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Thomas Frederick Cooper was born in South Wales on 19th March, 1921
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Tommy Cooper Forever

Thomas Frederick Cooper was bornin South Wales on 19th March, 1921

Thomas Frederick Cooper was born
in South Wales on 19th March, 1921

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Thomas Frederick Cooper was born in South Wales on 19th March, 1921.
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00:06:43
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Jul 06, 2025
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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 • E01 Young Tommy inherited his looks from his mum Gertrude - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:11
Young Tommy inherited his looks from his mum Gertrude
S01 • E02 I'd forgotten all that. - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:07
I'd forgotten all that.
S01 • E01 Tommy, where were you born? Well, I was born at a very early age. - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:40
Tommy, where were you born? Well, I was born at a very early...
S01 • E02 It is amazingly funny. It has no date to it. - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:15
It is amazingly funny. It has no date to it.
S01 • E01 INTERVIEWER: When did you first start magic? - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:18
INTERVIEWER: When did you first start magic?
S01 • E01 This is exactly the kind of magic set - Tommy Cooper Forever 01:00
This is exactly the kind of magic set
S01 • E02 Anita forged a firm friendship with Tommy - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:15
Anita forged a firm friendship with Tommy
S01 • E01 Eh? How, how, how... (AUDIENCE LAUGHING) - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:26
Eh? How, how, how... (AUDIENCE LAUGHING)
S01 • E02 When I woke up this morning, the pillow was gone.' - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:14
When I woke up this morning, the pillow was gone.'
S01 • E02 Yes! - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:46
Yes!
S01 • E01 Aged 14, Tommy left school to take up an apprenticeship - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:08
Aged 14, Tommy left school to take up an apprenticeship
S01 • E01 And it was here, one Christmas in the works canteen, - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:11
And it was here, one Christmas in the works canteen,
S01 • E01 ..a moment he recalled in this rare candid interview - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:08
..a moment he recalled in this rare candid interview
S01 • E01 This footage has never been shown on national television - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:06
This footage has never been shown on national television
S01 • E01 I was doing a straight magic act, - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:31
I was doing a straight magic act,
S01 • E02 It was about half a dozen comedians - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:06
It was about half a dozen comedians
S01 • E02 I went to the doctor this morning. And he looked at me like that. - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:18
I went to the doctor this morning. And he looked at me like ...
S01 • E02 Because of the impressionists, some people thought I was on. - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:06
Because of the impressionists, some people thought I was on.
S01 • E01 ..and Tommy Cooper signed up to serve his country. - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:05
..and Tommy Cooper signed up to serve his country.
S01 • E02 Signing for Thames meant Tommy was joining - Tommy Cooper Forever 00:09
Signing for Thames meant Tommy was joining