“I said to the gym instructor: 'Can you teach me to do the splits?' He said: 'How flexible are you?' I said: 'I can't make Tuesdays.'”

About Tommy Cooper

Comedian • British

Tommy Cooper was a beloved British prop comedian and magician renowned for his distinctive red fez and bumbling persona. His act skillfully combined magic tricks that appeared to 'fail' with a stream of one-liners,...