Directed by:
Benjamin CaronScreenplay:
Simon NyeComposer:
Jake WalkerCast:
David Threlfall, Helen McCrory, Amanda Redman, Gregor Fisher, Bob Golding, Charlotte Beaumont, Jordan Metcalfe, Jason Manford, Michael Müller, Paul Ritter, Chris Cowlin, Tilly Vosburgh, David Sterne (more)Plots(1)
A period drama based on the life of Tommy Cooper, the popular British comedian, and the dilemma he faced when he fell in love with his assistant. When Tommy's extensive touring starts to affect his home life and his health, his doting wife Gwen, whom he affectionately nicknamed Dove, decides she cannot go on the road with him any longer, so he asks stage manager Mary to act as his assistant. Her unwavering support makes all the difference to the star's performances and the pair soon embark on an affair. For the next 17 years, Tommy finds himself unable to choose between these two equally devoted women, and his death on live TV in 1984 means he never makes that decision. (Cinemax)
(more)Cast
David Threlfall
UK
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Helen McCrory
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Amanda Redman
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Gregor Fisher
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Bob Golding
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Charlotte Beaumont
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Jordan Metcalfe
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Jason Manford
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Paul Ritter
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Chris Cowlin
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Tilly Vosburgh
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David Sterne
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Andy Rush
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