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Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime

Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime

2017•59m•6.0/10
DocumentaryTV Movie

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6.0/10(3)

Celebrating Billy Connolly's 75th birthday and 50 years in the business, three Scottish artists - John Byrne, Jack Vettriano and Rachel MacLean - each create a new portrait of the Big Yin. As he sits with each artist, Billy talks about his remarkable life and career which has taken him from musician and pioneering stand-up to Hollywood star and national treasure.

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BBC

Language

EN

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Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly

Himself

John Byrne

John Byrne

Himself

Jack Vettriano

Himself

Rachel Maclean

Rachel Maclean

Herself

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