Billy Connolly to discuss cancer and Parkinson's battle in new ITV show
Billy Connolly will talk openly about his battle with Parkinson's disease and prostate cancer in a new ITV series.
The comedian and actor will discuss the subject of mortality and death within different cultures and communities in the two-part series Billy Connolly's Big Send Off.
Connolly will also discover the business behind death, and will share how he would like to be remembered and his own funeral plans.
His journey will take him to a funeral convention in Texas and a pet cemetery in San Francisco, as well as a drive-through funeral parlour in Los Angeles.
Connolly will also visit his favourite graveyard in his hometown of Glasgow, and shares stories of funerals that he has attended, including that of his friend Keith Moon.
Eric Idle will also appear in a discussion about humour that can be found in death, and will duet with Connolly in a new version...
The comedian and actor will discuss the subject of mortality and death within different cultures and communities in the two-part series Billy Connolly's Big Send Off.
Connolly will also discover the business behind death, and will share how he would like to be remembered and his own funeral plans.
His journey will take him to a funeral convention in Texas and a pet cemetery in San Francisco, as well as a drive-through funeral parlour in Los Angeles.
Connolly will also visit his favourite graveyard in his hometown of Glasgow, and shares stories of funerals that he has attended, including that of his friend Keith Moon.
Eric Idle will also appear in a discussion about humour that can be found in death, and will duet with Connolly in a new version...
- 3/6/2014
- Digital Spy
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