Eddie Izzard
- 62 years old
- English
- Actor, executive producer, stand-up comedian and writer
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Eddie Izzard interview
We speak to the stand-up about his love of languages, his contempt for populist politicians and how he can get comedy from something as simple as a barking dog.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 23rd September 2019Review - Eddie Izzard: Wunderbar
Wunderbar genuinely swoops from the sublime to the ridiculous. How many comics will namecheck a specific gene as well as mime a suspicious seagull?
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 19th September 2019Fringe 2019: festival's 13 best comedy acts to watch
The curtain rises this week on the world's biggest arts festival. We pick the best shows from the thousands taking place over next 25 days.
Alice Jones and Emily Jupp, i Newspaper, 1st August 2019Eddie Izzard receieves honorary degree from Swansea
Eddie Izzard didn't disappoint those who turned out to see him collect his honorary degree from Swansea University on Thursday.
Andrew Bullock, Daily Mail, 25th July 2019The festival bookshelf
There was a time when it was either/or - Book Festival for the writers, Fringe or International Festival for the performers. Now it seems everyone's an author. Or a performer. Or both. Sharpies out.
Evan Beswick, Fest Mag, 21st July 2019Comedy picks at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
A total of 30 funny shows in August from stand-up, sketch, double-acts, impressionists and talking foxes.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 17th July 2019An A-Z of Eddie Izzard
As Eddie Izzard heads to the Fringe, we have a go at compiling some fast facts about the national treasure.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 9th July 2019Fringe 10x10: ten theatre shows
Our build-up to the Edinburgh Fringe starts here! As always we'll take a look at ten shows in each of ten semi-arbitrary categories to preview what you might expect to see this festival. First up, ten comedy-related shows - in no particular order - that you may overlook as they are in the theatre section of the programme....
Chortle, 8th July 2019Edinburgh Fringe run for Eddie Izzard's Wunderbar show
Eddie Izzard will be previewing his brand new stand-up show, Wunderbar, at Gilded Balloon Teviot on the 12th, 13th and 14th of August. This will be the first chance for audiences to get a sneak peek at the show before the UK tour begins in September.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st July 2019Winnowed from more than 14 series of standup stalwart Live at the Apollo, this is the first of two half-hours celebrating LGBT comedy at the BBC. An unmissable showcase of the funniest bits from stars who have appeared on the show, it features sets from Desiree Burch, Alan Carr, Eddie Izzard and Zoe Lyons.
Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 25th June 2019