Billy Connolly and Sir David Attenborough
First transmitted in 1998. Parkinson's guests are Billy Connolly, who talks about acting, comedy and life, and Sir David Attenborough, with anecdotes from the world of animals.
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.
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four Talk Collection
About Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four Collection programmes
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Michael Parkinson |
Interviewed Guest | Billy Connolly |
Interviewed Guest | Sir David Attenborough |
Broadcasts
- Fri 23 Jan 1998 22:25
- Fri 23 Jan 1998 22:55
- Fri 25 Jun 1999 22:20
- Sat 28 Aug 2021 21:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two HD, England, Wales HD, Northern Ireland HD, Wales & 1 more only
- Sat 17 Feb 2024 22:25
- Fri 23 Feb 2024 01:00
- Thu 12 Dec 2024 23:10
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