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Billy Connolly's Big Send Off

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: May 7, 2014
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 2
  • Networks: ITV1
  • Genres: Documentary
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Billy Connolly's Big Send Off(2014)

TMDB Rating: 7.2 (4 votes)

Overview

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.

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Season 1

2 episodes • 2014

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1Episode 1May 7, 20140.0
2Episode 2May 14, 20140.0

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