For some reason, just listening to Billy's voice is so calming. Not in a sleepy way, just in a relaxing way. Means a lot to me, being bipolar. c:

I love that he showed interest "state dependent learning" - then has a dig :) love these two

Such wisdom and truth formed form intelligence and understandings second to no one. One of the all time honest and straight edged gentleman of our time. I could listen to his honesty all night.

oh this is his wife! I get it now.

my heart hurts when I hear his story, but what a great man he is. I have a huge respect for him. and what a beautiful woman his wife is ;)

I love Billy's honesty. Such a lovely soul.🇬🇧🇬🇧♥️

It is so lovely to see his wife genuinely laughing at him, and the joy in her face.

Wise in the truest sense of the word. Intelligent too of course but a wise man of our time

I just love the interaction between these two, they're so clearly made for each other. Even the way she says "well you and brussel sprouts have a history", like she finds every little thing about him fascinating. Which I totally understand, he's a truly fascinating man. Billy forever!!

across the road at 41 duncruin st was bombed out, we played there all the time if not in the hen run, had guy fox night , great bonfire

Billy Connolly is not only a very funny man but his musings are often very profound - probably due to his amazing sense of introspection.

its a amazing insight into his life. i read his biography the big yin. man that was a sad upbringing. his father was a bollox. excellant book tho. hes my very,very favorite comidian ever. he seems very down to earth and would tell you wot he thinks.

I think many of us older Scot's have lived the exact same lives.

Brilliant billy the legend

Wow his wife really let's him ramble on at length without as clear a structure as she has with other guests. She sits there thoroughly disarmed, entertained.

Billy's right , I used to drink (not for 30 years now)but all the madness f234king and fighting waking up in stray beds (or gutters) Remembering what you did. Some times I drank for 3 days straight or more.It was fun but dangerous and physically bad for me. But at times I miss it .

Intelligence is knowing which way to look when crossing a one-way street, chef704, wisdom is taking a glance the other way :)

I'm going to see him for the first time in October, can't wait. Could honestly listen to him reading the ingredients on a packet and it would still be fascinating

@wonderbhoy1967 He's fantastic to see live. Later that night, you'll barely remember a word he said but you'll have cried with laughter and love the whole time.

Yeah it's in Pamela's first book about him...Quite the story, actually and a very good book.

I could listen to him describe grass growing : )

a few english families like that too. Actually they're all over the place.

well put man... agreed =D lol

I think i definately need a drinking coat, especially with some of the ale houses i go to lol.

Yes, I found that too. You can sort of remember, but you just cant tell your friends what he said because you cant do it justice

I think that's what i'd be like if I gave up beer

I think people on here should listen to Billy about 'not getting it'. So many comments on youtube are just "This is shit", or "Wasted 3min of my life".

Look who's talking.

His father molested him as a child. It's in pamela's book on him. He only made that public a few years ago. It makes watching his sketches about his father have a different ring to them once you know.

where is he

@cockingasnook His father was a war veteran. That need only speak for itself.

indeed it does....i always thought its like the usual scottish family, where you just get an educational thrashing

He admits he is ruthless with himself, by admiting his own setbacks and sufferings. He mentions his dislike for brusseI sprouts, I didn't know until recently, that his aunts would punch his nose til his he ate his brussel sprouts :(

That last remark is the saddest. Motherlove seems so obvious, but it clearly isn't.

So the Rolling Stones are like Brussels Sprouts.Instead of the lips,a sprout. Somehow I just do not think the imagery would be as successful. Some of Billys stuff is just magical. Dealing with pain can,sometimes,turn to humour and compassion.

I love billy so much and I wonder maybe his father might have had a homosexual attirance. ??

@rentatrip1 Because (to steal a line from Tommy Tiernan) there is a huge brick wall in the English language that restricts the spirit of the Irish (or Scottish in Connolly's case) and the word 'fuck' is his chisel.

@rentatrip1 Not a fan I take it?

How do YOU KNOW he is doing it consciously? She's his wife, that suggests this is the real him and for you he would play-act... or for a large crowd wanting something to roar about "Whooar! Ya! I am an adult at an adult event! There is swearing! Whooar! F*CK! (< conscious, on my part, there) This man 'get's me! He's cool! " Possibly consciously altering his language for effect and entertainment value?

sexual abuse??!!

@laudidarkmist - Pardon my interest , I dearly love the man, but seek to discover why he sent 25 years bellowing fuck every other word then when he sits with his wife he is a saintly Choir Boy ? the riddle ? I do not condemn the use of the word FUCK, fuck no , but merely bring up the question as to why he consciously eliminates that word from his vocabulary here .... NOT IRONY , rather Intelligent comment made by a viewer Now the question , who left you in charge of correct answers?

it's not nearly as interesting since she's married to the person and just lets him talk w/o really responding in a meaningful way. She just laughs heartily as EVERYTHING he says...even when it's not funny.

She's married to the guy... and she says that he used booze to go on stage... and he says that's not true The last thing you should listen to.... is a wife interviewing their husband... that's why I've skipped this segment.

Just another angry, drunken and sad Scotsman. If he wasn't well-known you wouldn't give him the time of day. Nothin to see here folks!