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.
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
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Gianni Marchetti
Chukeba Bay
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Jimmy Smith
The Cat
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Nils Frahm
Ambre
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Villagers
Becoming A Jackal
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Annie Get Your Gun Orchestra (1966)
Overture
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Anna von Hausswolff
Mountains Crave
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John James and John Renbourn
Stranger In The World
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Kenneth McKellar, Bob Sharples
Song of The Clyde
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Pentangle
Faro Annie
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Nils Frahm
Some
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Paul Mauriat
Love Is Blue
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Nils Frahm
Some
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Irish Philharmonic Orchestra
Hail Glorious Saint Patrick
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Blue Boys of Ibrox
The Famous Glasgow Rangers
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The Unthanks & Brighouse and Rastrick Band
The King of Rome
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Percy Faith
Delicado
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The Moonlight Moods Orchestra
To All The Girls I've Loved Before
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John Pearse
Guitar Train
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John Pearse
Guitar Train
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Hank Williams, Jr.
Long Gone Lonesome Blues
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Tony Hatch
Pretty Flamingo
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Billy Connolly
Winchburgh Junction
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Gerry Rafferty
Get It Right Next Time
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Billy Connolly
Silk Pyjamas
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Passenger
Feather On The Clyde
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The Humblebums, Gerry Rafferty & Billy Connolly
Please Sing A Song For Us
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The New Humblebums
Shoe Shine Boy
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The Humblebums, Billy Connolly
Goodbye-Ee
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Billy Connolly
Tell Laura I Love Her
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Billy Connolly
The Crucifixion
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Talk Talk
The Rainbow
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The Louvin Brothers
Satan Is Real
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The Humblebums, Billy Connolly
Victory Rag
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David Essex
Gonna Make You A Star
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David Essex
Gonna Make You A Star
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Franco Micalizzi
Running Away rom Jerzy
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Billy Connolly |
Director | Mike Reilly |
Series Producer | Jacqueline Houston |
Production Company | 7 Wonder Productions |
Broadcasts
- Fri 28 Dec 2018 21:00
- Wed 9 Jan 2019 02:05
- Sun 21 Jul 2019 22:00
- Sat 17 Aug 2019 21:0091热爆 Two except Scotland
- Fri 10 Jan 2020 23:0591热爆 Two except Scotland, Wales & Wales HD
- Tue 26 May 2020 22:00
- Sat 30 May 2020 22:45
- Sat 27 Feb 2021 21:0091热爆 Two except Scotland
- Wed 8 Dec 2021 22:00
- Wed 29 Dec 2021 21:00
- Mon 3 Jan 2022 00:20
- Sun 17 Jul 2022 22:00
- Wed 23 Nov 2022 21:00
- Thu 24 Nov 2022 02:20
- Thu 15 Jun 2023 22:30
- Fri 15 Dec 2023 21:00
- Mon 18 Dec 2023 22:35
- Christmas Day 2023 02:15
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