Eddie Large
- Comedian
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Eddie Large's widow shares her husband's last words
Patsy Scott said they spoke on the phone just hours before he died and he promised they'd speak again. "Darling I'm going to have to go now, don't worry love I'll speak to you in the morning," he told her.
Molly Pike, The Mirror, 6th April 2020He's how Eddie Large gave Britain a helping of laughter
The day Spike Milligan died, motormouth comedian [pEddie Large] was waiting for a heart transplant.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 3rd April 2020How Little and Large paved the way for Ant and Dec
They were never as acclaimed as Morecambe and Wise or The Two Ronnies. Yet Saturday night TV wouldn't be the same without Syd and Eddie.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 3rd April 2020Obituary: Eddie Large
Eddie Large, who has died at the age of 78 after contracting Covid-19 in hospital while being treated for heart failure, became, with his comedy partner Syd Little, a staple of Saturday-night television viewing in Britain from 1977 onwards.
Alasdair Steven, The Herald, 3rd April 2020Eddie Large obituary
Their Saturday-evening BBC show replaced Morecambe and Wise, and ran for 13 years.
Anthony Hayward, The Independent, 3rd April 2020Eddie Large obituary
Fast-talking comedian and impressionist who was one half of the TV comic duo Little and Large.
Stephen Dixon., The Guardian, 2nd April 2020Eddie Large obituary
One half of the popular 1980s comedy duo Little and Large with a personality that was even bigger than his bulging waistline.
The Times, 2nd April 2020Eddie Large was the big man of 80s British TV comedy
Eddie Large took the bigger role - in more ways than one - of the double act the BBC saw as successors to Morecambe and Wise, and whose sketch show had 15 million viewers a week.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 2nd April 2020Eddie Large: from pub comic to TV star
He got up on stage one night in the pub for a laugh -- and 15 years later Eddie Large was one of the UK's top entertainers, hosting a TV show with his comedy partner Syd Little.
Grant Rollings, The Sun, 2nd April 2020Eddie Large obituary
Eddie Large, the comedian, who has died aged 78 after developing Covid-19 while in hospital receiving treatment for heart failure, reached the pinnacle of his career in the 1980s as half of the double act Little and Large, whose Saturday evening BBC One television show attracted audiences of up to 18 million.
The Telegraph, 2nd April 2020