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The reason we made
The Plank was because Eric, actually, his dream in life was to be a director
of feature films. So he thought, well,
if he started on a short film, that would be a start,
and that's how it came about. So, he got all his mates in,
you know, everybody. Those mates included
fellow comedy stars Roy Castle
The Plank was because Eric, actually, his dream in life was to be a director
of feature films. So he thought, well,
if he started on a short film, that would be a start,
and that's how it came about. So, he got all his mates in,
you know, everybody. Those mates included
fellow comedy stars Roy Castle
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The reason we made
The Plank was because
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Eric, actually, his dream in life
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was to be a director
of feature films.
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So he thought, well,
if he started on a short film,
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that would be a start,
and that's how it came about.
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So, he got all his mates in,
you know, everybody.
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Those mates included
fellow comedy stars Roy Castle...
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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.
