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Billy Connolly is the comedian of his generation. He the best comedian to ever come out of the UK. Here is a list of 10 of the best DVDs of him.
1. Billy and Albert.
Filmed at the Royal Albert Hall in 1987, Connolly shows exactly why he was considered one of the top 3 comedians in the world along with Richard Pryor and Robin Williams.
It contains some of his classic routines like the Tarantulas and their tricks and the Diving.
Hilarious from start to finish with some of Connolly’s notorious ADHD thrown in for good measure.
2. Billy Connolly Live 1991
Connolly at his best. Some brilliant routines about pit bull terriers, dog sex, and chatting up women. He also has one of the funniest sets you’ll see on football.
This tour became famous after Margaret Thatcher’s daughter Carol stormed out of one of her shows after objecting to jokes Connolly made about her mother’s resignation as Prime Minister.
3. Billy Connolly Live 1994
Another night at the Hammersmith Apollo and another classic Connolly DVD. Some classic stories about growing up in Glasgow, his first jobs in the shipyards and singing at parties.
This video was also very controversial. Shortly after its original release, it was removed from distribution following jokes Connolly made about mass murderer Fred West. With West’s trial still ongoing at the time, they were removed several minutes after he complained that he might hurt his case.
Connolly commented, “I think the bodies in your garden will do that, Fred.”
4. Billy Connolly bites your butt
Filmed at the Victoria Apollo in 1981, this was Billy Connolly’s first live video. The culmination of a year-long tour of Britain.
It contains much of Connolly’s rawer early material and some parodies of classic songs.
5. Handpicked by Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly’s second live video. Contains his brilliant routine on ‘Lovely Raquel-the Inflatable Lady’.
This is the first Connolly when his act was based more on jokes than his later observational style.
6. Billy Connolly lives in Dublin 2002
Even approaching his 60th birthday, Billy Connolly proves once again that he is one of the best in the business. This show was the pinnacle of their world tour of England, Wales and Ireland. This video also generated his success on YouTube about the tobacco police and mobile phones.
Contains additional footage from his sold-out nights in Belfast, Killarney, Newcastle, Plymouth, Cardiff and London.
7. Scotland World Tour
The first in Connolly’s World Tour series for the BBC and, in my opinion, the best. In a 6-part series, Connolly travels the length and breadth of his home country and revisits many of his old haunts. Interspersed with footage from over 60 live shows during his tour.
Connolly visits many places that are close to her heart in her native country.
8. Australia World Tour
The second series of Billy Connolly’s BBC tour. A country Connolly hated in his early days is now a place he truly loves. He experiences various Australian customs and attractions such as swimming with dolphins, cake floats and museums and galleries featuring Aboriginal art.
9. England, Wales and Ireland World Tour
The third in the World Tour series for the BBC. Connolly travels across the UK to showcase some of the places close to his heart. This includes things like: the sectarian divide in Northern Ireland; his grandfather’s grave in Southern Ireland; and the Geordie miners.
10. Billy Connolly Journey to the End of the World
Connolly’s latest travelogue takes him to some of the world’s wildest and most remote places. He explores the vast Arctic region, from Nova Scotia in Canada to the Northwest Passage of the Pacific Ocean. Following in the footsteps of the world’s boldest explorers, he searches for bears, whales and icebergs. He also meets many people who have found a home in this frozen desert.
All of these DVDs and more are available in the Billy Connolly Ultimate DVD Box
To see the full list, visit www.billyconnollydvd.com/ultimatedvdboxset