Tommy Cooper is my all time comedy hero. A master of his craft who took crap jokes and crapper magic to a level that no one else ever could - or will be able to. Audiences would be laughing as he walked on stage and just looked at them.

"Look at that - a sitting ovation" he would say


I know this clip is out there but have never watched it and never will for the reasons you go into and that you experienced.


With reference to fights I do watch Benn v Mcclellan again though sometimes but I stop it after Benn wins. Although the tragedy was happening right there in fron of our very eyes.

Can't help but wince when Reg Gutteridge says "he's blinking a lot gym don't know if its a mannerism......"