Clive Flowers
Participant Barry Cryer
Participant Victor Spinetti
Participant Rhod Gilbert
Participant Tom O'Connor

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