Film star unveils tribute to comedian

A statue honouring one of the great British comedians is to be unveiled later today by an Oscar-winning actor.

Sat, 23 Feb, 2008 - 08:52

A statue honouring one of the great British comedians is to be unveiled later today by an Oscar-winning actor.

Anthony Hopkins will pull the covers off a 9ft tall bronze statue of Tommy Cooper in the fez-wearing comic’s birth town of Caerphilly, South Wales, at midday.

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