h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I think this article is really great. In my opinion, anyone reading this entry who'd never heard of eddie before would want to know more about him. It seemed to cover all the points and I enjoyed reading it.

My only comment is that I don't think anyone reading this article would be able to make head or tale of the quotes. As was mentioned in the text, the quotes don't make much sense if taken out of context. On the other hand, I think it does improve reading enjoyment for those who are familiar with his material.

Thanks!

Caio,
Robyn

Eddie Izzard's brain works in such a tangential manner that I doubt you'd understand them if they were put *in* context.

I'm covered in bees....

I like my women like I like my coffee... In a plastic cup!

Oooooh.......it's a Mazda!

'Allo, we're the Romans. Yes, you must be Chief Vitalstatistix. No, I recognise you from the Asterix books....

Some friends and I were attempting to reproduce the Last Supper for a photograph and were quoting Eddie the whole time: "Why are you doing big arms? Look, if we all do big arms we'll look like a squadron of spitfires, for f***'s sake!"

It turned out very badly, but we had fun.

jam

I am a gran i live forever i live till a million i never die!

Saw his latest tour on Saturday - he still rocks

I saw him in sheffield in december, he was good, but wasn't as good as the older tours. Glorious and Definite Article are still my favourites

"Luke, the Force is really rather strong with you."
"Is it?"
"Yeah."
"Well who told you that?"
"Some bloke. Yeah, he said the Force was really rather strong with you."
"Oh yeah. Well how strong?"
"Strong as a small pony."
"Oh, that's quite strong, that is."

"You piss me off, you salmon. You're too expensive in restaurants."

"Allo, we're the romans"

"That's right, bread! For my Bread Gun!"

"Brown bread. No, brown. First word. Sounds like 'brown'".

"Hello, we're murderers. Twix, please."

Sorry guys 'n' gals: Izzard is the unfunniest "comedian" ever to walk the earth (ok,ok, apart from Lenny Henry). the ridiculous affectations, the gimmicky tranvestisism. All style over substance. please explain the attraction to me, am i missing something???

A sense of humour?

No, no, sorry

I don't know what it is, he seems to repel certain people, much of my family can't stand him, and they all have similar personalities.

It's probably just his style, I don't know what kind of comedy you like, but Surrealism isn't really many people's kinda thing.

And I just worded that whole thing wrong.
Paws

If youve never been through a phase with your mates where "randomness" is the height of funny then eddy izzard will not be as funny,
like with anything tho if u dont like immidiatly, you can learn to like it if u watch it enough.

Looking forward to the next tour...hoping it's going to head back over the pond when it's finished being polished in the USA....

We went on tour with him last time (that's what we call it when we got to >3 gigs of one tour!) Worth doing, as each night's different.