Tommy Cooper: The Lost Tapes

Tommy Cooper is still revered as "the comedians' comedian", over thirty years after his fateful final performance on a live television show in 1984. This special programme showcases some of Tommy's performances previously unseen by a British television audience including his guest appearance on The David Frost Show in New York in 1969 and his tour-de-force performance on an American television special in 1967, plus performances unseen since their original single transmission decades ago - featured here in full at their original length.

The programme includes testimony and memories from those who worked with or knew Tommy, including actress Dame Sheila Hancock, music producer Trevor Horn, broadcaster Janet Street-Porter, entertainer Jimmy Tarbuck and writer Colin Edmonds. Also featured are famous fans who continue to admire his unique blend of magic and comedy, including broadcaster Sir Trevor McDonald, comedian Zoe Lyons and magician Pete Firman.