Tommy Cooper's Secret Joke Files

Tommy Cooper's Secret Joke Files

by JohnFisher (Author)

Synopsis

For the first time the secret joke archives of the legendary comedian are opened up for all to enjoy. Relive the laughter with jokes on every subject from 'A for Absent-minded' to 'Z for Zoo'. Part of an ongoing series of books celebrating the Cooper legacy, Tommy Cooper's Secret Joke Files follows hot on the heels of John Fisher's bestselling The Tommy Cooper Joke Book and Tommy Cooper's Mirth, Magic and Mischief . It promises to be the funniest yet. Alphabet: My little boy learnt the alphabet. I said, 'What comes after A?' He said, 'All the rest of them!' Doctors: I said, 'Doctor, I keep getting these dizzy spells'. He said, 'Vertigo?' I said, 'No, I only live up the road!' Facts of Life: When my wife was pregnant we went to see a baby doctor, but he didn't know anything. He was only eight months old! Horses: I used to have a riding school, but business kept falling off! Waiters: I said to the waiter, 'There's no chicken in this chicken soup'. He said, 'And there's no horse in the horseradish either'. Wives: 'The other night I had an argument with my wife in the launderette ...but we went home and ironed things out'.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 176
Publisher: Preface Publishing
Published: 13 Oct 2011

ISBN 10: 1848093101
ISBN 13: 9781848093102
Book Overview: Put the smile back into Christmas with this, the second volume of Tommy Cooper's jokes including, for the first time, the pick of Tommy's own secret gag library.

Media Reviews
It's a measure of how funny he [Cooper] was that this book had me on the floor even when reading about gags I've never seen. Sunday Times Tommy Cooper's Secret Joke Files also includes a fascinating look at the painstaking process Tommy Cooper used to catalogue and index his material, and the fine tuning that turned an original thought, written down as a few random lines, into a brilliant one-liner. The perfect Christmas present and highly recommended Magic Week This alphabetical compilation of the sublimely silly Cooper's best jokes will keep the entire family in stitches Saga More festive smiles are guaranteed Choice
Author Bio
John Fisher has enjoyed and long and distinguished career as a television producer and executive working for both the BBC and ITV. He worked with Tommy Cooper on several occasions and includes the bestselling biography Tommy Cooper: Always Leave Them Laughing amongst his published works. He is the owner of Tommy's personal joke files.