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Hot Tickets - Weekend comedy

09.09.11
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Phill Jupitus, The Stand - review

12.08.11
Phill Jupitus certainly looks match fit, having lost more than six stone since January, but his show could do with some bulking up... more

Laughs in the park, Verulamium Park - review

25.07.11
Last week he was at the Hollywood Bowl, this weekend a park in St Albans. It might not have had the same sexy ring, but Eddie Izzard likes his gigs to be special... more

Hot Tickets - Weekend comedy

22.07.11
Here are the biggest comedy gigs in the capital this weekend...... more

The best DVDs for a Christmas on the sofa

23.12.10
TV drama has had a cracking year and the comedy boom is unstoppable - here's our essential guide to the best of this year’s new DVD releases... more

The two women behind Eddie Izzard

18.11.10
Sarah McGuinness and Sarah Townsend are the singer and the producer in Eddie Izzard’s life. Liz Hoggard reveals they are in fact the same person... more

Marathon man Eddie Izzard issues rallying call for 2012 Olympics volunteers

14.09.10
Comedian Eddie Izzard fires the starting gun on the campaign to recruit 70,000 volunteers for the Olympics in the UK’s biggest peacetime mobilisation of a workforce... more

Run of bad luck for the Marathon

21.04.10
Training for the London Marathon this Sunday had been going so well for Rosamund Urwin. Until ‘runners’ knee’ nearly put her out of the race altogether.... more

Gags and the god squad from Marcus Brigstocke

05.02.10
Marcus Brigstocke can claim to be ahead of this curve, having debunked divinity on Radio 4’s The Now Show for some time.... more

Heard the one about the capital's comedy clubs?

17.12.09
London's comedy clubs are quite simply the world’s best stamping ground for aspiring young stand-ups, says Bruce Dessau. ... more

Eddie Izzard has a good run

04.12.09
It was no surprise that the biggest roar Eddie Izzard got was when he mentioned his “run” earlier this year.... more

Eddie Izzard on becoming a marathon man

16.09.09
The comedian is not noted for his athletic ability so how has he run 43 marathons for charity in just six weeks? He reveals all...... more

Eddie Izzard reveals political ambition after marathon

16.09.09
Comedian Eddie Izzard confirmed plans for a future career in politics today as he met Gordon Brown after completing 43 marathons in 51 days... more

Eddie Izzard on last leg of 43 marathon challenge

15.09.09
Eddie Izzard will complete a heroic hyper-marathon today to raise money for charity... more

'Crazy' Eddie Izzard to run 1,000 miles across Britain

07.08.09
Eddie Izzard said today he is determined to complete his "crazy" challenge to run more than 1,000 miles around the UK for charity. ... more

Hirsutes you, sir - the return of the 'tache

25.11.08
It’s Movember and moustaches are suddenly all the rage with the A-list... more

Stripped is far larger than itself

21.11.08
Even though the intermittently captivating Stripped is not quite Eddie Izzard at his peak, it is still good to have him back. ... more

Stripped is far larger than life itself

21.11.08
Even though the intermittently captivating Stripped is not quite Eddie Izzard at his peak, it is still good to have him back. ... more

Igor is in world of its own

16.10.08
Quite who is the target audience for Tony Leondis's animated feature, Igor, is a puzzle, says Derek Malcolm. ... more

Best films in London this half-term

14.10.08
This half-term there are several must-see movies, from High School Musical 3 to Burn After Reading. Janie Lawrence offers a preview.... more

Nicole Kidman's thigh-grazing minidress shows off her amazing post-baby figure

08.09.08
Actress Nicole Kidman looked back to her glamorous best as she led Hollywood's A-list at London's National Movie Awards. ... more

DVDs of the week

19.02.08
Courtroom drama in Michael Clayton and substandard twaddle from Simon Pegg's Run, Fat Boy, Run, are among this week's DVD offerings.... more

The cross-dresser who conquered America

04.02.08
Eddie Izzard was flying at the Arts Theatre as he stamped his trademark surrealism on history, while the contestants at the New Act of the Year Final appear to have bright futures.... more

Chaotic end of an era

21.01.08
Last Night at the Red Rose trod a gloriously chaotic line between sentimentality and anarchy, bringing the curtain down on the Finsbury Park club after two decades.... more

Booze behind the success of re-born theatre

16.07.07
The Arts Theatre near Leicester Square, which was forced to close two years ago in a row over its lease, is thriving again - and bosses say cheap drinks are the secret of its success.... more

No time for monkeying around

15.05.07
Orangaid, a benefit to save the Sumatran Orangutan, confirmed Bill Bailey is not monkeying around when it comes to world domination.... more

Stealing the show in style

03.04.07
The Comedy Covers Night - where comics imitate other comedians such as Ricky Gervais and Eddie Izzard - was a weird but strangely wonderful evening.... more

Ball keeps on rolling

16.10.06
Star-packed charity shows often present a dilemma to the critic and The Secret Policeman's Ball was no exception. Some of the witless skits really felt like torture, says Bruce Dessau.... more

Best weekend comedy shows

12.10.06
A 24-carat line-up takes to the stage for The Secret Policeman's Ball, the if.comeddies awards season continues and comedy package tour Edinburgh & Beyond has quality running through it.... more

Have you got the winning script?

22.09.06
Budding comedians are being given the chance to have their sketch performed alongside the likes of Eddie Izzard and Chevy Chase at the return of the Secret Policeman's Ball.... more


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