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Billy and Us

Series 1

Shipyards and Leotards

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Scotland

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Billy Connolly opens up on what it meant to be a working man in postwar Scotland. Looking back over the years he spent as a welder in the Glasgow shipyards, Billy talks frankly about how his experiences shaped him both as a man and as a comedian. He takes us back to a time when the Clyde was populated with extremely funny people working in very testing conditions, shedding light on this tough environment and how his routines and costumes broke boundaries.

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