Cooper's Half Hour [Complete 1980 Series]

1980 · Thames Television

Tommy Cooper's final series for Thames Television, and his last regular television series as a whole. Cooper is much better here than in his . However, the writing was on the wall healthwise for the man in the fez. This series featured atypical sexually suggestive dance numbers for what is ostensibly a family program. Also featuring popular song covers by Eurovision contest winners and Irish folk singer Danny Doyle supplying a tune on each show. The one saving grace is the rare opportunity to see Cooper perform with his son Thomas Henty, in multiple sketches.