Airdate: Eddie Izzard: Force Majeure

On Sunday ABC2 will screen Eddie Izzard: Force Majeure, a special on his 2013 / 14 world comedy tour.

One of the most acclaimed comedians of his generation Izzard’s unique, tangential, absurd, and surreal comic narratives are lauded for their creativity and wit, earning him a New York Drama Desk Award and two Emmys for Dress to Kill, two British Comedy Awards for Top Stand- Up Comedian, and an Olivier Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement.

The Force Majeure (French) (pronounced: fors mah-ZHur), “superior force”, “chance occurrence, unavoidable accident” tour spanned 2 years and 27 countries. Eddie Izzard: Force Majeure was filmed during Eddie’s mammoth 2013/2014 world tour and takes you on a truly hilarious journey, offering a rare glimpse in to the mind of the master of surrealism.