Tommy Beresford
Thomas Beresford, otherwise known as Tommy, is a clever and logical man whose endeavours nevertheless usually end up in disaster.
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David Walliams
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Whether it’s down to clumsiness or just plain bad luck, nobody knows, but the traditional paths of university or the army never quite worked out for Tommy, a fact that disappointed his extremely successful uncle, .
He finds himself trying his best to look after his spirited wife, , and his son George, through various ill-fated moneymaking pursuits. What Tommy doesn’t realise is that, though he may not have a head for business, he has a knack for espionage and crime solving.
Try as he might to resist and seek the quiet life, events and Tuppence conspire to drag him into a dangerous Cold War world full of assassins, double agents and deadly plots. However perilous this world may seem at first, it becomes one in which Tommy flourishes like never before.
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David Walliams on Tommy and Tuppence
"Tuppence is definitely more forthright. She’s braver than Tommy, he’s more on the back-foot, but he means well.
This is Tommy's journey to become a hero.David Walliams
"Tommy is a bit more of a klutz than Tuppence and is sometimes more of a burden.
"During the Second World War, Tommy was hit by a catering van on his first day as a soldier so he never got to prove himself - this is his journey to become a hero. Together however, Tommy and Tuppence make a good team."