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The Late Great Eric Sykes

BBC Two

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sat 3^rd Nov 2012, 20:45 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Sat 6^th Jul 2013, 22:15 on BBC Two Wales

Eddie Izzard is among those paying tribute to a comic genius, a man who blasted his way through six decades of comedy with his unique brand of surreal, classless humour. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:: Lucy Kenwright
Producer:: Alexandra Briscoe
Participant:: Michael Palin
Participant:: Russ Abbot
Participant:: Bruce Forsyth
Participant:: Eddie Izzard

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Documentaries

Source: BBC Online

imagine...

Winter 2011

Episode 7: The Art of Stand-Up - Part One

BBC One

Duration: 1 hour, 10 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 19^th Dec 2011, 22:35 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Thu 22^nd Dec 2011, 00:10 on BBC HD

Alan Yentob presents the first of a two-part series on the art of stand-up comedy. He talks to comedians in Britain and America, exploring their backgrounds and influences. Show more

Contributors

Series Editor:: Alan Yentob
Producer:: Matthew Springford
Director:: Matthew Springford
Series Editor:: Alan Yentob
Interviewed Guest:: Billy Connolly
Interviewed Guest:: Eddie Izzard
Interviewed Guest:: Jack Dee
Interviewed Guest:: Omid Djalili
Interviewed Guest:: Frank Skinner
Interviewed Guest:: David Baddiel
Interviewed Guest:: Shaparak Khorsandi
Interviewed Guest:: Simon Amstell
Interviewed Guest:: Dara O Briain
Interviewed Guest:: Chris Addison
Interviewed Guest:: Jack Whitehall
Interviewed Guest:: Ed Byrne
Interviewed Guest:: Jim Davidson

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Winter 2011

Episode 8: The Art of Stand-Up - Part Two

BBC One

Duration: 1 hour, 10 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 20^th Dec 2011, 22:35 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Thu 22^nd Dec 2011, 23:35 on BBC HD

Documentary on the art of stand-up comedy. Alan Yentob talks to comedians in Britain and America, exploring the evolution of stand-up and how it transfers to other mediums. Show more

Contributors

Series Editor:: Alan Yentob
Producer:: Matthew Springford
Director:: Matthew Springford
Series Editor:: Alan Yentob
Interviewed Guest:: Billy Connolly
Interviewed Guest:: Eddie Izzard
Interviewed Guest:: Jack Dee
Interviewed Guest:: Omid Djalili
Interviewed Guest:: Frank Skinner
Interviewed Guest:: David Baddiel
Interviewed Guest:: Shaparak Khorsandi
Interviewed Guest:: Simon Amstell
Interviewed Guest:: Dara O Briain
Interviewed Guest:: Chris Addison
Interviewed Guest:: Jack Whitehall
Interviewed Guest:: Ed Byrne
Interviewed Guest:: Jim Davidson

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ComedyStandup

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Source: BBC Online

Have I Got News for You

Series 51

Episode 3

BBC One

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 22^nd Apr 2016, 21:00 on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: Fri 22^nd Apr 2016, 21:00 on BBC One East Midlands

Satirical news quiz. Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Victoria Coren Mitchell and guest panellists Romesh Ranganathan and Eddie Izzard.

Contributors

Presenter:: Victoria Coren Mitchell
Panellist:: Paul Merton
Panellist:: Ian Hislop
Panellist:: Romesh Ranganathan
Panellist:: Eddie Izzard
Director:: Paul Wheeler
Producer:: Ed Ryland
Series Producer:: Jo Bunting
Production Company:: Hat Trick Productions

Genres

ComedySatire

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Games & Quizzes

Brand

Have I Got News for You

Series

Have I Got News for You: Series 51

Source: BBC Online

Believe Me by Eddie Izzard

5. Marathons

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 30^th Jun 2017, 09:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 12^th Feb 2022, 02:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 4 months

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A gruelling challenge of running back-to-back marathons throughout the length of the UK. Eddie Izzard concludes her memoir. Show more

Contributors

Reader:: Eddie Izzard
Author:: Eddie Izzard
Abridger:: Jill Waters
Director:: Lizzie Davies
Producer:: Jill Waters

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Factual

Series

Believe Me by Eddie Izzard

Source: BBC Online

Believe Me by Eddie Izzard

4. Coming Out

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 29^th Jun 2017, 09:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 11^th Feb 2022, 02:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 4 months

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At 21, she first told someone how she felt about her gender, but coming out took courage. Eddie Izzard reads from her memoir. Show more

Contributors

Reader:: Eddie Izzard
Author:: Eddie Izzard
Abridger:: Jill Waters
Director:: Lizzie Davies
Producer:: Jill Waters

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Factual

Series

Believe Me by Eddie Izzard

Source: BBC Online

Believe Me by Eddie Izzard

1. Childhood

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 26^th Jun 2017, 09:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 8^th Feb 2022, 02:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 4 months

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Happy childhood memories sit beside a great sadness and big changes for the family. Eddie Izzard reads from her memoir. From 2017. Show more

Contributors

Reader:: Eddie Izzard
Author:: Eddie Izzard
Abridger:: Jill Waters
Director:: Lizzie Davies
Producer:: Jill Waters

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Factual

Series

Believe Me by Eddie Izzard

Source: BBC Online

Sport Relief

2010

The Final Score

BBC One

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Thu 30^th Dec 2010, 22:55 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Sun 2^nd Jan 2011, 11:20 on BBC One Wales

Special programme looking back on the 2010 Sport Relief event, which raised more than 44 million pounds, with James Corden, Gary Lineker, Eddie Izzard and Duncan Bannatyne. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: James Corden
Presenter:: Gary Lineker
Presenter:: Eddie Izzard
Presenter:: Duncan Bannatyne
Presenter:: David Walliams
Presenter:: Steve Jones
Presenter:: Helen Skelton
Executive Producer:: Clare Pizey

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Brand

Sport Relief

Series

Sport Relief: 2010

Source: BBC Online

Believe Me by Eddie Izzard

2. Discovery

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 27^th Jun 2017, 09:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 9^th Feb 2022, 02:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 4 months

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A gig in Sweden leads Eddie to make an important discovery about her family's past. Eddie Izzard reads from her memoir. Show more

Contributors

Reader:: Eddie Izzard
Author:: Eddie Izzard
Abridger:: Jill Waters
Director:: Lizzie Davies
Producer:: Jill Waters

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Factual

Series

Believe Me by Eddie Izzard

Source: BBC Online

Believe Me by Eddie Izzard

3. Signs

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 28^th Jun 2017, 09:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 10^th Feb 2022, 02:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 4 months

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A late diagnosis of dyslexia and a late starter at love, all a matter of reading the signs. Eddie Izzard reads from her memoir. Show more

Contributors

Reader:: Eddie Izzard
Author:: Eddie Izzard
Abridger:: Jill Waters
Director:: Lizzie Davies
Producer:: Jill Waters

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Factual

Series

Believe Me by Eddie Izzard

Source: BBC Online

Sport Relief

2020

Greg James’ Sport Relief Heroes

BBC One

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 6^th Mar 2020, 22:40 on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: Sat 7^th Mar 2020, 17:00 on BBC Scotland HD

In the run-up to Sport Relief, Greg James meets celebrities who have put themselves to the test to raise money for Sport Relief, including Eddie Izzard, David Walliams and Zoe Ball. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Greg James
Interviewed Guest:: Zoe Ball
Interviewed Guest:: John Bishop
Interviewed Guest:: Eddie Izzard
Interviewed Guest:: Davina McCall
Interviewed Guest:: David Walliams
Editor:: Josephine McCusker

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Brand

Sport Relief

Series

Sport Relief: 2020

Source: BBC Online

Sport Relief

2016

Episode 1: Sport Relief Part 1

BBC One

Duration: 3 hours

First broadcast: Fri 18^th Mar 2016, 19:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Fri 18^th Mar 2016, 19:00 on BBC One Wales

The biggest Sport Relief night ever kicks off live from Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, packed with appearances from the best sport and entertainment talent in the UK. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Gary Lineker
Presenter:: David Walliams
Presenter:: John Bishop
Presenter:: Davina McCall
Presenter:: Claudia Winkleman
Participant:: Freddie Flintoff
Participant:: Steve Redgrave
Participant:: David Walliams
Participant:: Peter Crouch
Participant:: Mickey Flanagan
Participant:: Dan Snow
Participant:: Mark Wright
Participant:: Harry Judd
Participant:: Hugh Dennis
Participant:: Jo Brand
Participant:: Lacey Turner
Participant:: Russell Kane
Participant:: Will Young
Participant:: Michael Crawford
Participant:: Bradley Wiggins
Participant:: Eddie Izzard
Participant:: Idris Elba
Participant:: Lenny Henry
Participant:: Rio Ferdinand
Participant:: David Haye
Participant:: Denise Lewis
Participant:: Louis Smith
Participant:: Ruth Wilson
Participant:: Ian Wright
Participant:: Birdy undefined
Participant:: James Bay
Executive Producer:: Colin Hopkins
Series Producer:: Toby Brack

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Sport Relief

Series

Sport Relief: 2016

Source: BBC Online

Comic Relief

2015

Face the Funny - Part 1

BBC One

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 13^th Mar 2015, 19:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Fri 13^th Mar 2015, 19:00 on BBC One Wales HD

The biennial comedy and fundraising event comes live from the London Palladium, with hosts Lenny Henry, Davina McCall, David Walliams and John Bishop. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Lenny Henry
Presenter:: Davina McCall
Presenter:: David Walliams
Presenter:: John Bishop
Participant:: Rowan Atkinson
Participant:: Dawn French
Participant:: Ben Miller
Participant:: Rebecca Front
Participant:: Dermot O'Leary
Participant:: Claudia Winkleman
Participant:: Tess Daly
Participant:: Adil Ray
Participant:: Stephen Hawking
Participant:: Catherine Tate
Participant:: Eddie Izzard
Performer:: Ella Henderson
Performer:: Sam Smith
Executive Producer:: Richard Curtis

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Performances & Events

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Comic Relief

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Comic Relief: 2015

Source: BBC Online

QI

Series H

Episode 9: House and Home

BBC Two

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 12^th Nov 2010, 20:30 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Sat 25^th May 2013, 20:50 on BBC Two England

Stephen Fry asks unanswerable questions about house and home, with Bill Bailey, Eddie Izzard, Danny Baker and Alan Davies.

Contributors

Presenter:: Stephen Fry
Participant:: Alan Davies
Director:: Ian Lorimer
Producer:: Piers Fletcher
Participant:: Bill Bailey
Participant:: Eddie Izzard
Participant:: Danny Baker
Producer:: John Lloyd

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Games & Quizzes

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QI: Series H

Source: BBC Online

The Day of the Triffids

Episode 1

BBC One

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 28^th Dec 2009, 21:00 on BBC HDLatest broadcast: Sun 22^nd Jan 2012, 21:00 on BBC HD

Post-apocalyptic drama, based on the John Wyndham novel. The world is struck blind by a solar storm, and millions of man-eating mobile plants are released to roam Britain. Show more

Contributors

Bill Masen:: Dougray Scott
Jo Playton:: Joely Richardson
Torrence:: Eddie Izzard
Dennis Masen:: Brian Cox
Durrant:: Vanessa Redgrave
Walter Strange:: Ewen Bremner
Coker:: Jason Priestley
Wheelchair Lady:: Rita Davies
Jeff:: William Ilkley
Barricade Man:: John White
Father Thomas:: Philip Anthony
Doctor Koch:: Steven Elder
Television Director:: Simon Lowe
Blind Policeman:: Tony Maudsley
Ashdown:: Adam Sinclair
Osman:: Shane Taylor
Austrian Reporter:: Karl Fischer
Vronsky:: Paul Chahidi
Doctor:: Raji James
Barricade Police Sergeant:: Scott Baker
Colonel:: Tim Frances
Old Man:: Willie Jonah
Michelle Beadley:: Genevieve O'Reilly
Lucy:: Nora-Jane Noone
Girl's Mother:: Claire-Louise Cordwell
Cordelia:: Rosalind Halstead
Imogen:: Julia Joyce
Producer:: Stephen Smallwood
Australian Reporter:: Tim Versteegen
Susan:: Jenn Murray
Second Hospital Mother:: Margo Virginia Cargill
Hilda:: Lizzie Hopley
Troy:: Troy Glasgow
Fourth Hospital Mother:: Natasha Alderslade
Girl in Street:: Eva Sayer
Man in Street:: Simon Naylor
Barricade Woman:: Stephanie Carey

Genres

DramaSciFi & Fantasy

Series

The Day of the Triffids

Source: BBC Online

The Day of the Triffids

Episode 2

BBC One

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 29^th Dec 2009, 21:00 on BBC HDLatest broadcast: Sun 29^th Jan 2012, 21:00 on BBC HD

Post-apocalyptic drama based on the John Wyndham novel. As the Triffids destroy Britain, Bill works with his father to clone a genetic mutation which will sterilise them all. Show more

Contributors

Bill Masen:: Dougray Scott
Jo Playton:: Joely Richardson
Torrence:: Eddie Izzard
Bill's Dad:: Brian Cox
Durrant:: Vanessa Redgrave
Coker:: Jason Priestley
Walter Strange:: Ewen Bremner
Osman:: Shane Taylor
Lucy:: Nora-Jane Noone
Michelle Beadley:: Genevieve O'Reilly
Colonel:: Tim Frances
Old Man:: Willie Jonah
Doctor Koch:: Steven Elder
Ashdown:: Adam Sinclair
Susan:: Jenn Murray
Imogen:: Julia Joyce
Wheelchair Lady:: Rita Davies
Cordelia:: Rosalind Halstead
Hilda:: Lizzie Hopley
Jeff:: William Ilkley
Vronsky:: Paul Chahidi
Troy:: Troy Glasgow
Father Thomas:: Philip Anthony
Television Director:: Simon Lowe
Doctor:: Raji James
Second Hospital Mother:: Margo Virginia Cargill
Fourth Hospital Mother:: Natasha Alderslade
Girl in Street:: Eva Sayer
Girl's Mother:: Claire-Louise Cordwell
Man in Street:: Simon Naylor
Blind Policeman:: Tony Maudsley
Barricade Police Sergeant:: Scott Baker
Barricade Man:: John White
Barricade Woman:: Stephanie Carey
Australian Reporter:: Tim Versteegen
Austrian Reporter:: Karl Fischer
Producer:: Stephen Smallwood

Genres

DramaSciFi & Fantasy

Series

The Day of the Triffids

Source: BBC Online

Whisky Galore!

BBC Two

Duration: 1 hour, 31 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 1^st Feb 2020, 17:25 on BBC ScotlandLatest broadcast: Sat 18^th Dec 2021, 19:25 on BBC Two Wales HD

Available for 5 months

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In 1943, disaster strikes on the remote Hebridean island of Todday when they run out of whisky. Salvation arrives, but the islanders clash with authority. Show more

Contributors

Director:: Gillies MacKinnon
Joseph Macroon:: Gregor Fisher
Captain Waggett:: Eddie Izzard
Sergeant Odd:: Sean Biggerstaff
Paggy Macroon:: Naomi Battrick
George Campbell:: Kevin Guthrie
Catriona Macroon:: Ellie Kendrick
Mr Bain:: Ken Drury
Farquharson:: Kevin Mains
Brown:: Michael Nardone
Colonel Woolsey:: Tim Pigott-Smith
Writer:: Peter McDougall
Writer:: Compton Mackenzie

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Films

Source: BBC Online

The One Show

28/06/2017

BBC One

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Wed 28^th Jun 2017, 19:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Wed 28^th Jun 2017, 19:00 on BBC One Wales HD

Fifteen years after her sister was murdered, Gemma Dowler tells her side of the story - reclaiming Milly's memory from the tabloid headlines of police failures and phone hacking. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Matt Baker
Presenter:: Alex Jones
Interviewed Guest:: Gemma Dowler
Interviewed Guest:: Eddie Izzard
Performer:: Olly Murs
Editor:: Sandy Smith

Genres

FactualArts, Culture & the Media

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Brand

The One Show

Source: BBC Online

Victoria and Abdul

BBC Two

Duration: 1 hour, 42 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 11^th Apr 2020, 21:15 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Wed 20^th Jan 2021, 21:00 on BBC Four HD

Period drama. Adbul Karim is whisked from his clerk's job at an Accra prison to present a ceremonial coin to Queen Victoria for her golden jubilee, along with his more reluctant companion Mohammed. Show more

Contributors

Director:: Stephen Frears
Miss Phipps:: Fenella Woolgar
Bertie:: Eddie Izzard
Arthur Bigge:: Robin Soans
Mohammed:: Adeel Akhtar
Dr Reid:: Paul Higgins
Alick Yorke:: Julian Wadham
Writer:: Lee Hall
Lady Churchill:: Olivia Williams
Lord Salisbury:: Michael Gambon
Abdul:: Ali Fazal
Sir Henry Ponsonby:: Tim Pigott-Smith
Producer:: Beeban Kidron
Queen Victoria:: Judi Dench

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Formats

Films

Source: BBC Online

The One Show

24/03/2021

BBC One

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 24^th Mar 2021, 19:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Wed 24^th Mar 2021, 19:00 on BBC One Wales HD

Alex Scott and Alex Jones chat to Westlife, Eddie Izzard and Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Plus the show celebrates some of the people who have stepped up and helped during the pandemic. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Alex Jones
Presenter:: Alex Scott
Interviewed Guest:: undefined Westlife
Interviewed Guest:: Eddie Izzard
Interviewed Guest:: Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Executive Producer:: Rob Unsworth

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Brand

The One Show

Source: BBC Online