William "Billy" Connolly, CBE is a Scottish comedian, musician, presenter and actor. He is sometimes known, especially in his native Scotland, by the nickname "The Big Yin".
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Billy Connolly Does… (2022)
Starring as Billy Connolly
(13 episodes)
- Episode 3x03: Revolutions (Feb 22, 2024)
- Episode 3x02: Good Food, Bad Habits (Feb 15, 2024)
- Episode 3x01: Scottish Pride (Feb 8, 2024)
- Episode 2x03: Growing Old Disgracefully (Apr 13, 2023)
- Episode 2x02: Showbusiness (Apr 6, 2023)
- Episode 2x01: Heroes and Villains (Mar 30, 2023)
- Episode 1x07: Fame (Apr 7, 2022)
- Episode 1x06: Culture (Mar 31, 2022)
- Episode 1x05: The Road (Mar 24, 2022)
- Episode 1x04: Nature (Mar 17, 2022)
- Episode 1x03: Home (Mar 10, 2022)
- Episode 1x02: Fatherhood (Mar 3, 2022)
- Episode 1x01: Bad Behaviour (Feb 24, 2022)
Billy and Us (2020)
Starring as Billy Connolly
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: The Dark Side (Jun 18, 2020)
- Episode 1x05: I Know You (Jun 11, 2020)
- Episode 1x04: He's at it Again, God (Jun 4, 2020)
- Episode 1x03: Dirty Bits (May 28, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: Shipyards and Leotards (May 21, 2020)
- Episode 1x01: Stupid but Saveable (May 14, 2020)
The Russell Howard Hour (2017)
Guest starring as Billy Connolly
- Episode 5x06: Billy Connolly, Everyone You Know, Isy Suttie (Oct 14, 2021)
Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America (2016)
Starring as Billy Connolly
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: San Antonio Texas to New York (Apr 15, 2016)
- Episode 1x02: The West Coast and Pacific Ocean (Apr 8, 2016)
- Episode 1x01: From Chicago to Seattle (Apr 1, 2016)
Five Fables (2014)
Starring as Narrator
(5 episodes)
- Episode 1x05: The Fox, the Wolf, and the Farmer (Apr 10, 2014)
- Episode 1x04: The Preaching of the Swallow (Apr 3, 2014)
- Episode 1x03: The Fox, the Wolf and the Carter (Mar 27, 2014)
- Episode 1x02: The Mouse and the Lion (Mar 20, 2014)
- Episode 1x01: The Two Mice (Mar 13, 2014)
Billy Connolly's Route 66 (2011)
Starring as Billy Connolly
(4 episodes)
- Episode 1x04: Flagstaff - Los Angeles (Oct 6, 2011)
- Episode 1x03: Oklahoma City - Monument Valley (Sep 29, 2011)
- Episode 1x02: St. Louis - Oklahoma City (Sep 22, 2011)
- Episode 1x01: Chicago - St. Louis (Sep 15, 2011)
Billy Connolly: Journey to the Edge of the World (2009)
Starring as Billy Connolly
(5 episodes)
- Episode 1x04: Vancouver Island (Mar 12, 2009)
- Episode 1x03: North-West Passage (Mar 5, 2009)
- Episode 1x02: Baffin Island (Feb 26, 2009)
- Episode 1x01: Nova Scotia (Feb 19, 2009)
- Episode S01 Special: Bonus Footage (Mar 19, 2009)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Guest starring as Billy Connolly
(2 episodes)
- Episode 29x04: Billy Connolly, Jodie Whittaker, Tom Daley, Eileen Atkins, Lenny Henry, Coldplay (Oct 15, 2021)
- Episode 12x09: Dustin Hoffman, Matt Smith, Jennifer Saunders, Billy Connolly, Amy MacDonald (Dec 21, 2012)
The One Show (2006)
Guest starring as Billy Connolly
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2021-11-10: 10/11/2021 (Nov 10, 2021)
- Episode 2021-11-01: 01/11/2021 (Nov 1, 2021)
Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand (2004)
Starring as Billy Connolly
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Russell (Jan 8, 2005)
- Episode 1x07: Auckland (Jan 2, 2005)
- Episode 1x06: Mount Tarawera (Dec 27, 2004)
- Episode 1x05: North Island (Dec 18, 2004)
- Episode 1x04: Wellington (Dec 11, 2004)
- Episode 1x03: Christchurch (Dec 4, 2004)
- Episode 1x02: Queenstown (Nov 27, 2004)
- Episode 1x01: Stewart Island (Nov 20, 2004)
Who Do You Think You Are? (2004)
Guest starring as Billy Connolly
- Episode 11x09: Billy Connolly (Oct 2, 2014)
Parkinson (2004)
Guest starring as Billy Connolly
- Episode 1x01: Tom Cruise, Billy Connolly, Kelly Holmes, Razorlight (Sep 4, 2004)
Billy Connolly's World Tour of England, Ireland and Wales (2002)
Starring as Presenter
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Bournemouth (Apr 22, 2002)
- Episode 1x07: Wales (Apr 15, 2002)
- Episode 1x06: Manchester and Sheffield (Apr 8, 2002)
- Episode 1x05: London (Apr 1, 2002)
- Episode 1x04: Newcastle upon Tyne (Mar 25, 2002)
- Episode 1x03: Killarney (Mar 18, 2002)
- Episode 1x02: Belfast (Mar 11, 2002)
- Episode 1x01: Dublin (Mar 4, 2002)
Loose Women (1999)
Guest starring as Billy Connolly
- Episode 17x71: 02/01/13 - Billy Connolly, Dustin Hoffman, Elizabeth McGovern (Jan 2, 2013)
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia (1996)
Starring as Billy Connolly
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Darwin (Dec 16, 1996)
- Episode 1x07: The Outback (Dec 9, 1996)
- Episode 1x06: Brisbane (Dec 2, 1996)
- Episode 1x05: Perth and Adelaide (Nov 25, 1996)
- Episode 1x04: Melbourne (Nov 18, 1996)
- Episode 1x03: Newcastle (Nov 11, 1996)
- Episode 1x02: La Perouse (Nov 4, 1996)
- Episode 1x01: Sydney (Oct 28, 1996)
The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn (1996)
Guest starring as Billy Connolly
- Episode 1998-10-05: Billy Connolly (Oct 5, 1998)
3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
Guest starring as Inspector Mcaffery
- Episode 5x04: Dial M for Dick (Nov 9, 1999)
National Television Awards (1995)
Guest starring as Billy Connolly
- Episode 2016-01-20: National Television Awards 2016 (Jan 20, 2016)
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Scotland (1994)
Starring as Billy Connolly
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Edinburgh (Aug 16, 1994)
- Episode 1x05: Arbroath, Dundee, Scottish Borders, Kelso (Aug 9, 1994)
- Episode 1x04: Ulbster, Caithness, Wick, Orkney Islands, Lerwick, Shetland (Aug 2, 1994)
- Episode 1x03: Blair Atholl, Highlands, Inverness, Culloden Moor (Jul 26, 1994)
- Episode 1x02: Partick and Govan, Stirling, Scone Palace, Forth Bridges and South Queensferry (Jul 19, 1994)
- Episode 1x01: Isle of Arran, Glasgow, Loch Lomond (Jul 12, 1994)
The Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Guest starring as Billy Connolly
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1998-10-01: Drew Carey, Billy Connolly, Hedwig & The Angry Inch (Oct 1, 1998)
- Episode 1997-07-30: Charles Grodin, Billy Connolly, David Byrne (Jul 30, 1997)
- Episode 1993-11-18: Billy Connolly, Bob Dylan, Charles Kuralt (Nov 18, 1993)
Screen One (1989)
Guest starring as Jojo Donnelly
- Episode 5x03: Down Among the Big Boys (Sep 19, 1993)
Comic Relief (1986)
Guest starring as Billy Connolly
(7 episodes)
- Episode 2003 Special: Billy Connolly in African Hospital - Not a Feelgood Nicey Nicey Film (Mar 10, 2003)
- Episode 2001-03-16: Comic Relief Presents: Big Red Nose Night (Mar 16, 2001)
- Episode 1995-03-17: Harry Enfield and His Charity Chums (Mar 17, 1995)
- Episode 1995 Special: Billy Connolly's Return to Nose and Beak (Mar 10, 1995)
- Episode 1992-04-17: Comic Relief 1992 - Behind the Nose - Who's Funniest? (Apr 17, 1992)
- Episode 1989-03-10: Kylie, Connolly and TV Gaga (Mar 10, 1989)
- Episode 1986-04-25: Omnibus presents Comic Relief (Apr 25, 1986)
An Audience with... (1978)
Guest starring as Billy Connolly
- Episode 1985-10-26: An Audience with Billy Connolly (Oct 26, 1985)
Columbo (1968)
Guest starring as Findlay Crawford
- Episode 2001-03-12: Murder with Too Many Notes (Mar 12, 2001)