I'm also 15 and a couple of years ago I purchased a Tommy Cooper DVD, he is one of the funniest comedians I have ever seen. None of my friends know about him and they wouldnt even want to watch him which is a shame because they dont know what they're missing. A Tommy Cooper DVD is coming out in october. It's called the Tommy Cooper Hour and its about 7 and a half hours long. In my opinion, Tommy is alongside Ken Dodd and Benny Hill in my list of great British comedians. It's such a shame that there is never any repeats on the telly these days
Sam Houldsworth, July 2006
Tom was and still is my comedy hero. As a young lad I would roar with laughter everytime he was on the television, I can remember his Royal Variety Show performances and look back on them with great affection. Tom was a true pro, just the sight of his fez and the lank black hair sticking chaoticaly out from under the hat was enough to send me into howls of laughter. I would watch every show of his and I would record the audio from the television onto reel to reel tape with a microphone hung in front of the tv speaker. I would listen to these recordings and learn the scripts off by heart, I can still recite a lot of Tom's dialogue today. Tom you were and still are the best, many tried to follow you and your style of comedy but you were a one off and ther will never be anyone to take your place.I will always remember you. Just like that.
Trevor Bond, July 2006
Funniest man to ever grace this earth – what more can you say?
Ben Milton, July 2006
His magic routines were timeless. Every one a winner. It takes an extraordinary talent to make everyone laugh just by doing a few tricks. Tommy Cooper did just that, just like that. I even laughed when Anthony Hopkins impersonated him when he was interviewed on Parkinson back in 1998, proving that you only have to picture the man and you start laughing. He was something else.
Rob Fitzgerald, March 2006
Whenever I am at the Magic Circle I have to stop at the Tommy Cooper cabinet for a while and just take in the genius that was Tommy Cooper. A huge loss to both magic and comedy.
Sam Cross, December 2005
I went with a mate to see Tommy at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in Oldham about 12 months before he died. My mate was sliding down his seat laughing as the stage hands were bringing his props onto the stage before the performance! Only Tommy had that effect on an audience. I videoed the show from Her Majesty's Theatre when Tommy collapsed and died. I couldn't believe it. I still have the video but rarely watch it. It's so sad. Tommy was a comic genius.
Alan Taylor, September 2005
Miss him terribly, great loss to comedy
Midget, August 2005
I met Tommy Cooper on numerous occasions. Even visited him at his home in Chiswick. He was trult a great guy -funny off stage as well as on it. I made him lots of pork pies which he loved. And I had the pleasure of making a giant fruit cake Fez for him when he appeared at the Blackpool Opera House.
