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Tommy Cooper Forever

By the turn of the '60s, Tommy Cooper was combiningregular appearanceson our screens

By the turn of the '60s, Tommy Cooper was combining
regular appearances
on our screens

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By the turn of the '60s,
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Tommy Cooper was combining regular appearances on our screens...
Duration
7 seconds
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26
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:19
Uploaded
Jul 06, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1

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Movie Summary

Two-part celebration of Tommy Cooper's life and work. Three decades have passed since Tommy Cooper died, but the nation's love of this unique magician has endured. With contributions from family, friends who worked with him and famous fans, the programme reveals how an act that started out in the desert during the Second World War went on to take the comedy world by storm.
S01 • E02 It was about the expectation of him. - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:11
It was about the expectation of him.
S01 • E01 ..taught me this. Said, "Go out and warm them up." - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:08
..taught me this. Said, "Go out and warm them up."
S01 • E02 Now, which way is the corridor? Must be to their right, I'll go right, I'll go right. - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:06
Now, which way is the corridor? Must be to their right, I�...
S01 • E01 And in 1961 he set his sights on the pop charts - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:14
And in 1961 he set his sights on the pop charts
S01 • E02 And the record for how long it took Tommy to get on the stage following - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:13
And the record for how long it took Tommy to get on the stag...
S01 • E02 Of course when he came on, the roof just exploded. - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:12
Of course when he came on, the roof just exploded.
S01 • E02 The thing is, he's original. - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:13
The thing is, he's original.
S01 • E02 There was a warmth between him and the audience. - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:11
There was a warmth between him and the audience.
S01 • E02 He could stay on for an hour and it was getting better and better and better. - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:13
He could stay on for an hour and it was getting better and b...
S01 • E02 He was a one-off. He was a one-off. - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:13
He was a one-off. He was a one-off.
S01 • E01 Taking the bookings was his agent Miff Ferrie, - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:07
Taking the bookings was his agent Miff Ferrie,
S01 • E02 The '70s had proved another golden decade for Tommy Cooper, - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:14
The '70s had proved another golden decade for Tommy Coo...
S01 • E01 MAYOH: If you were casting a West End agent, - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:29
MAYOH: If you were casting a West End agent,
S01 • E02 But behind the laughs of a performer who entertained millions - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:23
But behind the laughs of a performer who entertained million...
S01 • E01 He was not a writer, he was not a producer, - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:51
He was not a writer, he was not a producer,
S01 • E02 I saw him interviewed later in life and the interviewer said, - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:14
I saw him interviewed later in life and the interviewer said...
S01 • E02 But it wasn't just alcohol that threatened Tommy's career. - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:18
But it wasn't just alcohol that threatened Tommy's...
S01 • E02 One day, I happened to pop into his dressing room - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:24
One day, I happened to pop into his dressing room
S01 • E01 He was the editor, virtually, before the script even got to the producer. - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:32
He was the editor, virtually, before the script even got to ...
S01 • E02 In 1977, Tommy was booked to perform at a conference in Rome, - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:16
In 1977, Tommy was booked to perform at a conference in Rome...