His humour has its roots in the world of 'talking bunnets' and faces 'like City Bakeries' Hallowe'en cakes'.
He put down his welder's torch and commanded the spotlight on some of the world's finest stages. Love him or loathe him there are few who can ignore him.
Tonight the Big Yin himself, Billy Connolly , is open to questions from 80 Scottish teenagers.
Presented by Hilary O'Neill and Michael MacFarlane Producer DAVID ROSS
Executive producer DAVID MARTIN