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Radio Times review

One of the biggest annual events in the international comedy calendar, the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, Canada has played host to virtually every major comedian of the last 30 years.

In the first of two exclusive compilations for Comedy Central - older viewers will remember the days when Just For Laughs found its natural home on Channel 4 - stars including Kristen Schaal, Russell Howard, Mark Watson and the great Eddie Izzard take to the stages of Montreal's grand Place des Arts and the funkier Club Soda.

For better or worse, an interesting aspect of this coverage is seeing how internationally unknown British comedians fare in front of a foreign audience. Izzard is an established star, but will the lightweight whimsy of Howard and Watson survive the transatlantic crossing?

Review - Parkinson: Masterclass, Eddie Izzard, Sky Arts

As the title suggests, it is a masterclass in chat. And it helps when Parkinson has a guest as open as Eddie Izzard, who is as happy to talk about running for London Mayor as he is about being an action transvestite and going out for the first time in leg warmers.

My Comedy Heroes: Julia Sutherland

The comedian idolises Eddie Izzard, Limmy, Maria Bamford and the Absolutely sketch crew.

Why Eddie Izzard is serious about German comedy

Eddie Izzard is performing his stand-up show in German to an audience in Berlin. And his 'comedy without borders' has a serious political point to make, he tells Kasper Holden.

Robin Ince: 'I hope I've caused an evolution'

There is a thrilling coterie of comedians - Eddie Izzard, Bill Bailey and Tim Minchin among them - who have a sense of rational, scientific wonder hard-wired into their DNA. But the one most likely to have his head in a pile of books is Robin Ince.

Eddie Izzard: I tried to blow up my old neighbour

Eddie Izzard recently revealed that he'll be running for London Mayor in 2020. Is he up to the job? We gave him the ultimate quiz to find out...

Eddie Izzard: 'Why shouldn't I be mayor of London?'

Everyone loves Eddie Izzard - the surreal humour, the dresses, the multiple marathons. But in a few years' time he is planning to swap global stardom for domestic politics. Can he pull it off?

Eddie Izzard on going into politics

Everyone loves Eddie Izzard - the surreal humour, the dresses, the multiple marathons. But in a few years' time he is planning to swap global stardom for domestic politics. Can he pull it off?

Eddie Izzard Inks Talent Deal With NBC

Eddie Izzard is heading back to NBC.