Eddie Large
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Eddie Large is the stage name of Edward Hugh McGinnis, a British
comedian
. He is best known as a partner in the double act
Little and Large
, with Syd Little
.
He was raised in Manchester
, to where he moved with his family at an early age. He is a long time supporter of Manchester City Football Club. Little and Large began their career on the TV talent show Opportunity Knocks winning in 1971 and went on to star in many television comedy programmes, including their own series, becoming popular as pantomime
stars. Eddie Large was generally regarded as being the "funny" half of the duo, and also did impersonations.
After being in hospital in March 2002 with kidney
trouble, he underwent a heart transplant at Papworth Hospital
, Cambridge
in 2003. He is now fully recovered and continues to work on the after dinner circuit, and has started performing some cameo acting roles in dramas such as The Brief and Blackpool
. Large's biography Larger than Life has also been published.
In 2006 he appeared on a comedy edition of The Weakest Link but was eliminated prior to the penultimate round.
Eddie Large lives in Portishead
, near Bristol
, with his wife Patsy and 26 year old son. He also has two daughters and three grandchildren.
In an interview in 2010, Large revealed that he and Syd Little have not spoken to each other for several years.
did regular comedy sketches with Peterborough footballer Mark Little
and Eddie Large as the newly reformed Little and Large
.
United Kingdom
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comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
. He is best known as a partner in the double act
Double act
A double act, also known as a comedy duo, is a comic pairing in which humor is derived from the uneven relationship between two partners, usually of the same gender, age, ethnic origin and profession, but drastically different personalities or behavior...
Little and Large
Little and Large
Little and Large were a British comedy double act comprising straight man Syd Little and comic Eddie Large . They formed their partnership in 1962, appearing as singers in local pubs around the North-West of England...
, with Syd Little
Syd Little
Syd Little is an English comedian and straight man in the double act Little and Large, with Eddie Large....
.
He was raised in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, to where he moved with his family at an early age. He is a long time supporter of Manchester City Football Club. Little and Large began their career on the TV talent show Opportunity Knocks winning in 1971 and went on to star in many television comedy programmes, including their own series, becoming popular as pantomime
Pantomime
Pantomime — not to be confused with a mime artist, a theatrical performer of mime—is a musical-comedy theatrical production traditionally found in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, South Africa, India, Ireland, Gibraltar and Malta, and is mostly performed during the...
stars. Eddie Large was generally regarded as being the "funny" half of the duo, and also did impersonations.
After being in hospital in March 2002 with kidney
Kidney
The kidneys, organs with several functions, serve essential regulatory roles in most animals, including vertebrates and some invertebrates. They are essential in the urinary system and also serve homeostatic functions such as the regulation of electrolytes, maintenance of acid–base balance, and...
trouble, he underwent a heart transplant at Papworth Hospital
Papworth Hospital
Papworth Hospital is a heart and lung hospital in Cambridgeshire, England. It was home to the first successful heart transplant in the UK and one of the world's first beating-heart transplants.-History:...
, Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
in 2003. He is now fully recovered and continues to work on the after dinner circuit, and has started performing some cameo acting roles in dramas such as The Brief and Blackpool
Blackpool (TV serial)
Blackpool is a British television musical comedy drama serial, produced in-house by the BBC. It was screened on BBC One as six one-hour episodes on Thursday nights at 9pm from 11 November to 16 December 2004...
. Large's biography Larger than Life has also been published.
In 2006 he appeared on a comedy edition of The Weakest Link but was eliminated prior to the penultimate round.
Eddie Large lives in Portishead
Portishead, Somerset
Portishead is a coastal town on the Severn Estuary within the unitary authority of North Somerset, which falls within the ceremonial county of Somerset England. It has a population of 22,000, an increase of over 3,000 since the 2001 census, with a growth rate of 40 per cent, considerably in excess...
, near Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, with his wife Patsy and 26 year old son. He also has two daughters and three grandchildren.
In an interview in 2010, Large revealed that he and Syd Little have not spoken to each other for several years.
Trivia
During the 2010-11 football season, football entertainment show Soccer AMSoccer AM
Soccer AM is a British Saturday-morning football-based comedy/talk show, predominantly based around the Premier League...
did regular comedy sketches with Peterborough footballer Mark Little
Mark Little
Mark Little may refer to:* Mark Little , Australian actor, television presenter and comedian* Mark Little , Irish journalist, television presenter and author...
and Eddie Large as the newly reformed Little and Large
Little and Large
Little and Large were a British comedy double act comprising straight man Syd Little and comic Eddie Large . They formed their partnership in 1962, appearing as singers in local pubs around the North-West of England...
.