With his trademark blend of muffed magic, mirth and music, Tommy Cooper was a constant presence on television for four decades - instantly recognisable by his towering height, hopeless jokes, exquisitely bad timing and trademark fez. An institution in his own right, he always produced critically and commercially successful shows and, out of the entirety of his output, arguably his finest moments were the nine editions of The Tommy Cooper Hour, produced by Thames Television in the 1970s. Own this seminal series on DVD, available from 8th October 2007.Join the indisputable master of mirth in these nine shows (including two Christmas Specials) and see: the incredible 'One Man Theatre', in which our hero plays four hundred different parts! See the only holder of black belt in defensive origami! Learn how to cook a duck egg omelette; Discover how to play snooker with a sand-wedge; Appreciate the correct way to ride an ostrich and marvel at the exploding Scout Master...And that's not the half of it!The series also includes spectacular guest star turns from Peters and Lee, Sacha Distel, Acker Bilk, Anita Harris, Lynsey de Paul, and ABBA.The Tommy Cooper Hour will appeal to all comedy lovers and fans of previous Network comedy releases such as The Best Of The Comedians and The Best Of Saturday Live Series One.
With his trademark blend of muffed magic, mirth and music, Tommy Cooper was a constant presence on television for four decades - instantly recognisable by his towering height, hopeless jokes, exquisitely bad timing and trademark fez. An institution in his own right, he always produced critically and commercially successful shows and, out of the entirety of his output, arguably his finest moments were the nine editions of The Tommy Cooper Hour, produced by Thames Television in the 1970s. Own this seminal series on DVD, available from 8th October 2007.Join the indisputable master of mirth in these nine shows (including two Christmas Specials) and see: the incredible 'One Man Theatre', in which our hero plays four hundred different parts! See the only holder of black belt in defensive origami! Learn how to cook a duck egg omelette; Discover how to play snooker with a sand-wedge; Appreciate the correct way to ride an ostrich and marvel at the exploding Scout Master...And that's not the half of it!The series also includes spectacular guest star turns from Peters and Lee, Sacha Distel, Acker Bilk, Anita Harris, Lynsey de Paul, and ABBA.The Tommy Cooper Hour will appeal to all comedy lovers and fans of previous Network comedy releases such as The Best Of The Comedians and The Best Of Saturday Live Series One.