147: The Wartime Service of Comedy Giant, Tommy Cooper

Send me a messageWith his magic tricks that went wrong, his catch phrase “Just like that” and his ironing fez, Tommy Cooper was an icon of Post War British comedy.But why did he start wearing that fez?Well, it all has to do with his little-known time serving in Monty’s “Desert Rats” in Egypt during the Second World War.Intrigued? Then sit back as we explore the story of Tommy Cooper, his World War 2 service & his fez.Support The Show - Become A PatronSupport the show