Billy Connolly's Big Send Off
2014
📺 1 Season
🎬 2 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
⏱️ 45 min/episode
Documentary
Billy Connolly undertakes a personal journey to evaluate and explore the ways in which we deal with the end of our lives - across all religious, cultural and social boundaries. With his trademark charisma and curiosity, he discovers what death means to different communities and the diverse ways in which it is marked.
Seasons
Season 1
In this first episode, Billy embarks on a poignant but entertaining trip by visiting a convention for funeral directors in Austin, Texas, to check out the best deals for the dearly departed. He also gets the lowdown on a drive-through funeral parlour in Los Angeles and experiences a voodoo ceremony in New Orleans. The Big Yin also talks to his old pal Eric Idle about how Monty Python's Always Look on the Bright Side of Life has become a huge hit at funerals.
Crew
Director
Mike Reilly
Producer
Nicky Waltham, Clive Tulloh, Billy Connolly
Network
ITV1
Production
Burning Bright Productions
Keywords
traveldeath