''Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This'' is a 2014 television film, made by
Left Bank Pictures, about British comedian
Tommy Cooper
Thomas Frederick Cooper (19 March 1921 – 15 April 1984) was a Welsh prop comedian and magician. As an entertainer, his appearance was large and lumbering at , and he habitually wore a red fez when performing. He served in the British Army f ...
.
Plot
The film focuses on the life of the late
Tommy Cooper
Thomas Frederick Cooper (19 March 1921 – 15 April 1984) was a Welsh prop comedian and magician. As an entertainer, his appearance was large and lumbering at , and he habitually wore a red fez when performing. He served in the British Army f ...
, the popular British comedian, and the dilemma he faced when he fell in love with his assistant Mary Kay. At the time he was married to Gwen, whom he affectionately nicknamed ''Dove''. Tommy was unable to choose between the two women and embarked upon a dual relationship that would last for 17 years. Cooper died during a live TV recording of ''
Live from Her Majesty's'' in front of millions of television viewers on 15 April 1984.
Cast
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David Threlfall as
Tommy Cooper
Thomas Frederick Cooper (19 March 1921 – 15 April 1984) was a Welsh prop comedian and magician. As an entertainer, his appearance was large and lumbering at , and he habitually wore a red fez when performing. He served in the British Army f ...
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Helen McCrory as Mary Kay
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Amanda Redman as Gwen 'Dove' Cooper
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Gregor Fisher as Miff Ferrie
* Andy Rush as
Tom Cooper Jr.
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Paul Ritter
Simon Paul Adams (20 December 1966 – 5 April 2021), known professionally as Paul Ritter, was an English actor. He had roles in films including ''Son of Rambow'' (2007), ''Quantum of Solace'' (2008), ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'' ...
as
Eric Sykes
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Bob Golding as
Eric Morecambe
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Jordan Metcalfe
Jordan Metcalfe (born 24 May 1986) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Adil in the sitcom Genie in the House.
Metcalfe has appeared as Jake in ''The Queen's Nose'' in 2003. He has played the roles of Chris Travis in '' Heartb ...
as
Les Dennis
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Jason Manford as
Ken Brooke
* Albie Marber as Tom Cooper Jr. (as a child)
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Tilly Vosburgh as Sheila
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David Sterne as Billy Mayo
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Andrew Harrison as
David Bell
* Jacinta Mulcahy as
The Queen
* James Carcaterra as
Dustin Gee
Gerald Harrison (24 June 1942 – 3 January 1986), who performed under the name Dustin Gee, was a British impressionist and comedian, best known for his double act with Les Dennis.
Early life and career
Born Gerald Harrison in York, on Wednes ...
References
External links
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2014 television films
2014 films
Biographical television films
British television films
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