Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards brings his new tour to The Alban Arena in St Albans in May [Picture: Konrad Bartelski] Inspired by the daring winter sport exploits of the celebrities on the new series of Channel 4 TV show The Jump? In Try Hard, Eddie talks through his incredible life journey; from self-learning ski-jumping and being shunned by the sporting establishment, to the extensive surgery to rebuild his face and body following years of spectacular crashes on the snow. Then there’s his attempts to break world records in stunt jumping and speed-skiing .