Just like hat! Why Tommy Cooper's fez was much more than a prop
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Four months after opening its archive about the comedy great without including his famous bonnet, the V&A has added one to its collection
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Tommy Cooper's 'gag file' to be preserved by Victoria & Albert museum - BBC News
Tommy Cooper's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl
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Tommy Cooper June 1965 comedian wearing fez hat holding
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Just Like That! The Tommy Cooper Show
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V&A acquires Tommy Cooper archive of jokes and props – but no fez, Comedy
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Different Skies
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If the Fez fits.., London Evening Standard
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Just like hat Tommy Cooper's Fez to go on display at Victoria
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FEZ the Moroccan Traditionnal Tarbosh Andalussi Culture, Egyptian Turkish Tarboush Hat Black Tassel, Tommy Cooper, Nostalgic Historical - Canada
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V&A buys Tommy Cooper's archive including thousands of hand-written gags just like that! - Wales Online
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Victoria and Albert Museum to display Tommy Cooper's fez - BBC News