by Faith Eckersall

If you loved a certain fez-wearing magician back in the day you’ll love Just Like That! The Tommy Cooper Show, which is coming to the Forest Arts Centre at New Milton on June 15.

Part of the New Forest Comedy Festival, this Cooper estate-approved show features John Hewer giving ‘a remarkably faithful performance’ (Time Out) as he ‘captures Tommy’s style, from mumbled speech and loud laughter to the awkward giant body language’ (The Stage).

Complete with live musical accompaniment, this nostalgic tribute is full of mirth and charm – as well as the comic’s classic gags, some lesser-known gems from his joke archive and many magical tricks.

After a sell-out run at Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival and 16 weeks at London’s Museum of Comedy, this tribute has been consistently successful since its premiere in 2014.
Booking details: forest-arts.co.uk/event/just-tommy-cooper-tribute-show.