Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story
Documentary chronicling the rise to fame of the surreal stand-up comic Eddie Izzard
- Genre
- Documentary
- Broadcast
- 2010
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 1
- Features
- Eddie Izzard, Melvin Altwarg, Shamgar Amram, Mick Andrew, Rob Ballard, Andrew Boxer, William Burdett-Coutts, Celia Carr and others
- Writer
- Sarah Townsend
- Director
- Sarah Townsend
- Producers
- Sarah Townsend and James Goddard
A documentary about comedian Eddie Izzard's rise to fame. Featuring interviews with Eddie, his family, friends and colleagues, woven together with childhood home movies, early street comedy footage and stand-up shows.
Hilarious and moving by turns, Believe is the story of triumph over adversity. Cameras followed Eddie on a stressful 'comeback' tour, and capture the story behind some of his best-loved material en route. Under time pressure and desperate for inspiration, Eddie Izzard delves into his own life story for new material. So began an accidental voyage into his past that paralleled his world tour and culminated in a moment of revelation about the source of his relentless drive.
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Saturday 18th December 2010 on BBC Two at 10:45pm
- Episode length
- 90 minutes
- Last repeat
- Tuesday 12th July 2011 at 11:00pm on BBC4
Website links
- Official Documentary Website
The official website for the programme. - Eddie Izzard's Website
The official website of the comedian. - IMDb