I’m talking about the moment when Billy Connolly went from Scottish outlaw, frightening the horses and scandalising the church, to national treasure. His current status as the Elvis/Archie Gemmill of comedy was demonstrated by Billy and Us, a new series that is the centrepiece of a celebration of all things Connolly on the BBC Scotland channel. He handled it absolutely masterfully.”READ MORE: The night Billy Connolly walked into a BBC ambushHe went on to give an impromptu concert for the teenagers. Billy and Us is about what Scotland means to Connolly and vice versa. The BBC in Scotland might have ambushed Connolly once but hey, it is a new era, a channel, a new Scotland.

Source: The Herald May 15, 2020 05:26 UTC