''Glorious'' is the title of English comedian Eddie Izzard's 1997 performance at the

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. The performance was released on VHS and covers topics such as the siege of Troy, Noah's Ark, the

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, and the birth of baby

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. In many ways, the flow of topics follow from the

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, starting with the beginning of time according to the Old Testament and ending with Armageddon according to the

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, though they are covered in Izzard's usual surreal style.

External links

Glorious
- article at The Official Eddie Izzard Site *
The Cake or Death Site
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