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Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This

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Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This
Written bySimon Nye
Directed byBenjamin Caron
StarringDavid Threlfall
Amanda Redman
Helen McCrory
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerLucy Dyke
Running time100 minutes
Original release
Release21 April 2014 (2014-04-21)

Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This is a 2014 television film, made by Left Bank Pictures, about British comedian Tommy Cooper.[1][2][3]

Plot

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The film focuses on the life of the late Tommy Cooper, the popular British comedian,[4] 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.[5]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This". comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  2. ^ Graham, Alison. "Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This". RadioTimes.com. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. ^ Mangan, Lucy (22 April 2014). "Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This; Jamaica Inn – TV review". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Tommy Cooper: Wikipedia, Biographical Information, Profession, Death Cause & More". medadmbjmc. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Tommy Cooper". itv.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
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