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In 1984 four years after
his last series, Tommy was booked to appear
on Live From Her Majesty's. Hosted by his friend Jimmy Tarbuck,
it would be watched by millions
live on ITV. Thank you kindly,
I thank you, from there. Welcome to Live From Her Majesty's
and hello to you all at home. It's nice to see you all in
the theatre here tonight here. Following Tommy on the bill
that night was Les Dennis, who'd been booked to perform
with his comedy partner Dustin Gee. Today, he's back at the theatre for
the first time in 33 years to relive his memories of that
fateful night. To come to Her Majesty's Theatre
that night was a big deal. It was a chance for him to show
that he was back. That was the time that Tommy had to
prove it, so there was a lot
resting on it
his last series, Tommy was booked to appear
on Live From Her Majesty's. Hosted by his friend Jimmy Tarbuck,
it would be watched by millions
live on ITV. Thank you kindly,
I thank you, from there. Welcome to Live From Her Majesty's
and hello to you all at home. It's nice to see you all in
the theatre here tonight here. Following Tommy on the bill
that night was Les Dennis, who'd been booked to perform
with his comedy partner Dustin Gee. Today, he's back at the theatre for
the first time in 33 years to relive his memories of that
fateful night. To come to Her Majesty's Theatre
that night was a big deal. It was a chance for him to show
that he was back. That was the time that Tommy had to
prove it, so there was a lot
resting on it
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In 1984 four years after
his last series,
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Tommy was booked to appear
on Live From Her Majesty's.
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Hosted by his friend Jimmy Tarbuck,
it would be watched by millions
live on ITV.
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Thank you kindly,
I thank you, from there.
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Welcome to Live From Her Majesty's
and hello to you all at home.
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It's nice to see you all in
the theatre here tonight here.
00:00:23.601 --> 00:00:27.441
Following Tommy on the bill
that night was Les Dennis,
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who'd been booked to perform
with his comedy partner Dustin Gee.
00:00:32.321 --> 00:00:35.641
Today, he's back at the theatre for
the first time in 33 years
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to relive his memories of that
fateful night.
00:00:41.481 --> 00:00:45.481
To come to Her Majesty's Theatre
that night was a big deal.
00:00:45.561 --> 00:00:49.361
It was a chance for him to show
that he was back.
00:00:49.441 --> 00:00:53.601
That was the time that Tommy had to
prove it, so there was a lot
resting on it.
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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.
