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The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

Eddie Izzard

The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

CBS

News, Comedy, Comedy Interviews, News Commentary, Tv & Film

4.41.6K Ratings

🗓️ 29 December 2022

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Emmy-winner and TONY-nominee Eddie Izzard tells Stephen about studying Richard Pryor for inspiration for her performance in her new one-person stage show, an adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel, “Great Expectations,” which opens tomorrow at the Greenwich House Theater in New York City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

From the host house, whoever you are, there's a welcome there for Ruth and Faye, Mahamadan Jose.

0:07.0

From the host house, whether it's work, rest or play, listen to my podcast.

0:12.0

It's packed full of meaty goodness. From the host house, with Alan Partridge.

0:18.0

There's a welcome there for straight and K, and he and she and they, from the host house.

0:24.0

From the host house, the Alan Partridge podcast series three.

0:27.0

Now, subscription required, see audible.co.uk for turns.

0:31.0

It's the Rachel Pacho with Stephen Colberg.

0:39.0

Folks, my next guest is an Emmy winner and Tony nominee who has performed in four different languages in over 45 countries.

0:47.0

She now stars in a solo stage production of Great Expectations here in New York.

0:51.0

Please welcome back to the late show Eddie Isert.

0:59.0

Nice to see you. Very good to be here.

1:01.0

Now, the last time we were together was 2017.

1:03.0

And at the time, if you remember, you said within four to five years, and it has been five years, you would be running for parliament.

1:09.0

Yeah. And you are one of your word, because on Sunday you had your primary election.

1:15.0

Yeah. Here's a pamphlet. This proves you're running for office.

1:18.0

Yes.

1:20.0

Now, we should add to this.

1:24.0

Primary with Sunday. How did that go?

1:26.0

I didn't get it. I came second.

1:28.0

But it's called The Great People in the City of Sheffield.

1:31.0

Sheffield is a steel city. Yes. And people who know Sheffield in tonight.

1:34.0

You may not know Sheffield so well, but it's got a big heart.

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