Billy Connolly

The New Elizabethans by BBC

Aug 15, 201211:41Society & Culture

James Naughtie considers Scottish comedian Billy Connolly, who went from from the Clyde shipyards to being one of the UK's most popular and enduring stand up comedians. Connolly began as a folk singer in The Humblebums b...

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