Tommy Cooper statue unveiled by Sir Anthony Hopkins

[TheWhitehall]

TC....Could make you smile and laugh without saying a word. And when the tricks went wrong, hilarious.

[Escargency2008]

Angus Donaldsson,Anthony Hopkins....

[MyMerlin1]

He looks like Captain Birdseye , ha ha ha.

[winehousedrunk]

Three cheers for Caerphilly and its inhabitants, Tommy Cooper and his statue, and Tony and his Stella!

[winehousedrunk]

Sir Anthony on the scene, just like that, doing a great impersonation of Tommy Cooper, thank you very much!

[ovavoo]

Beautifull....They revealed it...just like that.

[billyd123456789]

my great uncle made that statue.

[farrellhunter]

It's sad to see so many unenlightened people. Understandably Hopkins has an afinitey for Cooper being a fellow alcoholic..Maybe this was a gathering of alcoholic idolising one of their own..

[larzhendrixson]

Very well deserved for the comeadian parexceilance+1 time desert rat!Lovely statue lovely! God bless you Tommy,you were so funny.

[Aspire198]

it puts a smile on your face to see that Tommy was the best at a lot of things, he was a fine actor, a genius and magician and a fantastic prankster, try and find the video when he walks on the stage with a pile of plates its genius!

[Tommygunfreak]

Beautiful statue...

[warlow23]

i was there,, he shook my hand and waked my back,, in a non violent way, just makin sure we got that strait

wooop caerphilly

[draagon66]

Thanks for this.

I'm from Rhydyfelin/Pontypridd but have been scudding around the globe for a while (now in the Philippines) and seeing Caerphilly Castle in the background is a treat..

AH's impersonation of TC was excellent. I was just watching him (AH) on 'Inside The Actors Studio' where his impersonations of others impressed..

Now - I distinctly recall watching TC on TV where he came onto the stage and did NOTHING. The audience were in fits at nothing. There's a star. Can't find it on YouTube.

[chazzer888]

Thanks for posting.

Great to see Sir Anthony who is obviously a real fan of TC.

[macvoutie]

I'm an American who first saw Mr. Cooper on Public TV here in New York in the 70's and I never forgot it. He was one of the first people I sought after here on you tube. I think it only fitting that someone who can make the world laugh (honestly out loud) should have a statue in his place of birth. God bless you Tommy and "Thank You Very Much".

[masterbeef792]

@macvoutie justlikethat?

[CRAIGMASON1971]

the comics of today are seriously shite compared to the greats like tommy.

[sidensvans54]

Isn't that lovely.

[strongiesred]

That is the point I was making, he left when he was 3, but I think it is a Welsh thing to try to associate ourselves with anyone that may have passed through Wales at some point in their lives. It reminds me of the sketch on "goodness gracious me" where the old man claims everything to be Indian. My point was a little confusing.

[strongiesred]

I think the money would have been better spent on something in the community of Caerphilly and not on the statue itself. He may have been born in Caerphilly but once he left, like a lot of others he never looked back. The town like a lot of places in the South Wales valleys is in decline, just look at the surrounding estates. A bit of a pick me up but we need long term management of the long term problems.

[hoss1962]

Come on - he was three when he left...You can hardly blame him for not feeling so close to the place...And you have to remember that it was thepeople of Caerphilly who keep promting the connection with Cooper's birthplace.

[OGGroup]

Well done for filming this and sharing it on youtube.

[Harvey030547]

Just Wonderful! A Stars tribute to a Star.

God Bless Anthony, and thank you.

[EvolutionsCure]

So many idiots in this life, Sir Anthony Hopkins is a great actor and i think did Tommy Cooper justice and hopefully proud!

God bless Tommy Cooper he makes me damn proud to be british!!!

[narcisissyistic]

that's so unfair! U can't beat Hopkins in the silence of the lambs!

[popsupremo]

Such a shame that the people of Caerphilly chose to celebrate the life of the world's greatest comedian by inviting the world's worst actor!

[catlover75]

Screw you popsupremo

[VanWhistler]

In the newspapers featuring the article the following day, someone said Sir Anthony Hopkins looked uncannily like Frank Dobson. I saw the picture and I had to agree.

[hoss1962]

I would like Frank Dobson a lot more if he sounded like Tommy Cooper...

[pipeandslippersman]

i drive past this most days and, whatever mood i'm in, it makes me smile! god bless you tommy...

[666Budz666]

WOW !....SHOULD HAVE BEEN SIR TOMMY COOPER.

What a wonderful and historical event.

I'm a BUDDY HOLLY fan and saw his statue in lubbock texas...i'm now going to wales in the summer to see our own british legend..the statue of a man that bought so much joy,then and today...and it's a bloody bout time ....TC legend !!!!!!!

[gwalchdu]

I was there because i live in Caerphilly, ill never forget it because on the same day i locked my dads car keys inside the car :S

[chestertouristcom]

I take my Fez Off

[RobCharles1981]

This is a first class tribute to the legend Tommy Cooper, the Jokes here where funny as hell!

[ronnieknotts]

This made me smile...great!

Well done Tommy.

[StevieO1974]

Sir Anthony's impersonation of the great man was first-class. A well-deserved tribute.

[ATVmidlands5581]

a great British legend sadly missed. great occasion richley deserved recognition. anthony hopkins is a true gent too. thanks for posting

[TONYDIBZ]

I was there .... and the take off Sir Anthony did of Tommy was brill.

A fitting tribute to a great comic.

[zac4bekah]

I WAZ THERE x x

[lloythom187]

nd me, i live about 10 mins away!!

[welshlad6]

Wish I was there! Had too bloodly work tho!