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Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland - Season 1
A profound look in the life of Billy Connolly, a Scottish stand-up humorist and actor who figured out how to leave his imprint at this field. With a gathering of persons who talk about Billy and how he passed numerous troubles through his career to arrive at his present success.
October 22, 1965 in Dundee, Scotland, UK
7 November 1967, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
6 June 1976, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
6 January 1940, Paisley, Scotland, UK
30 December 1959, Slough, Berkshire, England, UK
4 June 1955, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, UK
August 28, 1959 in Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
24 November 1942, Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
7 February 1962, Aden, Yemen
March 07, 2019
The best moments came when Connolly met his old mucker John Byrne for a wander round the National Portrait Gallery.
January 07, 2019
It's funny how someone who was once regarded as so progressive and outrageous is now a national treasure with a knighthood.
March 07, 2019
There's a more contemplative, poignant air to this part, which reveals Billy to be a voracious reader, a keen artist and a deep thinker with a strong political awareness.
January 07, 2019
But overall Made in Scotland is a winning hour in the company of The Big Yin - and one which might just spark valuable conversations about how to approach the end of one's life with a similar sense of adventure.
March 07, 2019
In his documentary dotage, he's brilliant at being himself on TV and knowing how much limelight to hog. He knows he's a big deal, but he wants to share things that interest and delight him - and they are usually other people.
August 08, 2019
Part of me loved Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland... part of me felt it was a hastily contrived series for a legendary comedian while still capable of fronting it.