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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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48 minutes

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four Talk Collection

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four Talk Collection
This programme is part of Talk - a collection of interviews with some of the most influential figures of the 20th century.

About Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four Collection programmes

Programmes are selected, in part, for their historical context and reflect the broadcast standards and attitudes of their time, which may not accord to some current Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ editorial guidelines. We aim to select programmes which can be shown in their entirety but in some cases edits are required.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Michael Parkinson
Interviewed Guest Billy Connolly
Interviewed Guest Sir David Attenborough

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