First transmitted in 1998, Michael Parkinson's guests are Billy Connolly, who talks about his flourishing acting career and how he used an apple to try to help him sleep better, and Sir David Attenborough who tells anecdotes about the sex life of the Penduline Tit and explains how a carrion crow uses traffic lights and the wheel of a lorry to crack walnuts

Parkinson Show Series 12 Episode 04

Series 10 Episode 5 of Parky, with his wife as a separate guest.

Scottish comedian and actor Billy Connolly has always considered himself Scottish through and through but as he travels to India in the footsteps of his army ancestors, he makes an extraordinary discovery. Not only was his great-great-great-grandfather present at a pivotal point in Indian history, through him Billy's connection to India runs deeper than he had ever imagined.

Billy Connolly and fans mark his five decades in comedy One-hour special features classic clips alongside new performance footage, fan revelations and star stories PLUS a brand-new major interview with the man himself For five decades now, Billy Connolly has been making us laugh about the very stuff of life. He is beloved across the generations for his anarchic, life-affirming humour – and the unique bond he has with his audience. Here, fans of all ages from all around the globe share their extraordinary stories about how Billy has amused, inspired and influenced them.

Celebrating Billy Connolly's 75th birthday and 50 years in the business, three Scottish artists - John Byrne, Jack Vettriano and Rachel MacLean - each create a new portrait of the Big Yin. As he sits with each artist, Billy talks about his remarkable life and career, which has taken him from musician and pioneering stand-up to Hollywood star and national treasure.

The comedian looks back on 25 years of travelogues from his latest destination - his new home in Florida. The film blends archive footage of Billy's globetrotting adventures with interviews as he settles into his new life in the US, going fishing at dawn, meeting an alligator caller in the Everglades and enjoying time with his wife Pamela. Billy Connolly takes you on a tour of his home in Florida. The journey is intercut with Billy reflecting on 25 years of distinctive and joyful global travelogues.

Billy Connolly returns to Glasgow’s famous Kings Theatre, where his journey into comedy first began, to talk life, death and laughter, in a no holds barred encounter with BBC Arts editor Will Gompertz. It is a conversation that looks back on the Big Yin’s past and ahead to the future, covering all elements of his unusually packed existence - how he got started, his approach to comedy, his Scottish roots, and how Parkinson's disease is the latest thing he is having to laugh at.

A tribute to Sir Billy Connolly who recently announced his retirement from stand-up comedy. This special will look back at his illustrious comedy career.

A profile of the comedian and actor drawing on interviews, TV appearances and stand-up performances from his career to reveal his journey from a childhood of maternal abandonment in the tenement blocks of Glasgow to the very top of international showbusiness

Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure is a natural follow-up to It's Been A Pleasure, which marked Billy's decision to step back from stand-up after a remarkable comedy career spanning over 50 years. One year on, Billy invites us to spend time with him in his newly adopted home of the Florida Keys, where we get a freshly filmed welcome into the life he leads now. And as the comedy great launches his first-ever autobiography, he shares with us a personal selection of his most loved stand-up routines captured during his legendary live tours, some of which have never before been seen on TV.