The one-joke-for-all-people theory is the reason why Mr Izzard, who came to the fore as a motor-mouthed transvestite, thought he could play Bruce, the fast-talking, short-lived, stand-up comedian who became famous in the early 1960s for saying the unsayable.

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The small blaze was started by a burnt-out motor, the venue said, and Bennett was due to return to play the second of his two shows there on Friday.

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Selected titles have also been optimized for 3D such as Mini Motor Racing, developed by The Binary Mill and powered by Unity Engine, which also supports LG's Dual Play feature.

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