Billy Connolly
Birthday: 1942-11-24
Place of Birth: Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Biography: Billy Connolly (born November 24, 1942) is a Scottish comedian, musician, presenter and actor. He is sometimes known, especially in his native Scotland, by the nickname The Big Yin (The Big One). His first trade, in the early 1960s, was as a welder (specifically a boilermaker) in the Glasgow shipyards, but he gave it up towards the end of the decade to pursue a career as a folk singer in the Humblebums and subsequently as a soloist. In the early 1970s he made the transition from folk-singer with a comedic persona to fully-fledged comedian, a role in which he continues. He also became an actor, and has appeared in such films as Indecent Proposal (1993); Mrs. Brown (1997), for which he was nominated for a BAFTA; The Boondock Saints (1999); The Man Who Sued God (2001); Water (1985);The Last Samurai (2003); Timeline (2003); Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004); Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006); and The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008). Connolly reprised his role as Noah "Il Duce" MacManus in Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day. Connolly appears as the King of Lilliput in the 2010 remake of Gulliver′s Travels.
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The Last Samurai
Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, whic...
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Still Crazy
In the 1970s, Strange Fruit were it. They lived the rock lifestyle to the max, groupies, drugs, inte...
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Pocahontas
Pocahontas, daughter of a Native American tribe chief, falls in love with an English soldier as colo...
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Fido
Timmy Robinson's best friend in the whole wide world is a six-foot tall rotting zombie named Fido. B...
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Indecent Proposal
John Gage offers a down-on-his-luck yuppie husband $1 million for the opportunity to spend the night...
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Muppet Treasure Island
After telling the story of Flint's last journey to young Jim Hawkins, Billy Bones has a heart attack...
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The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
Skillfully framed by an unknown enemy for the murder of a priest, wanted vigilante MacManus brothers...
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Fuck
A documentary on the expletive's origin, why it offends some people so deeply, and what can be gaine...
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Open Season
Boog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Seas...
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The Boondock Saints
Tired of the crime overrunning the streets of Boston, Irish Catholic twin brothers Conner and Murphy...
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Billy Connolly: Billy Bites Yer Bum
From the days when he still had red hair and was rising to the peak of his career, this is one of Bi...
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Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
The very best of Billy Connolly's stand up comedy, from 30 years of performances around the world!...
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Billy Connolly: Live in New York
Billy Connolly's pathologically devoted fans have helped make him the best-selling comedian around t...
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An Audience with Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly delivers his special brand of stand-up comedy and abrasive humour in front of a celeb...
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Billy Connolly: The Pick of Billy Connolly
Highlights from Pick of Billy Connolly concerts....
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Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002 presents highlights from the Big Yin's 2002 stage tour. The prog...
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Billy Connolly: Hand Picked by Billy
Recorded in 1982, Hand Picked By Billy was recorded at the Cambridge Theatre in London on Billy's "T...
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Billy Connolly: Live at the Apollo
Filmed during Billy's record breaking twenty two night run at London's famous Hammersmith Apollo....
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Beautiful Joe
A bad girl becomes a con artist, gets into trouble with the mob and taps a nice-guy florist for help...
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The X Files: I Want to Believe
Mulder and Scully are called back to duty by the FBI when a former priest claims to be receiving psy...
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Billy Connolly: Was It Something I Said?
Billy Connolly's sensational show "Was It Something I Said?" was filmed in Adelaide on the Australia...
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Billy Connolly: Billy and Albert (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)
Billy Connolly, captured live on stage at London's Royal Albert Hall in July 1987, offering his own ...
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Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet
Billy Connolly was, in the 1970s, a sort of Scottish Lenny Bruce, who, with devastating humour, slic...
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Who Is Cletis Tout?
A comedy about a hitman who sees everything in terms of the movies and how mistaken identity is gett...
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Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Jon and Garfield visit the United Kingdom, where a case of mistaken cat identity finds Garfield ruli...
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Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Twenty-three years after the release of the original Beatles mockumentary, 'The Rutles: All You Need...
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Timeline
A group of archaeological students become trapped in the past when they go there to retrieve their p...
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Billy Connolly: Two Night Stand
This 90 minute recording is excerpts of 45 minutes each from Billy Connolly's live appearances in Lo...
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The Man Who Sued God
A lawyer becomes a fisherman from frustration. When his one piece of property, his boat, is struck b...
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The Debt Collector
Mean, gritty, dirty and low, and that's just the policeman Gary Keltie, out for retribution for the ...
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The Impostors
Wrongly accused of physically abusing a fellow actor, starving thespians Arthur and Maurice find the...
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Open Season 2
After falling head over hooves in love with Giselle, Elliot's road to the altar takes a slight detou...
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An Everlasting Piece
Colin is a Catholic and George is a poetry-loving Protestant. In Belfast in the 1980s, they could ha...
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The Aristocrats
One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by...
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Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
The Secret Policeman benefit shows for Amnesty International brought together comedy grand masters -...
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Gentlemen's Relish
The career of the once successful classical portraitist, Kingdom Swann, has hit bad times. When a le...
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Brave
In the mystical Scottish Highlands, Merida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Que...
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Bullshot
The dashing Captain Hugh "Bullshot" Crummond - WWI ace fighter pilot, Olympic athlete, racing driver...
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Androcles and the Lion
Shaw used the traditional fable of Andocles to focus on the integrity of religious belief. Androcles...
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Gulliver's Travels
Travel writer Lemuel Gulliver takes an assignment in Bermuda, but ends up on the island of Liliput, ...
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Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery
Oscar-winning actor Sean Connery is profiled in this segment of "Intimate Portrait." Includes film c...
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Mrs Brown
When Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert dies, she finds solace in her trusted servant, Mr. John ...
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Live Aid Against All Odds
Documentary which traces the story of Live Aid from its humble beginnings, a pop tune cobbled togeth...
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Billy Connolly: Live in London 2010
Finally, the wait is over. Billy Connolly, the King of Comedy, returns in his first brand new stand ...
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Billy Connolly: You Asked for It
Billy Connolly’s most requested comedy clips – in addition to his first live TV performance. Billy i...
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Ultimate Fights from the Movies
In their second film compilation following their 'Boogeymen:The Killer Compilation' series, FlixMix ...
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Prince Charming
After an extramarital indiscretion, a fairy-tale prince and his sidekick are turned into frogs for a...
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Water
The British governor of a tiny island nation in the Caribbean Commonwealth finds his idyllic existen...
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The Hunting of the Snark
This is a musical by Mike Batt based on Lewis Carroll's nonsense poem. Mike Batt conducts the London...
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The Big Man
An unemployed Scottish miner is forced into bare-knuckle boxing to make ends meet....
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The Ballad of Nessie
A legendary and friendly creature named Nessie lives happily in a small pond with her friend MacQuac...
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Absolution
At a Catholic boys' school, domineering disciplinarian Father Goddard rules over his pupils with an ...
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The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Following the success of the 1979 show and the financial benefits accruing to Amnesty from the spin-...
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The Secret Policeman's Ball
A series of benefit concerts to raise money for Amnesty International. Performances include comedy s...
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Billy Connolly: In His Own Words
A study of the comedian and actor based on interviews, TV appearances, and stand-up performances fro...
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Paws
A talking Terrier with impressive computer skills teams up with two youngsters to stop a million dol...
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Quartet
Cissy, Reggie, and Wilf are in a home for retired musicians. Every year, there is a concert to celeb...
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Following Smaug's attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treas...
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Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure
Billy Connolly invites us to his newly adopted home of the Florida Keys for an intimate look at the ...
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Just Another Saturday
It's the day of the Orange Parade in Glasgow, but for Jon, the thrill of leading the parade and swin...
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What About Dick?
The movie begins with the birth of a sex toy invented in Shagistan in 1898 by Deepak Rushdie Obi Ben...
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Billy Connolly: Live - The Greatest Hits
A collection of the funniest routines from Billy Connolly's three decades of stand-up comedy....
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Billy Connolly - One Night Stand
Stand up comedy from Billy Connolly filmed live in Brisbane in 1999, plus a compilation of highlight...
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The Elephants' Graveyard
Bunny has told his wife he is working as a postman, but in fact is wandering the hills all day, wond...
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Parkinson at 50
Sir Michael Parkinson looks back over his 50 years as a broadcaster, revealing some tricks of the in...
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Blue Money
Mobsters and the IRA chase a stagestruck London cabby (Tim Curry) who has found a briefcase full of ...
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Ivor Cutler: Looking For Truth With a Pin
An affectionate tribute to the Glasgow-born Cutler who has been Britain's best kept secret with his ...
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Billy Connolly - Live at the Odeon Hammersmith London
Sheer brilliance. Billy Connolly's razor-sharp mixture of bewildered surrealism and ultra-perceptive...
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Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly
HBO stand up comedy presents Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Connolly....
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Down Among the Big Boys
Set in Glasgow, Louie, the detective son of an upright police sergeant, is about to marry. His inten...
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Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
Konnie Huq celebrates the very best of British children’s television, with a dazzling array of clips...
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Top Gear of the Pops
As part of Comic Relief 2007, the boys revived "Top Of The Pops" by having performances by Lethal Bi...
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What We Did on Our Holiday
Doug and Abi and their three children travel to the Scottish Highlands for Doug's father Gordie's b...
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Fishing for Poetry - A Celebration of Norman MacCaig
One of the greatest poets of his generation, Norman MacCaig (1910-96) was also an expert fly-fisher....
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Gabriel & Me
A young boy believes he can save his dying father if he can become an angel....
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Billy Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person
A rare comedy hour on HBO starring Scottish-born comedian Billy Connolly...
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White Oleander
A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing ...
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McGinn of the Calton
The story of songwriting genius Matt McGinn. Featuring Robbie Coltrane among many others. Recorded ...
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Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
A look behind the scenes of satirical sketch show Not the Nine O'Clock News....
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Clydescope
A panorama of the Clyde, from Biggar to Brodick, with Billy Connolly as your guide. Directed by Murr...
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An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
Jimmy Tarbuck parades his comic wares in front of a celebrity audience, including Cilla Black, Bruce...
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Beverly Hills Ninja
Haru, an orphaned American who washes ashore in Japan and is mistaken for the great White Ninja of l...
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Stanley Baxter in Person
Documentary profile of Stanley Baxter featuring his first in-depth interview for forty years and ext...
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Acoustic Routes
The story of seminal guitarist and singer Bert Jansch, from his early days in Edinburgh, Scotland, t...
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An Evening In Australia With Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly discusses his life, starting with his humorous public encounters and his early realiz...
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Billy Connolly's World Tour of Television
In an evening of delights and insight distilled from a lifetime's viewing, Billy Connolly presents t...
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Dreaming
Unemployed Ayrshire teenager Sammy Nelson is a dreamer, using his vivid imagination to conjure up a ...
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The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
In 1980, two Cork outsiders, Cathal Coughlan and Sean O’Hagan, met at a New Year's Eve party. Bondin...
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Billy Connolly's World Tour of Scotland
'Billy Connolly's World Tour of Scotland' chronicles Billy's 40 date concert tour and is a personal ...
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Dying Laughing
The craft, creative process and complicated lives of Stand-up Comedians....
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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Three wealthy children's parents are killed in a fire. When they are sent to a distant relative, the...
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Wild Oats
Everything changes for Eva when she receives an insurance settlement check accidentally made out for...
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Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live
Stand-up legend, Billy Connolly returns in his ‘High Horse Tour’. Even at the age of 72, the legenda...
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The Movie Life of George
When EMI refused to produce Monty Python's Life of Brian, George Harrison founded Handmade Pictures ...
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Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
This documentary celebrates one of Britain’s greatest actors, Dame Judi Dench, and looks back over h...
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Deacon Brodie
Drama based on the true story of Deacon Brodie one of Scotland's most notorious criminals. In 1788 D...
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Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
A BAFTA tribute celebrating the career of Billy Connolly....
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Billy Connolly And Me
Fans from around the globe share anecdotes about how Billy Connolly inspired them, with contribution...
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Billy Connolly Live At Usher Hall
Concert from 1995 filmed during Billy's World Tour Of Scotland TV series , Live At The Usher Hall - ...
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Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime
Celebrating Billy Connolly's 75th birthday and 50 years in the business, three Scottish artists - Jo...
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Overnight
Alternately hilarious and horrifying, Overnight chronicles one man's misadventures of making a Holly...
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Live Aid
Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the Joh...
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Ronnie Drew: September Song
The name of the documentary comes from Drew's recording of "September Song", the Kurt Weill and Maxw...
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Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band
A profile of the Hippest band of the 60's and 70's as they prepare for a reunion gig....
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Billy Connolly: The Sex Life of Bandages
Hailed as the UK’s most influential comedian of all time, legendary Scot Billy Connolly is coming to...
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A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
Christmas is coming to Ten Acre Field and Worzel Gummidge (Jon Pertwee) is determined to enjoy it in...
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Billy Connolly: Life, Death and Laughter
Billy Connolly returns to Glasgow’s famous Kings Theatre, where his journey into comedy first began,...
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Billy Connolly's Ultimate World Tour
Billy Connolly takes you on a tour of his home in Florida. The journey is intercut with Billy reflec...
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Scotland: Contains Strong Language
Schooled in Fife, coming of age in a rock ’n’ roll band, then finding her forte was directing temper...
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Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
This concert film was created for the London premiére launch of Live Aid on dvd in November 2004. It...
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Jimmy Johnstone: Lord of the Wing
Scottish documentary which tells the story of one of the greatest footballers of all time, Celtic's ...
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The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
In April 1986, inspired by the previous summer's bombastic Live Aid event and the success of Amnesty...
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Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Wembley Stadium hosts a concert featuring stars from the fields of music, comedy and film, in celebr...
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Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
Gerry Rafferty, who died in January 2011, was one of Scotland's best-loved singer/songwriters, famou...
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Billy Connolly: A Scot in the Arctic
Comedian, actor and national treasure, Billy Connolly, travels to the wilds of Arctic Canada to spen...
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The Return of the Musketeers
It's 1649: Mazarin hires the impoverished D'Artagnan to find the other musketeers: Cromwell has over...
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Richard Thompson: Solitary Life
A portrait of Richard Thompson, co-founder of folk-rock group Fairport Convention and also an eminen...
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Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
As all-time comedy-great Sir Billy Connolly steps back from his legendary stand-up shows, this star-...
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Middleton's Changeling
Movie adaptation of the 17th century tragedy play, originally written by Thomas Middleton and Willia...
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Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
Organized by Paul McCartney and the United Nations, these concerts were in response to the 1975-79 K...
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Wisdom
Inspired by the idea that the greatest gift one generation can give to another is the wisdom it has ...
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Ooh the Banter!
Jack Docherty brings together a jam-packed cast of comedians, actors and famous faces for a riotous ...
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Gaybo Laughs Back
Gaybo Laughs Back is an hour-long special, hosted by Gay Byrne who introduces some of the comedy hig...
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In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
A tribute to Kenny Everett broadcast after his death from AIDS in 1995. Comprising of many of his cl...
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Billy Connolly: 30 Funniest Moments
Those close to Billy Connolly recall his career in comedy, acting and music....
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Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunch
Barry Humphries performance at The Hilton Hotel London for The Variety Club of Great Britain....
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Stanley Baxter: Now and Then
Comedy legend Stanley Baxter returns from retirement and returns to the Christmas schedules with a t...
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