Billy Connolly - A Life In Pictures - BBC2 Scot Documentary - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
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Francine Stock and Billy Connolly
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Filmed at Glasgow's Old Fruit Market, this programme is part of a series of events produced by BAFTA and celebrates the work of Scotland's most famous comedian Billy Connolly, as he looks back over his career and is presented with his BAFTA Scotland Outstanding Contribution Award.
Connolly's career as a successful comedian, musician, television presenter and actor spans six decades, appearing in over 30 films including The Last Samurai, Gulliver's Travels and Mrs Brown, for which he was nominated for a BAFTA in 1997. More recently, he voiced King Fergus in Pixar's Brave, appears in Quartet, and as a dwarf warrior in The Hobbit.
The programme is hosted by Francine Stock who interviews Billy Connolly about his film career and features a number of his performances with clips and anecdotes.
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First broadcast
Saturday 2nd February 2013 at 9pm on BBC Two Scotland
Episode length
40 minutes