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When he did stop for a while because he'd had six or seven
serious illnesses, um, the energy came back. In 1979 Tommy was booked
on the Christmas edition
of the Parkinson show, an appearance that fulfilled
a long-held personal ambition. Is it possible to make that one jump
from there to over there?
serious illnesses, um, the energy came back. In 1979 Tommy was booked
on the Christmas edition
of the Parkinson show, an appearance that fulfilled
a long-held personal ambition. Is it possible to make that one jump
from there to over there?
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When he did stop for a while because
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he'd had six or seven
serious illnesses,
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um, the energy came back.
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In 1979 Tommy was booked
on the Christmas edition
of the Parkinson show,
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an appearance that fulfilled
a long-held personal ambition.
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Is it possible to make that one jump
from there to over there?
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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.