10-05-2017, 06:13 PM
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Re: Billy Connolly
I never liked him after the Ken Bigley 'joke' I didn't like him much before either...Story in full BILLY Connolly has carved a career out of his outrageous sense of humour, but the Scottish stand-up comic appears to have made a joke too far after touching on the plight of British hostage Kenneth Bigley in Iraq. The 61-year-old comedian told a London audience during an on-stage live performance that he wished Mr Bigley’s captors, who have threatened to behead the British engineer as they have two Americans, would "get on with it". The joke, made during a show on Monday night, was met with jeers from the audience at the Carling Apollo, Hammersmith. One man shouted: "You’re talking about a man’s life, Billy." Connolly apparently responded with a four-letter expletive.
11-05-2017, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by carol
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i never liked him after the ken bigley 'joke' i didn't like him much before either...Story in full billy connolly has carved a career out of his outrageous sense of humour, but the scottish stand-up comic appears to have made a joke too far after touching on the plight of british hostage kenneth bigley in iraq. The 61-year-old comedian told a london audience during an on-stage live performance that he wished mr bigley’s captors, who have threatened to behead the british engineer as they have two americans, would "get on with it". the joke, made during a show on monday night, was met with jeers from the audience at the carling apollo, hammersmith. One man shouted: "you’re talking about a man’s life, billy." connolly apparently responded with a four-letter expletive.
11-05-2017, 07:48 AM
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I am a huge fan of Billy "The big Yin" and have been ever since I first saw him all those years ago on the Michael Parkinson shows. I have got everything he ever recorded on dvd and I still watch one now and then. So sad to see his deterioration. Even on " Who do you think you are" he was still able to make me laugh.
14-05-2017, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Artangel
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Are you a fan of Billy Connolly? Did you see this programme?
Let's see how HE reacts to his own suffering, you never know he may take his own advice... "Perhaps I shouldn’t be saying this ... aren’t you the same as me, don’t you wish they would just get on with it ?"
I despise the man and wouldn't watch him if I was paid. Carol has the right idea.
20-06-2017, 04:54 PM
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I grew up listening to Billy. Yes he does cuss a fair bit and says what he thinks. Then again he has survived some very traumatic events in his life.That was the background he knew. His observations on life were often astute, even if his humour wasn't to every ones taste.
I do remember with fondness his witty versions of D I V O R C E and In the Navy, his being In the Brownies.
So whether you like his style or not, The Big Yin is indeed a large character who has had an impact on many people.
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