BBC Two - Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland, Series 1, Episode 1 (original) (raw)
Episode 1
Part one of a uniquely 'Billy' approach to biography - part shaggy dog tale, part self-portrait, with a lot of jokes, personal archive and a few famous faces thrown in between.
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In British comedy there is a line in the sand and that line is Billy Connolly. Before he found fame on an international level, British comedy was an end-of-the-pier kind of affair - but through sheer talent and force of personality, Connolly ploughed a different and deeply personal yet universal approach to comedy and in doing so he changed the face of British comedy forever.
He has been called the Beatles and Jesus of comedy by his peers and an immature 'manure mouth' by the leader of the Scottish Zion Baptist Church. So say what you like about him but you can't deny everyone wants to know him. And that is what Made In Scotland is about - it is Billy as you have never seen him before - intimate, deeply personal and very funny.
Weaved around personal accounts and interviews from famous faces, Billy's life is revealed in all its glory - a shaggy dog story approach to his work - and one that has turned him from Billy Connolly the welder into Billy Connolly - The Big Yin.
Part one of two one-hour specials features Eddie Izzard, Ross Noble, Micky Flanagan, Lord Grade, Tracey Ullman, AL Kennedy, Val McDermid, Sharleen Spiteri and Eddi Reader. The film shows a true reflection of his far influence and still maintaining his unique but personal approach to comedy.
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Music Played
Gianni Marchetti
Chukeba Bay
Villagers
Becoming A Jackal
Annie Get Your Gun Orchestra (1966)
Overture
Anna von Hausswolff
Mountains Crave
John James and John Renbourn
Stranger In The World
Kenneth McKellar, Bob Sharples
Song of The Clyde
Paul Mauriat
Love Is Blue
Irish Philharmonic Orchestra
Hail Glorious Saint Patrick
Blue Boys of Ibrox
The Famous Glasgow Rangers
The Unthanks & Brighouse and Rastrick Band
The King of Rome
The Moonlight Moods Orchestra
To All The Girls I've Loved Before
Hank Williams, Jr.
Long Gone Lonesome Blues
Tony Hatch
Pretty Flamingo
Billy Connolly
Winchburgh Junction
Gerry Rafferty
Get It Right Next Time
Billy Connolly
Silk Pyjamas
Passenger
Feather On The Clyde
The Humblebums, Gerry Rafferty & Billy Connolly
Please Sing A Song For Us
The New Humblebums
Shoe Shine Boy
The Humblebums, Billy Connolly
Goodbye-Ee
Billy Connolly
Tell Laura I Love Her
Billy Connolly
The Crucifixion
The Louvin Brothers
Satan Is Real
The Humblebums, Billy Connolly
Victory Rag
David Essex
Gonna Make You A Star
David Essex
Gonna Make You A Star
Franco Micalizzi
Running Away rom Jerzy Show more / Show less
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Billy Connolly |
| Director | Mike Reilly |
| Series Producer | Jacqueline Houston |
| Production Company | 7 Wonder Productions |
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