In his final appearance on stage with Syd Little, his comedy sidekick of 56 years, a clearly ailing Eddie Large gets the final word and, poignantly, the last laugh.
As the crowd applauds, Eddie, who had a heart transplant in 2003, waves farewell and says: “One final thing – I’ve lived an extra 15 years thanks to this heart and everything. “I just want to say that I hope everyone here lives long enough to see the end of Brexit.” The comedy legend, who died in April, aged 78, after catching Covid-19, brought the house down as he and Syd wrapped up a 90-minute look back at their careers at the Bristol Slapstick Festival in January 2019.
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