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British comedian, actor and endurance runner Eddie Izzard has said he will run 27 marathons in honour of Nelson Mandela, who was jailed for 27 years by apartheid governments before being released to help usher in South Africa’s democracy.

Eddie Izzard is set to join a remake of 'The Munsters'.

The world’s largest arts festival got under way today with its busiest line-up to date.

Comedian Eddie Izzard was celebrating today after finishing his 43rd marathon in 51 days.

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

Eddie Izzard is making a bid to run more than 1,000 miles in seven weeks to raise cash for Sport Relief in the UK.

Eddie Izzard insisted today that Tom Cruise’s reputation as a strict Scientologist was not an issue when they worked together on 'Valkyrie'.

Comedian Eddie Izzard treated a fan injured in the Mumbai terror attacks to a stand-up routine as he recovered at a London hospital.

British comedian/actor Eddie Izzard is considering a career in politics - because he fears the UK is going to lose its identity in Europe.

Comedian Eddie Izzard, whose acting career is taking off, is eyeing yet another possible career - this time in politics.

Emmy award winner Eddie Izzard is no longer part of the hit TV drama 24 - after completing only one day of filming.

Transvestite comedian Eddie Izzard is preparing to dump his skirts, heels and make-up and revert back to "boy mode".

If you’re going to break up with your girlfriend, make sure she isn’t a really miffed super heroine. Bad things can happen.

Taken from E. Nesbit's children's classic, we here meet the children who are sent to live with eccentric uncle, Branagh.

Fast Show star Simon Day is to appear in EastEnders.

You would need to be a true movie history buff to know about the real-life characters in this excellent thriller.

Cross-dressing comic Eddie Izzard is making a film about his life.

Cross-dressing comic Eddie Izzard is making a film about his life.

Cross-dressing British comic Eddie Izzard has virtually sold out one of New York’s most prestigious venues, despite almost no advertising or promotion.

Cross-dressing comedian Eddie Izzard recently returned to his old school, Eastbourne College, to discuss recording his new stage show, Sexie, there.

For the past four or five years, Eddie Izzard has dabbled with conventional masculinity in the same way other people toy with vegetarianism. During what he describes as his “blokey phase”, he wore jeans and a t-shirt and took serious acting roles.

Kenneth Branagh, who stole the second Harry Potter film as the vain Gilderoy Lockhart, is a busy man these days.

He is a veteran of the stand-up wars, a comic whose cheeky grin and penchant for dressing up in women’s clothing have given him cult status in certain circles.

British actresses dominated at the nominations for the prestigious Tony theatre awards in New York today, and comedian Eddy Izzard was also named as a possible best leading actor.

The cross-dressing comedian Eddie Izzard is writing the script for a film about a heterosexual drag queen in which he will star.

Eddie Izzard says he's not doing any more TV.