Billy Connolly Bites Yer Bum!

Billy Connolly Bites Yer Bum! (1981)

From the days when he still had red hair and was rising to the peak of his career, this is one of Billy’s legendary early performances. The culmination of a marathon British tour that started in 1980, Billy Bites Yer Bum Live was filmed at London’s Apollo Victoria over two nights in February 1981.

Date of release
1981-01-01
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Comedy
Director
David Mallet

Casting

Interesting facts

Produced by Terry Ellis for Chrysalis Records and directed by David Mallet. Billy Connolly Bites Yer Bum! is a recording of a February 1981 performance by comedian Billy Connolly, filmed during a run of two weeks at Apollo Victoria Theatre, London. It was the culmination of a marathon British tour which started in August 1980. He opens with observational material about this time touring internationally, particularly in Australia and Los Angeles. He performs several lyrical pieces featuring guitar and autoharp. The video concludes with the rear curtain raising to introduce a support band Billy introduces as "Doner and the kebabs".

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