ITV have now set the air date for their much-anticipated one-off drama, Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This.
The show, which is based on the real life of legendary British comedian Tommy Cooper, broadcast at 9:00pm on Monday, 21 April, on ITV.
The programme’s title character is being played by ‘Shameless’ star David Threlfall. Though at first this may seem an odd casting choice to play such a beloved comedy icon, at times when you see Threlfall in the role, the 60-year-old actor all of a sudden bears a striking resemblance to the great stand-up.
Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This – Cast List
Tommy Cooper – David Threlfall
Best known as Frank Gallagher in Shameless (Channel 4); also appeared in Housewife, 49 and What Remains.
Dove Cooper – Amanda Redman
Starred as Sandra Pullman in New Tricks (BBC One); also known for At Home with the Braithwaites and The Good Karma Hospital.
Tom Cooper Jnr (Adult) – Andy Rush
Known for Waterloo Road, Brassic and The Trial of Christine Keeler.
Ken Brooke – Jason Manford
Popular comedian and presenter; acting credits include Ordinary Lies (BBC One) and stage roles such as Sweeney Todd and Curtains.
Eric Morecambe – Bob Golding
Critically acclaimed for the one-man stage play Morecambe; also appeared in Doctors and Horrible Histories.
Mary Kay – Helen McCrory
Celebrated for Peaky Blinders (as Polly Gray) and Harry Potter (as Narcissa Malfoy); also starred in Fearless and Quiz.
Miff Ferrie – Gregor Fisher
Famous as Rab C. Nesbitt in the long-running BBC sitcom; also appeared in Love Actually and The Tales of Para Handy.
Eric Sykes – Paul Ritter
Beloved for Friday Night Dinner (as Martin Goodman); also starred in Chernobyl, The Game and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Les Dennis – Jordan Metcalfe
Known for Heartbeat, Lost in Austen, The Queen’s Nose and stage work.
Vicky Cooper – Charlotte Beaumont
Starred in Broadchurch (as Chloe Latimer); also appeared in Waterloo Road and The Windmill Massacre.
Dustin Gee – James Carcaterra
Appeared in Silent Witness, Emmerdale, and Doctors.