jboothmillard Review of Billy Connolly: An Audience with Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly: An Audience with Billy Connolly (1985 TV Special)

An Audience with Billy Connolly

[5/10 · 9 July 2011]

I have watched many An Audience with programmes, whether they be for comedy or music, and this one from the 1980s is one I had seen one or two clips of and always wanted to see. One of Britain's finest and most well loved comedians Billy Connolly has made many people laugh over the years with his approach to stand up comedy. He can talk about pretty much anything and make jokes from it, whether they be crude, rude or observational gags, as well as a little physical humour. He may not have talked to the audience or had them ask him questions like you get on most of these shows, he may have only named some names, but it was nice to recognise the famous faces in the audience. Celebrities that can be spotted included Robbie Coltrane, Julie Walters, Charles Dance, Bob Hoskins, Michael Parkinson, Queen's Roger Taylor, Status Quo's Rick Parfitt, Bob Geldof, Joanna Lumley, Samantha Fox, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr and Kenny Everett. An Audience With was number 26 on ITV's 50 Greatest Shows. Worth watching!